https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:30:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-los-first-cold-or-flu#post-463056 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:58:24 +0000 plantains 463056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Her first illness was RSV which she caught from my nephew. I didn't get it but she was pretty rough for several days. The best thing we had were Nose Freida, saline spray, humidifier and boogie wipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-los-first-cold-or-flu#post-462417 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:28:15 +0000 MusicaV 462417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS got a cold right after Thanksgiving, when he was a little over two months old. He and I got it right about the same time, then DH got sick a few days later. I'm sure we caught it over Thanksgiving, probably from my mom but maybe from somebody else (we saw 30+ people). The first week was the worst. He couldn't/wouldn't sleep on his back in the crib. Even when I slept with him in his chair, he wouldn't sleep much longer than an hour at a time. I bought Boogie Wipes, but burp cloths worked just as well at home. Overall, it was bad for about 6 days and took a few more days for the symptoms to disappear. We got a humidifier during the second week, which I think helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-los-first-cold-or-flu#post-461227 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:08:35 +0000 googly-eyes 461227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we only got the aspirator because I told DH to pick one up on his way home, just in case LO got the cold and had symptoms that night or the next morning...but the nosefrida would have been my first choice had it been more widely available...I should order one anyway! </p> <p>Thanks for the Baby Vicks and saline spray recommendations! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-los-first-cold-or-flu#post-461129 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:54:07 +0000 mrsjazz 461129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First cold at 7 months and 2nd one now at 8 months. I've gotten sick both times with her. The aspirator is not as good as the nose frida (or similar type device). I'd get Baby Vicks and baby saline spray, too. Her first cold lasted about 5 days and this on day 7. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-your-los-first-cold-or-flu#post-461108 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:35:11 +0000 googly-eyes 461108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 3 months old and hasn't gotten one yet. DH and I both just had them but LO hasn't gotten it so far... Please no!! I read that babies generally get 8-10/year but DD doesn't go to daycare so I'm hoping she'll get significantly less!</p> <p>Please share your LO's first cold (or flu or other!) experience. How old was LO? How (do you think) LO caught it? Were you also sick? How long did it last? We have a humidifier, baby tylenol, a graco aspirator, and a digital thermometer...should we have anything else just in case? </p>