My dd has a very stuffed up nose. a hot bath seems to help but she doesnt do well with the nose plunger. any other tips to help clear up her nose?? she cant breathe through it at all.
Decided to give the plunger another try- dont know how much i really got out but any is better than none. thanks everyone for the tips - going out tomorrow for some baby vicks and a humidifier
Humidifier, saline drops. Have hubby help hold her arms while you suck her nose out. I know it's hard to hear her scream and see her cry but she'll feel so much better if you could clear some of the yuckiness out of there for her. :-/ Good luck!!
Use a humidifier (hot or cold) tonight in her room. You could also give her some Benadryl. Good luck!
I could not agree more with Jenny S. That is what I would do as well, my heart breaking all the time and the sweet little thing screams. However it truly is for her own good. I know it cant be fun for her to not breath but also (As gross as it sounds) All the snot and junk sliding down her throat and into her tummy, could give ehr a sore throat and a belly ach. So snot suck it out. And I live my humidifers!!! I would say use a cold mist one and nto a hot mist, because the hot water could burn her.
One lats little have dont with my babys is place a pillow UNDER the matress, but not under babys head. the little lift under her head will help with the breather. Agin under the matress not under her head.
Hang in there Sweety!
try using a vaporizor...along with a warm bath. hope she feels better sonn!
Baby Vicks - rub it on her chest. Saline drops.
Rub in and massage well some Vicks VapoRub on the soles of her feet and put warm socks on as well as on her chest, works like magic.
Best,
A.
Baby vicks rubbed into her chest and use saline drops in her nose. Also at bedtime put a bowl of boiling hot water in the room with a tsp of vicks in it and close the door , the whole room will be vaporised and help her to breathe.
another trick my mother taught me,rub vicks on chest as suggested but also rub on bottoms of feet and cover with socks absorbs through feet(true thing)and as others said you may have to hold child down to suck her nose but it is her being fussy for a minute and then it is over and i also use cool mist humidifier.
I love the Johnson & Johnson Vapor bath.
