Stuffy nose

My 6 week old has been suffering so bad these past 2 days with a stuffy nose. It’s at the point where she won’t sleep for longer than 20 minutes in her bassinet because she literally can’t breathe! We’ve been using the calpol saline spray and a snot sucker, and have her bassinet on an incline. What else is there that we can try?

She is really struggling to breathe and sleep!!

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Mine has been the same! We used the baby vapour rub on a bib because its 6 months plus. Run a really hot shower and close the door to get the room steamy and place your baby in the room for about 5-10 mins supervised. It should loosen the mucus xx

Have you tried the calpol plugs? They’re so good at filling the room with a lovely Vicks type smell. Might give some relief. Isn’t really much else that you can use bar that and what you’re already using though…. Hope she feels better soon xx

My little one is generally quite congested.. I have found the Sterimar baby breath easy spray works better than the calpol one. We have been using it since around 3 weeks old.

Sometimes I will have her in the bassinet in the bathroom while I shower, or get my partner to walk in and out with her as the steam is good too xx

I haven’t! I think I might get it! It says 3 months plus though and she’s only 6 weeks old, would it still be ok to use do you think? Xx

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