My DS is 7 weeks old today. From he was about 4 days old we've had to use saline spray and nose drops on him as he seems very congested. I've mentioned this to the HV and GP and I feel like I'm being fobbed off. To begin with it was that he was born via C Section, then it was the time of year cos he was a December baby and now it's just 'babies are snuffly'.
Surely it can't be normal that every single day I'm using nasal drops on him and a nasal aspirator? He wakes up sometimes screaming and when I give him drops and clear his nose he's fine. We thought it was maybe the air in the house with the heating being on so bought a humidifier which hasn't done anything. I literally can't leave the house without nasal drops and his aspirator anymore.
I'm currently sitting up with him as I'm afraid to sleep, every time I lie him on his back he's gagging and starts to cough. He has thick bubbly saliva in his mouth that he has tried to cough up and can't. I've tried clearing his nose and he still sounds congested. When I put my hand on his back and he breathes in I can feel his chest crackle too. It's as though he's full of mucus - this bit isn't constant but has happened before.
Surely this is not normal? The GP said just to use drops as often as I want but that's not getting to what's causing this. I'm also worried that using the aspirator will hurt the inside of his nose when it's used every single day