Since birth Grayson has battled nasal congestion that never seems to completely go away. It's usually pretty minor and doesn't seem to bother him so we don't worry much about it.
That all changed two nights ago when we noticed his nose seemed more "stuffed up" than usual, so we brought him back into our bedroom to sleep just to make sure he was breathing okay. We've tried all sorts of things for relieving the congestion -- suctioning his nostrils, saline spray, even a humidifier -- but nothing seems to help.
He's not running a fever, so maybe it's just the weather change or the dryness of our house now that the heater is running. Whatever the cause, it's definitely upsetting him and leads to fussiness and difficulty sleeping at times. He doesn't seem to be eating quite as well as he normally does either.
I don't think it's bad enough to warrant a doctor's visit, but I am open to any other home remedies for clearing up his tiny nasal passages. It may be kinda cute when he snores like an old man, but it can also be scary to think of him not being able to breathe clearly.
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Well, we've had moderate success with putting our girls in hot, steamy bathrooms, sucky out their noses and then feeding.
For sleeping, we usually put them in the car seat in their crib.
But if Grayson has trouble sleeping or eating, that warrants a trip to the pediatrician in my book...
Good luck. Hope he feels well soon.
We used a baby sleep wedge during the night which slightly elevates baby's head or ut them in a carrier where he is elevated. I also bought some of the Johnsons and Johnson Soothe Vapor baby bath and lotion and a Vicks menthol plug in for children. The other things we have done, you have already done, using the nasal saline and humidifier. Also, when they are more congested they are more likely to gulp milk and so this can lead to stomach upset/fussiness/more than the usual amount of spit up.
Hope he gets to feeling better soon! Windy
Thanks for the tips! I didn't know about the vapor bath or menthol plug in. Will have to try those too! He seemed better last night. We kept his head elevated, ran the humidifier and put him back in his room where the heat doesn't seem as dry.
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