My 2 wk old has a cold 💔😭

He’s sounds bunged up.

Any tips or advise? It’s breaking my heart.

He’s feeding okay. Just worried about going to sleep tonight incase we miss something 😭 we are up every two hours with feeds but probably won’t be able to sleep anyway

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Keep an eye on them, my son ended up in hospital with it at 5 days old class a cold as really serious in newborns , bronchilitus they told me is a cold in babies , watch at the sides for it going in and out as they breathe and if it does take them in to children’s ward xx

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My son ended up really lathargic with it x

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My bubba had a bunged up nose, cough and sneezes at around the same age, just keep an eye out on his feeding, wet and dirty nappies and if he is more sleepy/lethargic! Xxx

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My baby boy has just had one too as we have a toddler snd she passed on to him 😢 I just did things like put him in the bathroom with me when I had a shower and we’ve got a travel humidifier so put that on in the room at night. Lucky he’s been fine as been waking to feed regularly and plenty of wet and dirty nappies but just check temp etc regularly and there’s a page in the health visitor book with red and amber as to when call the doctor or hospital.

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Try saline water, we popped to the pharmacy and they suggested that to unblock any bunged up crustyness

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Our baby has already had a cold too as caught it off our toddler, saline spray has really helped with his blocked nose. Then I've just kept an eye on him but no other symptoms. He seems to have recovered now.

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How was your baby born? I was told if section bunged nose and ears more likely as fluid hasnt been pushed out via the birth canal. Not sure when it’s supposed to relieve itself. Our little boy has a slightly bunged nose but midwife said normal but he’s only 4 days old!

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Keep baby wrapped up warm but open windows. Keep a good air flow 🥰 x

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Mine had one in the first week, we got the Vicks cool mist humidifier for our bedroom and it cleared her up in a few days x

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