Calpol vapour plug in

Pros/cons. Is it helpful or not?
My LG has a had cough for around 6 weeks and upper respiratory phlegm. Been to the GP several times. Nothing they can do. Just one of those baby things. I've tried all sorts, now wondering about this plug in and reviews for me? TIA

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This is brilliant! We have it and it helps with our little one if she is a bit sniffly. I would defo recommend

Try a cool mist humidifier. The cough may be lingering to dry air. The cool mist helps add moisture into the air and helps baby breathe better and may help with the phlegm.

Yes, we have the plug-in. Pricey, but i actually love the smell, and I'm sure it helps. Raising her cot so she's slightly upright will help also if you haven't already.

Do the calpol plugins have a nightlight? I wanted to get one but I thought i read they have an in built nightlight that you can't turn off?

@Simone yes they do. I don't think its very bright and just have it plugged in behind my nursing chair so you can't see it.

yes annoyingly 🙄 but you can now buy them with an amber nightlight which is better than the blue one

They are good, nice smell but is baby struggling to breathe when laying down from the snots? I wouldn’t bother otherwise. Hasn’t been successful at all on coughs in this house - In fact makes my daughters worse . A humidifier might help as someone else has mentioned

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