Stuffy Noses in Newborn Babies

For stuffy nose we use the Nose Frida. Google it -- it's the best snot sucker I've ever found. We also use saline sometimes with it if it's really thick or dry.

Hi Kristina,

This will sound wacky. But It works and its free. If you are nursing, put breast milk up his nose 3-4 times a day. No joke.

We see a holistic doctor and have been doing it for years. Its also great for an eye infection as well. I know it sounds crazy - and there are a lot of moms that just aren't quite THAT granola, lol - but you asked, thats my advice. If you have the milk, do it. The antibodies in your milk are natural, gentle and made for his body.

Suction his nose well before hand. Put some of the milk in a dropper or a medicine syringe like they give you in the Tylenol or Motrin boxes - I would do several drops in each nose. He won't like it, but you should see results in a few days.

Saline drops like "Little Noses" is great too - it just doesn't have all the great antibodies and nutrients that your milk does. And you have to buy it.

Best of luck to you guys!

You can use saline drops-just a couple in one side then suction that side then a couple in the other side and suction-2 times per day. If you suction more you can actually create more mucus.

Try using a special wedge that goes under the sheet to help keep his little head a bit elevated. you can find them easily at BabiesRUs. It is firm and fits snuggly under the sheet so not soft like a pillow that would be a suffocation risk.

Taking baby in a warm shower with you will help open him up.

Use a cool mist humidifier in his room when he's sleeping and that will help him breath as well.

Also, you get a cold from a virus not from being outside, being in the air conditioning, having a wet head just from a plain ol' virus.

Go to the store and get 'saline babies'....it's a blue saline bottle mist spray - so much better than 'little noses'. Squirt it in each nostril and get a bulb syringe and suck it all that gunk out. Expect him NOT to like it but you gotta do it. Ask a doctor or nurse how to do it if you don't know how because you don't want to insert the bulb too far. Afterwards, they are so much happier :) Good luck and yes, it will pass but make sure you watch for signs of dehydration.

Kristina
Hopefully you are breastfeeding so your son is getting all the best immunities from your milk and will be able to kick this cold. Keep up the good work as he needs the breastmilk AND all the nurturing he can get!

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Does he have a fever?
Is there any blood in mucous?
Does he breathe ok when you remove mocous or does he remaon stuffed up?

I am with your doctors. It will go away by itself. As long as he's not running a fever, there is nothing I would do.

To give him some relief invest in some baby saline drops and a bulb syringe to clear baby noses. Put some saline in his nose, wait a few minutes and suck out the mucous. Let you doctor or nurse show you how to do it correctly.
My daughter was born with stuffy nose and I did the drops/wait/suck routine every day for the first few months. Once the weather warmed up and she was more upright (both kinda happened the same time) she got a lot better - both because she was less congested and also if she was it drained better (due to being upright).
Good luck!

It will go away by itself. I agree with the person who said to put a few drops of breast milk up his nose - that should help.
Many people assume that drugs are necessary for "colorful" mucous, but that is not the case.

For immediate relief, I highly recommend the SnotSucker. Its a non-invasive device that helps to remove mucus for infants and toddlers. I found mine at Whole Foods, but I know that Amazon.com also sells them. If the mucus is greenish, that typically indicates an infection. If it were me, I'd call my pediatrican and get their advice. Hope your son feels better soon :)

To help with the congestion: Turn on the shower in the bathroom, very hot to make a lot of steam. Go into the bathroom and close the door, while holding baby to let him breath in the steam. Obviously you are not going into the shower just into the bathroom. Try suctioning the mucose as well to clear the nasal passages. You might invest in a humidifier to put in baby's room at night. If baby is having trouble sleeping, let him sleep in the bouncy seat (more of an upright position) during the day when you can keep an eye on baby. I believe Johnson and Johnson makes a baby formula of Vick's Vapor Rub that is very mild but will help if you put on baby's chest to clear the congestion. Last but certainly not least, call your doctor because baby may need antibiotics.

My daughter Cora keeps a runny nose with green in it. She always has. Do you smoke around him or is he exposed to smoke? That is the first thing my ped. asks me. Even if you smoke outside, it still clings to your clothes and he is exposed to it. Also is there anything he might be allergic to? Pets, smoke, perfume, etc. He may be reacting to something. Also keep on the lookout for any wheezing. You need to immediately get him to the doctor if you hear that. He could have RSV. Both my daughters had that and it can be very serious. Good luck and I hope he gets better.