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LO got his first cold at 9 or 10 months, can't remember now, but it definitely lasted WAY longer than i was expecting.....close to 2 weeks i would say. and it was like you said, he often seemed better during the day but it just wouldn't shake at night. my doc told me it was the first many to come this winter. yay.

@MoonMoon: it was very gentle-the Little Remedies brand.

we've had 2 colds and they have never lasted long than 3 days. stuffiness/runny nose but then in a few days it goes away. we use vicks baby rub on feet, cool mist humidifier, and ibuprofen if fever/pain.

@MoonMoon: i remember reading somewhere to put it on their feet- not sure why exactly, haha, but i think it helps! the vicks baby rub, not the regular kind though. LO has another cold right now and got it yesterday, so I am hoping it is another short one. Are you BFing? I am not anymore, but I was for the other 2 colds, so I am not sure if that helped speed things up! Also another little trick is to put some BM in their nostrils if they are congested. I know it sounds gross, but it helps clear things up quickly!

now, i'm not sure if this is "kosher" per se, but I used to put some vix vaporub on the side of my boob while he nursed, so the smell would at least help clear his nose enough to nurse!

ETA we've gone through a few colds, none of them lasted longer than a week. fingers crossed this is the case for you too!

@Penny Lane: That is a brilliant idea! I would have never thought of that but it makes great sense!

@MoonMoon: I did the breastmilk up the nose for D's first cold (also around 5 months). It was a pain, though, so now I just use saline. My saline bottle will "drip" out saline if you tip it upside down, so I just do that.

D has had a cold last 3-4 days, but is also just now getting over a cold/cough that lingered for over 2 weeks. I took him to the doctor when this cold first started and the ped told us that the current colds going around are lasting a while - the stuffiness is a few days, but the cough lingers for a couple of weeks. That's exactly what D had. Good luck! I hope your LO feels better soon! Sick babies are the worst!