My 10-week-old has basically been diagnosed with a chronically blocked nose which we just have to wait out and treat at home with saline and aspiration where necessary to help him feed.
The thing is, he constantly has noticeable neck retractions and mild retractions around his ribs (not always noticeable). Every doctor we've spoken to at A&E, the GP surgery, the out of hours service, etc etc, says it's ok, we just have to weather the storm, and eventually as he matures his congestion will improve.
Everything I read online (I know, Dr Google...) says that retractions are an emergency and a sign of severe respiratory distress.
One time when it was particularly bad he developed noticeable retractions at his sternum, and he really did seem upset, but it improved once A&E cleared his nose. The doctors weren't concerned then, either, as his oxygen levels are pretty much always 98%+ even during the worst retractions.
I just don't know any other people with babies who are constantly congested and having retractions, and I feel really lonely and overwhelmed. All this has been going on for six weeks, and apparently it could last many more weeks. I was just wondering if anybody else had a similar experience.