https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 15:26:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babys-first-cold-so-sad#post-1112280 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:33:08 +0000 Mrsbells 1112280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: steam humidifiers and vaporisers help a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babys-first-cold-so-sad#post-1112276 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:31:54 +0000 Foodnerd81 1112276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: we don't have a humidifier, I was thinking we might need to get one. Luckily we don't have ac or heat on at the moment. </p> <p>@Bookish: she is still in the RnP so that elevates her. I thought she might have reflux so put her back in it last week, but good for this too. I wish she didn't hate the snot sucker so much but I can't really blame her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babys-first-cold-so-sad#post-1112086 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:54:21 +0000 Bookish 1112086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw, poor thing. Our LO is still getting over her cold from last week :/ I hate hearing her so congested! Is yours in a crib yet? We elevated her crib an inch or so with books under the mattress, because being flat made it worse. Keep up the steamy showers and saline/snot suckers. Not much else we can do, unfortunately :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babys-first-cold-so-sad#post-1112079 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:52:45 +0000 Smurfette 1112079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R had her first cold at 9 weeks, after DH traveled on a plane for the first time. It does break your heart. </p> <p>Do you have a humidifier in her room at night? That always seems to help R. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babys-first-cold-so-sad#post-1112048 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:41:55 +0000 Foodnerd81 1112048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: oh ok. Wash clothes sound good. I accidentally bought the scented boogie wipes. Thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babys-first-cold-so-sad#post-1112042 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:39:58 +0000 looch 1112042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I would use warm, damp washcloths. I didn't use wipes at all during the first year, but if you do, I would use the saline only ones on the hands/face...Boogie Wipes unscented are great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babys-first-cold-so-sad#post-1112031 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:35:44 +0000 Foodnerd81 1112031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: this sounds dumb but what's the best way to keep her hands clean? Wipes? I do not want eye drops too! Of course this is also the first time Dh is going away- weekend trip for a wedding and then a business trip the day after he gets back. </p> <p>Woe is me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babys-first-cold-so-sad#post-1112019 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:32:44 +0000 mediagirl 1112019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boo. :( I loved the steamy bathroom in M's first year. She hated the aspirator, so I spent a lot of time in the bathroom with her. I hope she gets better soon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babys-first-cold-so-sad#post-1112016 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:31:26 +0000 looch 1112016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Be vigilant about keeping her hands clean! My son's first cold also came with an eye infection because he was rubbing his nose and then his eyes. The antibiotic eye drops were the worst! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babys-first-cold-so-sad#post-1112015 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:30:53 +0000 MsLipGloss 1112015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO had her first cold at 8 weeks too . . . it really sucks! Sounds like you are doing what you can. Hope she feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babys-first-cold-so-sad#post-1112012 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:29:43 +0000 Foodnerd81 1112012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poor little C has her first cold. She's only 8 weeks! I had her checked out at the ped yesterday since she's so little but its just a little cold with lots of congestion. It's so heartbreaking to hear her uncomfortable! </p> <p>Aside from saline drops and the snot sucker - which she hates now- anything else I should do to make her feel better? I may hang out in a steamy bathroom for a bit too. </p> <p>And I realize a cold is really no big deal but its still so hard to see her uncomfortable. </p>