https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 19:57:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thick-nasal-congestion#post-1231667 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 08:57:53 +0000 Alivoo01 1231667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG! I can relate and it's so gross yet heartbreaking to hear! The pedi told us to have DS sleep sitting up or elevate his mattress so that his head is higher than his feet. This seemed to help limit the drainage from flowing backwards and getting stuck back there. Every morning, when I'm changing his diaper, I put some saline solution in his nostrils, change his diaper, clothes, etc. to allow the saline solution to drain back and soften everything up then keep him upright for about 10 minutes. He always sneezes and all the thick mucous comes forward so I can easily suction it out. I can always still hear some congestion afterwards, but I can tell whatever I did get out really helps relieve the pressure he was feeling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thick-nasal-congestion#post-1231524 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 07:52:35 +0000 Weagle 1231524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wait for it to pass :( Unfortunately, we haven't found much to help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thick-nasal-congestion#post-1231405 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 02:06:51 +0000 shopaholic 1231405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What do you do when steam bath, saline spray and drops, bulb, and Nose Frida don't work? Oh, and we always use a humidifier. Ks been having nasal congestion for days. It seems to affect her while BFing and trying to sleep. It sounds so thick and clogged. Tonight I could barely get her to bf for a couple minutes. No amount of snot sucking could get it out. Sounds really thick and high up there. :(. Poor girl. Sleeps and feeds with kind of snorting sounds. </p>