Sick baby question

[Lest12]

Happy Thursday all! 

LO is sick.  He's super stuffy and has red eyes... he threw up a few times the last few days.  No fever.

Do you take him into the pedi for this?  I've been doing the snot sucker, steaming up the bathroom, etc... doesn't seem to be helping too much.  Any other suggestions?

[cgab36]

Maybe call and ask a nurse if they think he should be seen?

[mully626]

Aww, poor guy. Was it projectile vomit or sort of excess spit up? I'm guess that the vomiting is likely because of the increase in mucus going on. They can't hack it up like adults (even DD1 sometimes throws up when she has a cold because she gets phlegm caught in her throat and doesn't know how to cough it up and spit it out). The red eyes are just because of all the congestion.

Have you been using saline spray before the snot sucker? That has always helped my girls. Also, you can get some "Baby Vicks" and put that on his chest and the bottoms of his feet. and keeping him upright/angled instead of laying flat would probably help too.

Truthfully, as much as it sucks, I would guess it's just a bad cold and not visit the pedi. Colds can last 7-10 days usually so if he's not at least improving a bit by days 5-7, I'd take him in then. You can always call the nurseline too, but with no fever, no pus/buildup in the eyes, no ear tugging (ear infection), etc., they'll probably just tell you it's likely 'just' a cold.

[Lest12]

Thanks guys!

cgab36 & mully626 - thanks! I ended up calling and they kind of just said what you said, mully. It has to run it's course. He's not vomiting all that much, though it was more projectile then spitting up... But if that increases to call back and come in.

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[chatterbox]

Hope he feels better soon.

[cgab36]

Goal of the day, find baby vicks!!

[ashanne88]

Aw poor little guy. I hate when they get sick. Hopefully he's on the mend today!

I also recommend saline spray. DS hates it but it seems to help when he gets congested.

[mully626]

Jan 29, 2015 10:10:51 GMT -5 Lest12 said:

Thanks guys!

cgab36 & mully626 - thanks! I ended up calling and they kind of just said what you said, mully. It has to run it's course. He's not vomiting all that much, though it was more projectile then spitting up... But if that increases to call back and come in.

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Totally understandable!  It's horrible having to watch them be sick and I definitely still second guess myself when it comes to whether or not to take them in.

cgab36 I found mine in the children's cold remedies section, near the saline spray!  HTH! 

[savvy122]

Jan 29, 2015 10:10:51 GMT -5 Lest12 said:

Thanks guys!

cgab36 & mully626 - thanks! I ended up calling and they kind of just said what you said, mully. It has to run it's course. He's not vomiting all that much, though it was more projectile then spitting up... But if that increases to call back and come in.

I think my first time mom was showing here

Don't you worry about that at all.  STM here and I call the nurse's line ALL THE TIME.  That's what they're there for - and I'd rather call for "nothing" than NOT call for something major. 

Hugs!  Hope the little guy feels better soon.

[cgab36]

Baby rub found. Here's to hoping it helps her cough!