WWPD - Humidifier question

[lazyreader]

Hey all. I have a snotty/sore throat baby and we're trying to make her comfortable. I searched and saw that Zarbees is recommended for cough, but what about sore throats? she doesn't have a cough. Just a lot of snot and nasal congestion. I'm already doing steamy shower before bed and saline + snot sucker before naps. vicks on the feet.

We have a cool mist humidifier that we can use... however her nursery is also the library. Will this cause damage to my books? I can move the mattress to another room if that's the case, but she sleeps best in her crib. The room is probably 12' long... not sure if that makes a difference on how far the books would be from the mist or not.

WWPD? 
Any other remedies for nasal congestion? can't do honey yet. she's 10m.

[k3am]

They don't recommend any medication for kids under the age of 4.

A humidifier for a few days should be fine. Don't put it to a setting where you're soaking anything in the room. You don't need to have the air saturated, but you want the air to have some water in it, similar to if it were raining outside and you were inside.

Kids with colds suck, but she'll be right as rain in a few days.

[lululolo82]

Our humidifier is next to a bookshelf and I have never noticed a problem.

[hedgehog]

The Zarbees Baby is agave nectar, not honey, so the botulism/honey isn't an issue.

On a low setting, aimed away from books, the humidifier should be ok. Unless they're expensive fancy historic collectors books, then I'd be extra cautious. But harlequin romance novels and old textbooks will be fine

[ShtsNGiggles]

Our pedi had had us give ds2 (8 months) Zyrtec to help dry up his congestion. I'd also suggest elevating the head of his mattress if you can. It helps move everything down.

[sleepymonkey]

The humidifier should be fine with the books as long as it's not blowing directly on them. And I always found a cool mist humidifier to make the room feel less humid overall than a warm mist one. As far as the snottiness, the pedi had us give DD Benadryl to help when she had a bad cold at 9.5 months. The dosage is based on weight so you would definitely need to check with the pedi before even considering it. But it did help her, especially at night.

[bearfootz]

Can you set the humidifier on a tv tray away from the wall? I have had an issue with mine damaging some of the stuff right next to it if it's on a dresser.

I also agree with pp about elevating the mattress and using zyrtec/claritin but would check with your pedi first.

[lazyreader]

Thanks everyone! hopefully we can get her clear enough for some better sleep.