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! 
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@fussygal: I found these things helpful as well: Vicks waterless plug-in vaporizer + vicks pediatrics vapopads. Also, this J&J soothing vapor baby bath is great. Hope your LO feels better soon!
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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.
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!
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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..
Hang in there!
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@Foodnerd81: oh I would totally blame the one year olds lol!
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@lawbee11: Yes to everything you said!
We do the Vicks vaporizer in his room with the pads, the J&J vapor bath and we'll rub Baby Vicks on his chest and the bottoms of his feet.
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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
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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.
Hugs. The first cold is so rough!
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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)
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Sounds like a humidifier is a good call.
@lawbee11: such a helpful list - thank you! I had no idea there were waterless ones!
@Foodnerd81: Haha, I am so tempted to call the ped so I totally feel you.
@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!
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@Mrs. Champagne: not yet but I was thinking about getting one because the bulb is so annoying!
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@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!
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@lawbee11: the rub is what I meant! the smell of Vicks brings me back for sure!
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@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!
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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.
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