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Olbas oil for small baby?

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marmitelover · 20/03/2014 16:53

My little one is 5 weeks old and has a bit of a snuffle. He's feeding okay - just comes off the breast a bit but goes back on til he's full. It's just when he sleeps he is finding it a bit tough. I don't think we need saline nasal drops but wondered if anyone knew if a drop of Olbas oil at the end of a blanket say would be okay for him or is it just too strong? We've found it works well for our older one but obviously a newborn is a bit different.

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GinGinGin · 20/03/2014 16:54

No too strong. At that age you can only use saline drops I'm afraid

marmitelover · 20/03/2014 19:54

Thought it might be. If he's still a bit snuffy tomorrow I'll go the saline route. Thanks

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