Very Congested Baby

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Very Congested Baby

by Jeanette

7 Months Old Cutie

My baby boy just turned 7 months and is getting over a flu and cold , his nose sill stuffed and runny, but he's got chest congestion badly.. been t o doctor they seem o keep giving me cold type medicine

What can I do ?

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Apr 27, 2009

Very Congested Baby
by: Baby Help Line

It usually takes up to two weeks for the congestion to go completely away after a bad cold. He may cough and wheeze some until all the congestion is gone. He should be fine, just keep an eye on his temperature. If he starts to run a fever you need to take him back to your pediatrician. If he has rapid breathing more that 70 times per minute or difficulty breathing than he needs to be checked again. You can try to run a hot shower and sit in the bathroom and let him breath in the steam, this helps with the congestion.

If your child has a stopped up nose, you may want to use saline nose drops. You can make these by adding ½ teaspoon of table salt to 1 cup of boiled water. After the solution has come to room temperature, put one drop in each nostril then suck with the 1 ounce rubber syringe (suction bulb). Do this before each feeding and at bed time. This will make it easier for the child to breathe.

I hope he feels better soon.

LIZ

Aug 24, 2011

Help a congested baby sleep better
by: Paula (Baby Help Line)

Hi,

In addition to saline drops (or breast milk, which is actually also great for stuffy noses), oyu can try to help your baby breathe better at night by elevating the headend of his crib a bit. Don't do it by placing him on a pillow, though, since he could fall under it during the night. (Even if the risk of sudden infant death syndrome is quite low for a 7 month old, it is a very unneccesary risk to take.)

Instead either put a pillow below the matress or use something very stable beneath the bed's legs.

Hope this helps,

Paula

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