My 6week old has a cold. how canI help him?

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He can't drink properly because his nose is blocked, During the night he can't breath properly - then he starts coughing and then he screams. I feel so bad for him. sneezing alot - shame

Ah poor baby. You could gently try a bit of baby massage to clear his sinuses?

start at his nose and put your thumbs on either side of his nose then gently stroke out towards his ears, pressing a bit - practice on yourself and you will actually FEEL your sinuses open up a bit, so you'll know where to go. I THINK that if you massage in circular motions with your fingertips just under his ears, behind his jaw bone, that helps too

HTH

Thank you mamaG, I will def try this.

Try raising the head of the moses basket with a rolled up towel or something. Also take him into the bathroom for a feed whilst you run the hot taps to make it steamy. Our doctor said to do the steam thing as many times a day as you can manage (you may need to change his clothes after though)

We also had a Calpol Vapour plug thing but you'd have to check the age from when you can use.

get some saline 0.9% nasal drops and use them 10 minutes before feeds up the nostrils. It loosens the mucus and allows rhen to feed better. It is isotonic to the nasal secretions and shouldnt cause any problems as its only saline. You can get it on prescription or ask pharmacists advice