https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:00:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1478394 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:41:41 +0000 marionberry 1478394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO had croup last week and got a cold just days later. I did everything everyone has mentioned above and he still has it but it's gotten much better. It really sucks when they're sick. I'm sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1478367 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:32:37 +0000 googly-eyes 1478367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has only had a few colds but the thing that has worked for us has been the humidifier. Good luck! I'm sure we will be going through the same when dd starts in a couple weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477934 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:37:41 +0000 lawbee11 1477934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: Ok that's a good idea about letting the saline sit for a few minutes before trying to suction. I think I might try the steamy bathroom before I put her to bed tonight, too. It's been rough...she's usually so smiley and happy but last night she just wasn't herself. Hopefully the worst is almost over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477895 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:29:03 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1477895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: yeah, we've had that happen. Sometimes it's like it's just too high in there or maybe the nasal passages are just too swollen. We just keep using saline and suction every now and then. Sometimes, I put the saline in, wait for a few minutes for it to do some work, and then suction. I hate that for you all! It's so miserable when they're sick and there's so little you can do. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477839 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 10:16:56 +0000 lawbee11 1477839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: I :heart: the Vicks plug-in! It makes her room smell so good. </p> <p>@Mrs. Blue: Were they ever so congested that the NF/saline didn't work? Last night (at 1am) we tried to NF her but nothing would come out because she was so congested, so I used the saline mist and it just dribbled out...it wouldn't even go up her nose because she was so congested. And then it was hard for her to nurse because she could barely breathe through her nose. No bueno! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477719 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:53:11 +0000 MrsH 1477719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hope LO feels better soon. That is no fun :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477713 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:52:17 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1477713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I'm so sorry! It's so sad when LOs are sick. Hope she feels better soon!</p> <p>We, unfortunately, are experts at daycare colds now. We do a humidifier, saline and suction, Vicks Baby rub on chest, and we sometimes try the Hylands Cold Tablets. If she's having a really hard time breathing, either a steamy bathroom or bundling her up and taking her out in the cool night air might help; it works sometimes when the boys are borderline croup-y. Also, you might angle her crib mattress up if you think it will help her breathe better at night. </p> <p>Sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477682 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:46:17 +0000 T-Mom 1477682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First cold is so hard! We liked the Vicks plug ins to help with congestion. Hope she feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477522 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:12:32 +0000 lawbee11 1477522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: It's definitely getting harder to do alone now that she's grabbing stuff. She'll just grab it out of her nose! </p> <p>@emg86: I have some free samples of those cold tablets. Maybe I'll try that tonight. </p> <p>@photojane: We did the baby rub on the feet last night, too, but I'm not sure it made much of a difference. I really like the Vicks pediatric waterless vaporizer we got...if nothing else it makes her room smell really good. I hope S starts to feel better soon!! </p> <p>@Silva: M was so congested in the middle of the night that I used the saline mist on her and it just came right back out :( Ugh I felt so bad for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477458 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:51:37 +0000 mfa_lady 1477458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw, hope she feels better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477423 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:39:38 +0000 Silva 1477423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: I don't really know if anything is helping either- other than the saline drops/spray. Those had a noticeable impact.</p> <p>My daughter keeps getting up at 4 am. She's super congested and has a cough then, but it all gets better once she's been up for a bit and things drain. But this 4 am thing is destroying me. TGIF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477414 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:36:29 +0000 photojane 1477414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, we tried the babyrub on the feet thing last night after reading all of these wonder stories online. It didn't work. And, last night was worse than ever. :crying: We've been using a cool mist humidifier, but haven't seen much difference from that either. Everyone seems to say that is helpful though. I hope they work for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477396 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:25:12 +0000 emg86 1477396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hyland's baby cold tablets and baby vitamin c. They always seem to help a ton. My midwife encouraged me to boost up my vitamins too so when she would nurse it would help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477363 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:06:51 +0000 Smurfette 1477363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Yeah it sucks. I hate having to do it cause she hates it so much. But I know she feels better after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477356 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:03:41 +0000 Foodnerd81 1477356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I will prob have to try it later. It's so sad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477351 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:01:37 +0000 Smurfette 1477351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I have to do it by myself all the time. Get the Mouth piece in your mouth. Use you other hand to hold at her nose. Then use your other hand and arm to hold down her arms and sort of pin her down. R will still move her head but I can still get a good suction. Holding her arms down is key. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1477345 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 07:57:19 +0000 Foodnerd81 1477345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I tried the NF this morning by myself-- no way! I had to have Dh come and pin her arms down while I held her head and sucked. So gross and she HATED it but at least she is breathing better. Poor kid. :( I thought bfing would have protecting her from my cold at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472385 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:22:29 +0000 sorrycharlie 1472385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>vicks on the feet for sure, I put the little remedies baby rub on her chest and it stained my fav pjs! (well, her pjs). I was so bummed, so be careful with that. </p> <p>hope she feels better soon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472344 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:16:04 +0000 Alivoo01 1472344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh no!! Poor M!! Hope she feels better soon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472271 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:03:52 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1472271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww, sorry! K had a cold for basically all of December. I second everyone's suggestions, but also recommend Coryzalia capsules. They're homeopathic (we found them at Walmart or a drug store), and they made K feel so much better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472258 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:01:37 +0000 lawbee11 1472258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: Ok thanks!</p> <p>@mediagirl: She snuggled with me a lot in the middle of the night and she usually doesn't like to snuggle, so it must be bad! I did enjoy the snuggles, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472254 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:01:02 +0000 Smurfette 1472254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the Baby Vicks Rub on her chest and feet when she is coughing. If she just has a stuffy nose, Nose Frieda and humidifier. </p> <p>I hope M feels better soon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472178 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:46:20 +0000 mrskc 1472178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww poor girl. Alexander's first cold was the worst. Hope she feels better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472176 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:45:45 +0000 mediagirl 1472176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: hugs hugs hugs hugs hugs. We did lots of steamy showers, vicks on the feet and chest, nose frida to clear out the nose and just lots of snuggle time. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472164 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:42:56 +0000 Silva 1472164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I put it on her feet and a bit on her chest. I know some people are uncomfortable with it....but I figured I'd try (the baby vicks ingredients seem fine to me assuming your comfortable with Vaseline). I'm not sure how much it helped, but she did sleep well the first part of the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472153 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:41:25 +0000 lawbee11 1472153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson: Good idea about holding her in the bathroom with the shower going. </p> <p>@Silva: Do you put the baby Vicks on her feet or somewhere else? I thought about propping her mattress but she rolls all over her crib at night so I'm not sure it would be safe. I hope they get better soon, too! I hate seeing her sick :(</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: The NF freaks DH out, so I pretty much always do it alone...he did help me hold her down at 4am this morning, though (she despises the NF). I usually put the red piece in my mouth, the blue piece in her nose with my right hand, and hold her head with my left hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472136 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:38:35 +0000 .twist. 1472136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aaaaaw! Poor little M! No suggestions but I hope she feels better ASAP! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472126 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:36:05 +0000 Foodnerd81 1472126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw poor M! C has a cold too, but she got it from me, not daycare. She already seems to be over the worst of it and finally slept well last night, probably sleeping off the sickness. </p> <p>Have you figured out how to use the nose Frieda alone? I haven't use it since she was teeny and had hardly any neck control- she has plenty of control now and used it to get away from any tissue or boogie wipe that comes near her face! I can't see how ill do the nose Frieda without someone else holding her head. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472094 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:26:58 +0000 Silva 1472094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've got the same thing going here. I just gave her some Tylenol and it helped a LOT. She's much happier now, so i guess she was in discomfort.</p> <p>At night I've been putting eucalyptus oil on the floor of the shower and letting it run really hot until the room is steamy. Then I give her her bath in there. We've been doing baby Vicks, although I'm not sure it's helping much, I ordered some hippy stuff but it won't be here until tomorrow.<br /> She slept fairly well, but woke up at 4 and couldn't fall back asleep because she was so congested. Now that she's been up and moving it's better, so I may try propping her mattress tonight.</p> <p>Hope these babies get better soon. It's so sad to see her sick :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold#post-1472087 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:26:06 +0000 chopsuey 1472087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:( humidifier and nose frida.<br /> hope she feels better soon! </p>