3 month old has a cold - what can I do?

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Forgive me I'm a first time Mum so panicing over everything .

My 3 month old DD has a blocked nose and sounds a bit chesty. The poor little thing is struggling to breathe and it's affecting her feeding.

Can I give her anything? Is it worth a trip to the docs? Or will they just say that they can't give her anything?

Should I just get some Karvol capsules?

Grateful for any advice.

Try getting some saline nasal drops from the chemist. Use them just before feeding and it should help to clear her nose so that she can feed easier.

If you're really worried take her to the doctors, but if it's just a cold they'll probably just prescribe the saline drops.

Have a look at your DDs chest as she's breathing. If it looks like the skin is pulling in between and under her ribs definitely take her to the doctors.

Saline nasal drops and a nasal aspirator will really help a blocked nose. Sit in the bathroom with your DC with the shower going, steam also helps.
If you are concerned go to the Dr, don't worry they won't think you're a mad Mum.
If your DC has a cough I would take them for my own piece of mind.

Thanks for such a quick response crazy

And guacamole

Boots own label vapour rub can be used from 3months and also helps clear blocked noses, it also smells better than karvol.

That's great, I think a trip to Boots today is in order. Thanks.

If yr BF. look at yr dairy intake, it causes colds IME if not maybe look at changing her milk get some advice from doc or H.V.

milk does not cause colds! It does cause cold-like symptoms in those with intolerances, but these don't come and go like a cold does.

Anyhoo, karvol, saline drops, nasal aspirator, snuffle-babe, cuddles, extra bfing, calpol if necessary. Cot/moses basket raised at the head end. Or sleeping on Mummy's chest if you are my ds! I also am a bit paranoid about coughs and would probably get it checked out.

nickytwo I posted IME 'cos when i and my DS eat dairy we get terrible hay fever symptoms and coughing they go when we stop. it's poss. for the DC to become intolerant. What do you think causes colds then?

Viruses cause colds.

There are things that can make you more susceptible of course, but viruses.

Intolerances like you describe are different things altogether.

I gave up dairy as I am bfing poss. cmpi baby who has hellish reflux/explosive nappies/snotty snuffly issues. He also gets colds, but they are quite distinctive.

Anyway, sorry if I am being argumentative! But a cold is the more likely culprit really.

Apparently we all have viruses in our nostrils which as you say are only troublesome if ones immune system is compromised in some way e.g. being intolerant to dairy. I don't know the technicalities I DO know I haven't had a cold for 5 yrs!

that's fab.

if it works for you then great.

it's made sod all difference to me. not that i'm bitter.

Agree re the steam too, boiling a kettle at sleep time in the room can help clear their breathing.

Feeding wise, I used to put a little vapour rub on the side of my breast just to the side of where their nose would be before starting to try and help them breathe more easily and keep feeding more continuously. Just don't put it to high so it could irritate their eyes.