https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:00:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1852257 Sun, 07 Sep 2014 10:52:49 +0000 skibobrown 1852257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: If they don't have a fever and aren't in physical pain, it probably won't help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1852219 Sun, 07 Sep 2014 09:44:49 +0000 Mae 1852219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: it was so sad. Many tears shed, more from me than her. Glad your lo seems to be on the mend!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1852213 Sun, 07 Sep 2014 09:39:59 +0000 Pirouette 1852213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tidybee: no, he didn't, but if she's not better by tomorrow I may have to ask!</p> <p>@Mae: aww 3 weeks old, she must've been so helpless! At least lo is old enough to put herself in her most comfortable position to limit the discomfort at this age. </p> <p> @yoursilverlining: @ScarletBegonia: didn't think of Vicks! Thanks! </p> <p>@skibobrown: we tried Tylenol, not sure it helped. </p> <p>She actually didn't do so badly last night, all things considered! I'm so hoping the worst is behind her!! Thanks for all the suggestions everyone :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1852096 Sun, 07 Sep 2014 00:59:15 +0000 ScarletBegonia 1852096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know why this worked so well for my son, but baby vicks slathered thick on his feet with socks over the top was the winner for us. We had the humidifier on as well. The first night of his cold though, when it was at its worst, I let him sleep on me cause he could only breathe upright. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1852029 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 21:41:19 +0000 yoursilverlining 1852029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do baby Vicks, the Vicks humidifier, elevated head (on pillow) sleeping. When it's really bad, I hold her upright in the glider as much as possible while she sleeps on me. Sometimes we are there all night. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1852019 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 21:30:07 +0000 skibobrown 1852019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In addition to the humidifier, I often caved and let my daughter co-sleep with me when she was sick. ....Then I took a ton of vitamin C and prayed I didn't get sick myself. Also, Tylenol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1852014 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 21:19:31 +0000 Mae 1852014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO got a cold at 3 weeks old and it was the saddest thing ever! Saline and snot sucker before sleep, humidifier on, and sleeping elevated. All you can do really! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1852004 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 20:59:32 +0000 catomd00 1852004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Humidifier and cosleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1851676 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 13:48:44 +0000 lamariniere 1851676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the humidifier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1851648 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 12:49:50 +0000 Tidybee 1851648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: did the doc give any kind if nebulizer? When DD had bad colds, we'd give her a nebulizer treatment about 1/2 hour before bed and it seemed to at least give her a little rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1851643 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 12:41:34 +0000 Pirouette 1851643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: @Mrs. Lion: we'd put the humidifier away for the summer - might be time to bust it out again!</p> <p>@Tidybee: I'd totally love to nap her in the stroller, but her cough is really bad when she's in it for some reason. She really just is comfortable on her stomach. </p> <p>@Revel: I just nursed her and then held her for a while before putting her down - and she's been napping almost an hour and a half! She has coughed herself awake every 10 minutes or so, but gone back down again... Success for one nap at least!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1851630 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 12:20:03 +0000 Revel 1851630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I often hold or nurse LO for naps when she's sick and can't get comfortable. I hope your LO feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1851626 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 12:07:25 +0000 Tidybee 1851626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh that is so tough. I'd also make sure to do the nose Frieda right before going down. And if naps have to be upright in a stroller for a few days then so be it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1851625 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 12:05:34 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1851625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The humidifier helped us too. And naps in the car/swing when he couldn't sleep anywhere else. Hope she feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1851620 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 11:56:30 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1851620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used saline spray and the nose frida before naps/bed and used a humidifier. We also let her nap in the swing and held her so she could get the rest she needs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-get-a-sick-baby-to-sleep#post-1851619 Sat, 06 Sep 2014 11:52:28 +0000 Pirouette 1851619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poor lo has her first cold :( and so far she's attempted 2 naps today and keeps waking up every time she shifts positions - she keeps coughing herself awake and is rolling around so now she has snot in her hair :shocked: I elevated the mattress on one side, but she obviously doesn't like it because she keeps crawling to the bottom to sleep sideways. We tried the stroller but she couldn't stop coughing - she does better on her stomach. So...am I doomed? Any way to get a sick baby to get some rest?! :crying: </p>