DS has had a runny and sometimes stuffed up nose for the past 2 weeks. His nose is raw and some spots bleeding. I feel so bad that I have to nose suction and pick at his nose to unplug it from all the dried snot. Oh, I think it might be an ear infection since he has had the gunky eyes like DD had when she was diagnosed with an ear infection. We did call the pediatrician about two weeks ago when he first got sick to see if he needed to be seen, but dr just said to watch his temp. He's had a fever twice that was high enough that needed tylenol but he temp has been staying in the 99-100. I think 100.4 is when I would give him tylenol.

We have the humidifier on at night, use saline drops and the nose frida, use saline wipes instead of dry tissues (though, I think when I'm not home DH and MIL uses tissues) and use the oogiebear (nose picker). We thought about using aquaphor on it but it would get wiped away when we wipe his runny nose.

I know for us adults, we would just not pick at it to get it to heal but his nose get's so plugged up that he might have trouble breathing.

It is getting bad that we are taking him to the doctor today. See if there is anything else we can do or give him.

Just wondering if there is anything else I should do or should have done.

He is 9 months.

ETA: His nose just started bleeding a bit this past weekend. It is now two bleeding spots. It's just one nostril but it looks horrible and he screams and cries when I go anywhere near his nose.