Good tips for a cold

[HuntersMum]

Hi there, Has anyone out there got any good tips for a cold? My 10 month DS has a lovely snotty nose and dry cough. I also think he might have a sore throat as I have just started to get one. The poor thing had very little sleep last night (and me either!). Any advice would be most appreciated.

[Mrs Little]

Dymatapp for a dry cough is great!!

You can use a vaporiser too!

Oh and some vicks on their dummy handle...so they breathe it in...helps clear their nose.

Just some of my thoughts off the top of my head!

Mrs Little & Sons.

[~Bec~]

My ds had a cold last week. One of the things I did was to raise one end of his cot slightly so he sleeps with his head slightly elevated.
I didn't take him out either. I just thought when I've got a cold I don't feel like going out so I expect bubs to be the same.

[mumoftom]

I have same advice. We purchased a vapouriser which I put on at night - ds fondly calls it the "bubbler" due to the noise it makes. I also use dimetapp, but I do try to limit it just to night times as I'm not big on medicating the little ones, but if it helps them to get a good night sleep then its worth a go. I also use a couple drops of Breath Easy essential oil on his pillow. And some vaseline on his little nose to help sooth his skin from all my over zealous wiping!

[Dea]

vaporiser .. baby vicks on his chest ... dimetapp or what hes allowed to have at that age .. nourfen maybe .... cuddles....:hugs:

[SassyMummy]

I'd say use some vapour rub on his chest, throat and back (I put a singlet over it so it protects clothes).

You can also get a little pump thing to suck snot out of a blocked nose... saline nasal drops aren't medicated (just salty water) so you can use those to clear out a stuffy nose too.

I also put a thick firm pillow under the head-end of the cot, to raise the chest so the mucous doesn't gather in there all night... making it easier to breathe.

People use humidifiers... I personally can't think of anything worse than breathing in thick, humid air... so I haven't used one.

If you can, carrying him around upright in a sling/carrier might help during the day too, especially if you have to go out.