Can we falwm about snot?

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P is a spigot of snot the last week. It's loose and draining but it's there non stop and he is constantly rattling when he breathes. And lots of mouth breathing. It wakes him up at night several times. The urgent care doc said there aren't decongestants for infants. So what have you done to help the nose flow? The Frieda works well temporarily but he hates it ... Holy cow it's a war to so it...and I can't do it too him every hour overnight when we need him to sleep.

What say you all?


ETA: holy cell phone typo in the title that I can't seem to fix. Let's talk about that too.

[megeliz1]

Humidifier, saline nasal spray, nose Frieda, put him in the bathroom while you take a shower for the steam. Unfortunately there isn't a lot at this age we can do.

[jillywilly]

All the suggestions above. Vicks on feet, we run the shower while he's taking a bath right before bed to get the bathroom really steamy, then do the nose frieda right after (and yes, he starts screaming as soon as he sees it). We also have a pillow wedge in his crib to elevate him, if he manages to stay on it, it does seem to help him sleep a bit better at night. And we ran his humidifier all winter long. Hope he's feeling better soon!

[veggiemo]

I found the humidifier to make it worse, he was just even more snotty with it on, so I skip it. I prop the mattress but that never seems to help either. A hot bath usually helps to empty him out a bit, but it's only temporary. Probably just gonna have to wait it out

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May 11, 2016 14:00:15 GMT -5 budders said:

Also, what was falwm supposed to be?

Talk... And i have no clue how it ended like that.

[purple]

Over here there are decongestants that you can use from three months - a chest rub and a plug-in. Both have been lifesavers more than once. We can't use the nose frida. If works beautifully, and sends her into such a hysterical panic that she sobs and screams for about 45 minutes and ends up even snottier.

The only other thing I can suggest is steam, but although it helps a lot you can't run it all night.

I'm sorry you can't get plug in decongestants over there :-(. We wouldn't have got through L's frequent colds without them.

ETA: I love the new word. I think we should adopt it as a J15 word.

[heartofglass]

Our pediatrician okayed us to use children's Zyrtec from 6 months up. I haven't used it in a while but I think the dose was a 1/4 tsp. I used to give it before bed to help him throughout the night.

[megeliz1]

Also, if you use Vicks, make sure you buy baby Vicks. It's with the regular stuff at Target.

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May 11, 2016 19:23:36 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

How on earth does your kid allow you to suck the snot out?! As soon as we approach him with the snotsucker, he either legs it or starts flailing wildly so we can't get near.

The Vicks plug-in works the best for us but he's still full of snot so I'm trying saline spray next.

It takes both of us to do it. And it gets ugly/

[ashbash]

May 11, 2016 20:59:00 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

May 11, 2016 19:23:36 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

How on earth does your kid allow you to suck the snot out?! As soon as we approach him with the snotsucker, he either legs it or starts flailing wildly so we can't get near.

The Vicks plug-in works the best for us but he's still full of snot so I'm trying saline spray next.

It takes both of us to do it. And it gets ugly/

Same. We swoop in and attack then he goes right on the boob to avoid the crying making him snottier than before.

We are in snot city over here too because of teething I believe. It sucksssss. Only thing to add is an essential oil called RC by young living. I either diffuse it or dilute it and put it on his feet. Its been a big help

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So SS.... when you rub stuff on their feet do you then put them in footie pajamas or do you have to leave them out and free? Is this about some magical foot absorption or is it just that you put it on their feet so they don't eat it and then the vapors go up to their nose? We have both kinds of jammies. It just depends on how warm it is when I decide which ones to put on him.

[littlemissgrump]

My darling child had a 5 inch snot stream today. I've never seen anything its equal. He has started crying now whenever he's sees us coming toward him with a tissue or a wiper.

We are doing a humidifier and saline. Someday the snot will run out, right?

[islandgirl14]

May 11, 2016 14:04:29 GMT -5 megeliz1 said:

Humidifier, saline nasal spray, nose Frieda, put him in the bathroom while you take a shower for the steam. Unfortunately there isn't a lot at this age we can do.

Pretty much all of this. We really like the Hylands Cold & Cough for kids for our toddler... there is a daytime and a nighttime one to help them sleep. However, I think it's rated age 2 and up or something... but... it's homeopathic, so I'm not sure if you could get away giving it to them at this age? I have often wondered about it...

Actually, I just did a search... it looks like there is a Hylands "Baby" tiny cold syrup that is rated 6 months and up... not sure where you can get it? We have found the toddler version at Walgreens and Amazon. Worth a look! 

We also tend to elevate J's crib mattress when he is sick to help with drainage and such. Especially with coughs. We roll up small blankets and put them underneath his crib sheet to keep him from sliding through the crib slots. You could also use a pool noodle or something.

Good luck!! It's so tough when they are sick at this age!