Broken sleep for over two months

My baby boy gets so congested through the night but is absolutely fine in the day, we’ve had multiple doctors visits now but don’t seem to be getting no where. Has anyone else had this issue and if so please could I have advice? We’re both not getting much sleep in the night and it’s exhausting.😢

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We had this when my son was a baby. We used saline drops every night before bed. He has grown out of it. Sorry I don’t know the age of your baby but has it gotten worse when it’s cold and you’re using heating? I was convinced it was caused by like dust rising from the radiators

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I have the exact same thing with my little boy! Someone actually mentioned could it be a cows milk allergy! We have been to the drs too! So hard!

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We made a small tilt with his cot (literally a book under each leg at one side), Saline spray and the vicks plug in! The plug in did definitely seem to help!!

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You can always try and inclined support in his bassinet! We had one and it helped a lot when my girl had a cold, Ill find the link for you

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My little girl was congested all the time only in the night and through to the morning it made her really unsettled, she is now waiting for an allergy test for CMPA. She also has reflux. We had to go on SMA Alfamino which has no cows milk and the congestion has completely stopped xx

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We are the same! I don’t get it as he’s fine sleeping all day…
Tried the cold water humidifier and that has helped a little bit.
I need to use the saline spray more but he screams when we use it 🫠
Just changed from a Moses to a next to me last night but it made no difference so will try and tilt it more tonight.
I’ve just ordered an electric snot sucker which is coming tomorrow. Apparently this is a game changer using it before bed and throughout the day. Will report back how we get on.

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Try a humidifier for the room, kids olbas oil, and saline spray x

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Do you have a humidifier in the room? Canopy is a nice one but Amazon has others that look just like it with a remote. I wish mine had a remote.

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Also so you can protect your peace and health, look into a night doula or night nurse even for two nights a week just to get over this hump so you can sleep at bit. But keep advocating for your baby. If you think something isnt right, believe yourself. You are more powerful than you know.

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My bonus son had the same issue, and it turned out there was mold in the walls!!! He has asthma because of it, and he's 16 now.😕 Get a purifier and have the room tested for mold ASAP; having asthma due to mold could have been prevented. We didn't know to have it tested back then. 😮‍💨⚕️😬

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My son is 18 months and we’ve had the same thing the last month or so, even when he’s not ill, within half an hour of being in bed he’s coughing and spluttering like his poorly, but he isn’t! No advise, but you’re not alone!

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We did a short course of antibiotics (co-amoxiclav) and it was life-changing xx

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