Vapour Rub on pillow

I don’t think Vicks is allowed to be used by babies - also depending her age she shouldn’t have a pillow either if a baby? I’d worry it went in her eyes also if on a surface her head lies. Not sure if you could maybe put some Vicks mixed with boiling water in a bowl in the room ? Xx

No it would be too strong and may cause irritation. How old is your baby? Pillows aren’t advised under 1 year

Half an onion cut in half works wonders! On a plate next to the cot. Make sure baby can’t reach and be prepared for the room to smell like onions 😅

You can get babyrub by vicks for babies 6 months and above but you shouldn’t be applying regular vapour rub around the baby. I also agree with the above, it seems like your baby is only 5 months so way too young to have a pillow. It’s recommended from around 2 years.

You can buy a baby rub, I got one in home bargains. You can also rub some on you so when you're holding baby it will be effective for them - I got told this as my baby was young at the time to have it on him

A small amount is okay dont worry

Put it on her feet with socks on .

We put it on the sleepsuit in his chest and on his feet, then do a bowl of boiling water and put vicks in it or olbas oil drops and that really helps! Or you can put some vicks on some tissue and put it under the bed sheet, that worked for us!

They have baby vapour rub and liquid and you can put it on a muslin and put it near the cot where they can’t get it. I’ve also put the vapour liquid in my humidifier aswell. Also on feet with socks as above says x

Vapour run on the feet with socks on, or get the calpol vapour plug in is really helpful.

thank you, i will try vicks in boiling water. Maybe that will help her with blocked nose.

i agree... i have actually lost my mind!! Desperate times call for Desperate measures. But yes. I wont be applying it on her face or pillow.

Thank you everyone. I definitely liked the idea of putting it on her feet with socks on. Hopefully that will help her and she will sleep better.

We have the zarbees version of Vicks, it says it's safe to use from 2 months but luckily we didn't have to use it until 8-9 months. It says to rub on their feet and back.

My sister would hang a rag above her daughters bed with it so she could smell it

also try the Little Angel's vapour bubble bath, I always use it for my little boy

A baby cool air humidifier might help ! You can also put drops in the humidifier to help with congestion

When his nose is blocked we have the Vicks vaporiser running all night, it also helps moisten a dry and sore throat. I would invest in a vaporiser

I use Zabies brand which is amazing and safe for little ones! It is made of beeswax and oils and instructions say to put it on the back of the neck I believe, not on the face. Also helps to have a humidifier running if the air is dry.

You can try the calpol vapour plug in

Idk the science behind this but my baby was just sick and the congestion would constantly wake him up. A friend said she Cosleeps with her babies when they’re sick so she can elevate their head in the crook of her arm. I dont like to cosleep so I just adjusted the height on one side of my bassinet so it was slightly tilted🤷🏽‍♀️

I also used the zarbees chest rub

I always apply baby Vicks to my baby’s best before bed time and on myself and she sometimes sleeps in bed with me x

I use snufflebabe vapour rub on LG's chest and it works great, it's suitable from 3 months x

I’m in the same boat right now. My son has been sleeping in my chest (he’s 2) and I put vapour rub on under my shirt so he can breathe it in but not get it on him directly. I also have a humidifier with a built in section to put vicks vapour rub to distribute! It’s great

came here to say snufflebabe! They also do a bubble bath and Vapor oil, we use all 3 and find them very helpful.