Hello, my baby is seriously congested to the point he’s waking up gagging/not breathing in the night. How would you sleep with your baby if this was happening? I’m worried sick to sleep, it’s causing me to get poorly
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What are you using for the congestion? My LO was congested from birth to about 9 weeks as he was c section and we used to fly out of bed when we heard him gagging 😢 it’s horrible, so I feel you. We used saline nose spray and drops before bed to help move it and we do this any time we hear he is a bit stuffy. Highly recommended the Calpol plug in if baby is over 3 months and also Snuffle Babe drops in hot water in the room, a few drops on a nearby muslin or we attached a bib to the end of the next to me crib (foot end) with some drops on to waft over him. We also tried to not have the room too hot and dry.

My daughter had a cold a few weeks ago and we used a snot sucker, snuffle babe on her chest and the calpol plug in in the bedroom and it seemed to help massively xxx

Oh we also had a humidifier in the bedroom too xxx

When my LO was congested during her recent cold, I slept with her on me. I know you shouldn't do it, but it was the only way either rof us got any sleep. Obviously mine wasn't as deep as hers, but we got through it. I put her on her side with her head on my chest and legs/bum in my lap. It worked well for a couple of nights whilst the worst of it passed. Hope you find a solution soon! Xxx

Try some saline nasal drops. Calpol do them and they help massively xx