https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:40:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1710716 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 18:21:23 +0000 Tanjowen 1710716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The things that helped us were steaming up the bathroom during bath time, humidifier running at night, angled the mattress slightly, and definitely a Nose Frida! That thing is a life saver. I was told the best thing to prevent infection is keep that snot moving and so far that method has worked great for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1710097 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:22:05 +0000 lawbee11 1710097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: I use Vicks babyrub when she's congested (but usually just a little bit). Oh and you def should get a nose Frida + saline spray! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1710010 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:57:36 +0000 fussygal 1710010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: the rub is what I meant! the smell of Vicks brings me back for sure! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709952 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:41:08 +0000 lawbee11 1709952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: Do you mean the waterless vaporizer or actual vicks baby rub? We use the plug-in vaporizer whenever she's congested. It makes her room smell SO good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709929 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:34:23 +0000 fussygal 1709929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: not yet but I was thinking about getting one because the bulb is so annoying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709924 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:32:44 +0000 fussygal 1709924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like a humidifier is a good call. </p> <p>@lawbee11: such a helpful list - thank you! I had no idea there were waterless ones!</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: Haha, I am so tempted to call the ped so I totally feel you. </p> <p>@2PeasinaPod: @lawbee11 Can I use Vicks if she isn't coughing? So far it's just stuffiness. I haven't used Vicks in years so I can't remember! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709905 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:29:22 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1709905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have the nose frida?? DS had his first colds last month (two right in a row!) and the nose frida worked amazing (gross, but amazing) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709840 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:15:56 +0000 avivoca 1709840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought a humidifier for her room and also put her crib mattress at an angle. When it got really bad, I brought her into bed with me since she sleeps with her head on my shoulder and could be a bit more upright.</p> <p>Hugs. The first cold is so rough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709832 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:13:20 +0000 autumnlove 1709832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first cold was rough. We bought a humidifier and it seemed to help with her night cough. We also held her upright a lot. Hope LO feels better soon </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709828 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:12:29 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1709828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Yes to everything you said! </p> <p>We do the Vicks vaporizer in his room with the pads, the J&amp;J vapor bath and we'll rub Baby Vicks on his chest and the bottoms of his feet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709826 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:10:47 +0000 googly-eyes 1709826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: oh I would totally blame the one year olds lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709822 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:10:09 +0000 googly-eyes 1709822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The humidifier has worked wonders for us when LO has had colds. Still usually difficult nights but a significant difference. We have to use a high quality one though. Some of the smaller ones don't seem to work very well..</p> <p>Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709819 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:09:28 +0000 Foodnerd81 1709819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm the mom that brought her baby to the pediatrician for her first case of the sniffles, so.... yeah. Basically we did the saline drops, snot sucker, steamy bathroom, and lots of holding her upright. She slept in the RnP so that was good in terms of draining. We still haven't gotten a humidifier but I bet it would help. It's just so sad to see them uncomfortable when they are so little. I hope she feels better soon. </p> <p>Oh and I was also a crazy mom who blamed all the other kids at a party we went to before she got sick. She was 6 weeks old and in my arms pretty much the whole time, but I was like, it was those damn one year olds! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709799 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:04:12 +0000 lawbee11 1709799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: I found these things helpful as well: Vicks waterless plug-in vaporizer + vicks pediatrics vapopads. Also, this J&amp;J soothing vapor baby bath is great. Hope your LO feels better soon!</p> <p><a href="http://www.target.com/p/vicks-plug-in-waterless-vaporizer/-/A-12729096#prodSlot=medium_1_13&#038;term=vicks" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/vicks-plug-in-waterless-vaporizer/-/A-12729096#prodSlot=medium_1_13&#038;term=vicks</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.target.com/p/vicks-baby-scent-pad-replacements-white/-/A-12729091#prodSlot=medium_1_6&#038;term=vicks" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/vicks-baby-scent-pad-replacements-white/-/A-12729091#prodSlot=medium_1_6&#038;term=vicks</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.target.com/p/johnson-s-soothing-vapor-bath-15-0-oz/-/A-11427168#prodSlot=medium_1_1&#038;term=johnson+johnson+soothing" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/johnson-s-soothing-vapor-bath-15-0-oz/-/A-11427168#prodSlot=medium_1_1&#038;term=johnson+johnson+soothing</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/los-first-cold-1#post-1709786 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:57:25 +0000 fussygal 1709786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has had a stuffy nose since Saturday. During the day she's usually clear, but anytime she lays down and at night it gets worse. DH has a sinus infection so I'm wondering is he passed it into her. He asked his doc if it was contagious to LO and his doctor said that baby sinuses aren't developed enough to get a full on infection, but it seems she has *something*. Poor thing is super tired and has slept most of the morning today and it seems to be getting a tad worse. I've been using saline drops and the aspirator and I'm going to bring her into the bathroom in her RnP while I take a hot shower (win win!) to loosen up some of that junk with the steam. I'm wondering if I should just keep doing what I'm doing or something else? Maybe get a humidifier? I know a stuffy nose isn't the end of the world, but I have no clue how to care for my sick baby and I hate seeing her so uncomfortable! :( </p>