https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 08:55:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-nighttime-coughing#post-2070533 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 10:24:58 +0000 pinkcupcake 2070533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just went through this a couple weeks ago. I kept the cool most humidifier on all night, gave her Zarbee's (nighttime w melatonin), baby Vicks, and ibuprofen. I think a combination of everything made her *slightly* more comfortable so she could at least get a few hours of sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-nighttime-coughing#post-2070452 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 08:58:40 +0000 regberadaisy 2070452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do bed elevating on one side.<br /> Steam bath with a few drops of eucalyptus oil in a bowl.<br /> Cool mist humidifier with a few steps of eucalyptus oil. Eucalyptus helps break down congestion.<br /> Nose frida right after steam bath to get rid of boogers. Sometimes the coughing is because of post nasal drip.<br /> Matys all natural vapor rub on bottom of feet. </p> <p>This usually does the trick for my girls to allow them to sleep. </p> <p>Hope he gets some sleep tonight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-nighttime-coughing#post-2070411 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 07:49:28 +0000 hellobeeboston 2070411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I'm sorry to hear! It's so sad when they are up coughing. We have had to deal with this a few times with my 2 year old this winter. </p> <p>I have tried Zarbee's but I feel like it didn't do anything. Here's what we do with a cough:<br /> - elevate one side of crib a bit<br /> - steam and bath right before bed to clear<br /> - saline spray before bath if mucusy to help clear<br /> - maty's/Vicks on feet<br /> - and sometimes we give a little Tylenol depending on the cough which can sometimes help<br /> Good luck! Hopefully last night was the worst of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-nighttime-coughing#post-2070368 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 06:42:02 +0000 Applesandbananas 2070368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is almost two and is really having a rough go with nighttime coughing. Last night he was up all night :(</p> <p>Any suggestions for how to ease the coughing? We've been putting baby Vicks on his feet and giving him Zarbee's honey cough syrup but it didn't help much :( </p>