16MO - Congested, can't sleep - solutions?

[doobugberry]

So our little one has come down with the cold to end all colds, complete with an (un)healthy dose of mucus which is now making her cough all night.

She's getting exceptionally frustrated, and we're not much better!

We're considering heading to Boots tomorrow to pick up an aspirator, but has anyone had any experiences with these before? We've already tried the calpol vapour plugin but it hasn't made much of a difference.

Any suggestions most welcomed!

At 16 months old you could give baby a pillow to lie on. I'd also raise the head end of the cot.

We always use junior olbas oil on the matreess for snuffles. And calpol.

DS is much younger but the snufflebabe balm on his chest does the trick!