Cold/Flu!!
My 4.5 month old has come down with her first cold which started about 2 or 3 days ago, but yesterday and today have been the worst! I have all the stuff… frida baby snot suckers, saline spray and calpol plug ins. She is extremely unsettled both in the day and at night.. she’s been a good sleeper since 8/9 weeks only waking twice for a bottle but since this started she’s been waking every hour and usually a dummy would send her back to sleep but she can’t keep it in because she’s not able to breath properly through her nose, so instead I have to hold her upright and rock her back to sleep.
In the day it’s almost worst, she is becoming very overtired and cries and cries after I have tried everything to get her to nap, this is after using saline spray and the snot sucker but she’s only napping once maybe twice and the naps are only 20 mins held upright at the most!
She hasn’t so far had a temp just looks quite poorly, she’s drinking almost her normal amount but so unsettled.
I guess I’m just wondering if this is normal, does anybody use calpol? But also how long does this usually go on for?! Google says 7-10 days and I don’t think I could cope with another 4-7 days of no sleep and my LO is clearly quite upset 😫
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My 10 month old is in a similar boat. It started on Saturday and today (Wednesday) I think things are starting to look up Xx
I’ve got my little girl the Vicks baby rub and put on her chest and feet at bedtime, I do use all the other things you’ve said too plus calpol before bedtime, I’ve just had a quick look and the rub is 6 months plus but maybe ask your doctor/ pharmacy if they’re happy with you using it
I have a baby the same age and we’ve just gone through a cold! I bathed with her before bed to loosen her blocked sinuses. It doesn’t make miracles happen but it does give a little comfort for a little longer sleep and I also co slept with her whilst she was poorly for comfort she is back in her own bed now with no issues. It may not work for you but it’s worth a try and calpol aswell (she hates it)
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Cold/Flu!!
My 4.5 month old has come down with her first cold which started about 2 or 3 days ago, but yesterday and today have been the worst! I have all the stuff… frida baby snot suckers, saline spray and calpol plug ins. She is extremely unsettled both in the day and at night.. she’s been a good sleeper since 8/9 weeks only waking twice for a bottle but since this started she’s been waking every hour and usually a dummy would send her back to sleep but she can’t keep it in because she’s not able to breath properly through her nose, so instead I have to hold her upright and rock her back to sleep.
In the day it’s almost worst, she is becoming very overtired and cries and cries after I have tried everything to get her to nap, this is after using saline spray and the snot sucker but she’s only napping once maybe twice and the naps are only 20 mins held upright at the most!
She hasn’t so far had a temp just looks quite poorly, she’s drinking almost her normal amount but so unsettled.
I guess I’m just wondering if this is normal, does anybody use calpol? But also how long does this usually go on for?! Google says 7-10 days and I don’t think I could cope with another 4-7 days of no sleep and my LO is clearly quite upset 😫
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