Posting for traffic. One month old is Ill. Advice needed

[ExhaustedAndHormonal]

So my one month old is full of cold, caught from sibling I guess. Mega snuffly and slimy mouth. Has now projectile vomited but was after a feed and very moucusy. ( so has prob released some to be fair) and same with a nappy, guessing from where she's swallowed some.?
I know she can't have anything have elevated her crib Nd keeping her as upright as I can..
Is it worth ringing 111. She's relaxed when sleeping. But it's just broken sleep which is understandable.
Or would it be better to see what she's like tomorrow. She's sleeping now and has a fair bit since 1pm which I hope is helping her. As was awake loads last night

If her breathing isn’t too fast, her temperature is normal and she isn’t in obvious distress, I would try to relax a little. Kids get cold after cold after cold...this is something you will have to get used to, difficult as it is. Good luck!!

Do you have a thermometer to keep track of fever?

If you ring 111 they might get stuck in a "difficulty breathing" loop which doesn't really describe what's happening but would mean ambulance. It doesn't sound necessary!

Obvious disclaimer: I am not a doctor and can't see the baby.

If you are bf then the milk is full of antibodies and therefore it's basically medicine. I think as rotten as it seems you just have to ride it out unless she gets worse (e.g. high temperature, dry nappies for hours on end, etc) and feed her little and often. You may not get much sleep.

She’s most likely absolutely fine. Snot does make them sicky so probably nothing to worry about. If she’s breathing ok (I.e. she’s not sucking in around the collar bones or ribs), taking milk (even if it’s not as much as usual) and isn’t running a high temp then just a case of waiting it out. Have you tried running the shower really hot and just sitting in the bathroom with her? The humidity can help ease the congestion.

yes does she have a fever, faster breathing and or heartrate. If no let her sleep it off

It’s miserable isn’t it?
Keep an eye on temperature, milk intake, rash and breathing rate. If all ok, then keep going. Sleeping is fine, drowsiness and being difficult to rouse is not. If she’s normally alert when she is awake, then it’s ok. The vomit is highly likely to be about snot, I’ve been covered in gruesome milk-snot sick before.

There’s nothing much to be done with a cold virus, but if you’re concerned a paediatric A&E/OOH over the weekend will never be cross to see you and a little baby.

I would do exactly as these lovely ladies have suggested and also I used and still use an aspirator (suck snot thing😁😁) and some saline spray if not coming out, works wonders, especially before a feed as then they can breathe while eating also think you can use snuffle baby(baby Vicks basically) on them of not put a little on the bedding where their head lays, my DD is on her third cold this season, bless her she still smiling. Will all be fine good luck x

Most likely will be fine.
But she's still a neonate. so definitely ring 111 or OOH.

At 1 my old please call 111.
Better to be told by a professional that your baby is ok. It would not be a waste of anyone's time.

I’d also call 111. They have always been helpful when we’ve needed to call. It sounds like you’re doing everything right but it can’t hurt to get some medical advice if you’re concerned (and presumably you are otherwise you wouldn’t be asking on MN). Hope little one is better soon.

We have had a few newborn colds, and the key indicators we were told.to watch were respiratory rate (count breaths over a minute) and temperature. If those are fine then just bear with it.

This happened to us, 10 day old caught cold from her sibling. She was so snotty she could only sleep upright on us and sounded like she was choking as she hadn't really learnt to cough yet. Her breathing sounded really raspy. We called 111 and as someone else has said as soon as we mentioned breathing (we put the phone next to her so they could hear it) they sent out an ambulance. The paramedics said her temperature was fine and she didn't seem too distressed and it was basically just a cold...we felt awful for wasting NHS resources but were genuinely panicked when it sounded like she couldn't breathe. It was just too much snot though.

I am not a doctor but if she doesn't have a temperature, seems alert and not too distressed when she is awake, breathing OK and still has plenty of wet nappies I would keep an eye on her in the night and review in the morning.

AmIRight, that’s honestly not a waste of NHS resources. You were worried about a very young infant, it’s absolutely the right thing to do to get medical advice.

We’ve just been in hospital with 8 week old who I thought had just a cold but turned out to be a urine infection that needed 5 days of antibiotics 😟 Paediatrian told us key indicators to focus on are temperature (over 38 degrees at less than 12 weeks old is immediate hospitalisation), feeding (less than 50% of normal is a worry) and breathing (stomach/chest going in and out more than normal).

Thank you. Since the sick she is more settled.. So has obviously brought loads up.
Took temp and it's fine. Altho is warm to touch. I cooled her by leaving in just a vest.

R.e the breathing. She breathes mega fast anyway, then pants. Then goes really slow. so it's hard to tell as she's ways done it.

But touch wood at the moment she is settled. Waiting for a feed then catch some. Zzz.

My pre teen DS was much older before any virus and in his life has only been ill 5,times so didnt cross my mind that dd would catch something so early

Are you and do able to take it in turns to sleep/watch her

As long as she's not got a high temp that can't be brought down by calpol, and is taking milk and has wet nappies, she sounds ok- poorly but not serious.

When my dc had colds I bought the plug in vaporisers which really helped clear their nose.

At one month old she can't have Calpol.

Snowy at 1month she shouldn't be having calpol.

I would count resps and check it's in the normal range for the age, check temp and keep an eye on feeding. If all ok I'd keep an eye on her.

She’ll most likely be fine OP. My DD got a bad cold at one week old (thank you MIL) and was miserable for a few days but otherwise OK. However, if you are at all worried, do seek medical advice. OOH should see young babies very quickly if needed. Or, could you ring the postnatal Ward? When I had my DCs, we were allowed to phone the midwives/doctors there for advice until the baby was a month old. It might be different where you are of course.

After having a daughter with bronchiolitis at six weeks old, I'd get her seem. Babies can appear fine till they crash. My daughter had an o2 saturation of 85% and a hypothermic temp of 35 despite feeling hot. Went downhill from 'just a cold' in 24 hours.
I'd noticed our dd was throwing up lots of mucus and a nappy with it in the hours before she went blue on me and couldn't cry.

One thing great Ormond street said to us when she was referred there from our local hosp was to look for tugging and recession in the chest. Google it and see what I mean. It's a sign of respiratory distress.

A one month old baby also cannot have the calpol plug in for clearer breathing

OP hope all is well

And id bypass 111 and go to a&e with a paediatric. Department in the main hospital. Honestly, with a baby so young it isn't worth waiting or being told to watch and see how things go. She needs her o2 saturation checked and her obs done by a paediatric dr.