He has a bad cough. I have the dehumidifier running with Vicks in his room but I don't know how else to help him. He doest have a fever but is very congested. I tried giving.him a hot beverage but he won't drink it. I gave him Oj for the vitamin c. He's 18 months.
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Are his sinuses congested? I survived the infant period without a nose frida, but broke down and bought one a few months ago at 17 months for a bad cold. That thing is magic!
Also, I would shut yourself in the bathroom with him and stuff a towel under the door. Run the shower to get it nice and steamy in there. That will help with the congestion.
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Are you opposed to medicine? I give my LO Zarbees when he is sick. It's an all-natural cough suppressant where the main ingredient is honey which soothes the throat. You can find it at Target or Walmart. I would also try drops of Eucalyptus oil in the dehumidifier.
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We do Baby Vicks on the feet - I don't know how it works but it quells the cough!
Also you could try putting a small travel pillow under the crib to raise it slightly
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Saline nasal spray. Make sure it is the spray, not the drops.
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@Mamaof2: do you put socks on after the Vicks?
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Yes, zarbees! Natural and fine for 12 mo and up. Also you could ask your pedi... In some cases mine has told me to give something like robitussin but in a smaller dose. All the bottles say something crazy like don't use under are six but I'm pretty sure that's because some parents were like ODing their kids.
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We also do a vapor bath and run the shower for steam for him when he's got a bad cold. It really loosens his mucus and gets things flowing a little better so he can get it up and out!
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I agree with the steamy bathroom, and we also did a little bit of Vick's under socks. The NF was helpful when I could hold him down long enough to use it.
ETA: His pedi also told us that the pressure from his sinuses was likely giving him a headache and we shouldn't worry about giving him Tylenol if he was crying a lot for no real reason because there was a good chance he was in at least a little bit of pain.
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Bath, saline, baby Vicks and zarbees. Not much else you can do!
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@katsupgirl: yes put on socks afterwards
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@Mamaof2: thanks!
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Thank you for all the advice! We did a hit bath and tomorrow I'm going to get baby Vicks for his feet if he isn't feeling better!! Thanks again bees!
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