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Newborn snuffles

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Skillbo · 26/02/2012 00:00

Have also posted in behaviour but the main issues are his sleeping so wondered if you could help:

DS is now 8wo and is still really snuffly to the point where he will wake himself up and not be able to catch his breath. It is horrible

When do these ease? He is still too little for the products on the market which are designed to help - snufflebabe, olbas oil etc - although will admit to putting some snufflebabe on a muzzy and putting it round the handles of his moses baskets... doesn't seem to have had any effect however!

I'm wondering if we should get him checked over as don't remember DD having these issues but she's a summer baby and he's obvioulsy winter. Plus DD has started nursery and so it bringing all sorts of germs home so it might be he's just got a cold (although no snot, he does have a cough!)...

Thanks so much - it does worry me a lot as he is struggling to breath at times and it's making it quite tough for me to drop off at night!

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forcedinsomnia · 26/02/2012 19:30

Personally I'd get it checked out.....even if it's just to put your mind at ease....or the gp could suggest some other ways to clear babies nose without buying/using snufflebabe etc. Good luck. It sounds pretty tough.

Nevercan · 26/02/2012 20:20

Try the saline solution you can either drip or squirt up their nose as this will help. You could also try a karvol vapour plug which will release menthol type vapour into the air

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