7 week old with a cold

what can I do for him? poor little things caught my cold.  

Putting a few drops of breastmilk in the nose helps with congestion. saline also works. Lots of skin to skin. do you have a wrap or sling?
Also, steaming up the bathroom & sitting in it for about 10 minutes can help clear air passages. breastmilk provides lots of antibodies, so nurse nurse nurse!

Im in the same situation with my 7 month old, watch for fever suction his nose, sit in bathroom with.shower running for steam, elevate while sleeping, and lots of cuddles feel better soon

My baby couaght my cold too! Poor babies saline drops in the nose and a vaporizer in the room he sleeps in I have a vicks vaporizer and u can buy vicks pads that geet inserted into these slots to help him breath also they sell electronic nasal syringes that work amazing at sucking out all that junk in their noses its safer than using a bulb syringe you don't have to worry about jabing there nostril with it hope our babies get better soon!

I was told to buy a nasal spray with saline in it - it worked wonders when my son had a cold at a few weeks.
Also, in the UK we have Snuffle Babe which is like Vicks for babies, that is great too   or a few drops of tea tree oil in hot water

thank you ladies! i'll try everything thank you, except the nursing. we gave up nursing after 3 weeks  

thank you MrsWilliams154! i was trying to think of something like vicks as i've heard you can't use vicks on babies? i'll get the other half to have a look for snuffle babe!   xx

Duh, I'm all "in the UK we have..." then I notice you ARE here lol! Silly me!

Also, if they get a gammy eye I was told to drip breast milk in their eyes as it fights bacteria or wipe with cooled salt water/saline.

I have the vicks humidifier and the pads that get inserted are baby safe

<blockquote><b>Quoting Dexter's Mummy!:</b>" thank you ladies! i'll try everything thank you, except the nursing. we gave up nursing after 3 weeks ... [snip!] ... like vicks as i've heard you can't use vicks on babies? i'll get the other half to have a look for snuffle babe!   xx"</blockquote>




I have heard vicks can cause the nasal passages to close in babies. use with caution.

Quoting Dexter's Mummy!:" thank you ladies! i'll try everything thank you, except the nursing. we gave up nursing after 3 weeks ... [snip!] ... like vicks as i've heard you can't use vicks on babies? i'll get the other half to have a look for snuffle babe!   xx"

When I ran panicked to the pharmacy they told me to never use Vicks on or near babies because anything too strong can make them stop breathing - totally didn't know that so threw all Vicks out lol. Snuffle Babe is great, I usually put a bit on his back so it isn't too overpowering and a little on fabric near him.

Carvol is GREAT too but I think that's only OK from 3 months.

Thanks for liting me know about rhe vicks my ped said it was ok and said nothing about that! Time to get a new ped

Also you could prop his cot up higher at one end. At the moment my LO's cot is like this and it is making it easier for him to breathe.

Saline drops are very good too.