BF friendly cold remedies?

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I've picked up my 5 month old's sniffle. Treating her with cuddles, saline drips up the nose and paracetamol when she's really miserable.

Is there anything more I can give myself that's breastfeeding friendly, apart from hot ribena and a hot toddy at bedtime? All decongestants are banned, aren't they? A few drips of olbas oil on my pillow are presumably ok?

I think it's much the same as what the baby can have - saline drops and paracetamol. You could leave a bottle of olbas oil open near your bed at night perhaps? Doctor told me strepsils are fine if you have a sore throat too. Hope you feel better soon.

Thank you! It really is just a sniffle - far worse for the wee one, who doesn't understand what it is!

You might find this useful

www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/dibm/Cough-and-Cold-Remedies-October-2011.pdf

Incidentally, it doesn't have to be saline drops up the nose, a squirt of breastmilk works just as well!

Incredibly, thanks Giraffe!

(Yes, I know about BM - unfortunately my aim is lousy. Keep getting it on the bridge of her nose!)

I use the decongestant nasal spray when I have a cold. It is topical and doesn't get into the blood stream and therefore doesn't get into milk. It's fab, better than the tablets I find. Paracetamol and ibuprofen are also fine for the general shitty feeling, although I'd use paracetamol for preference.