What can i do when my baby has a bunged up nose?

porkypig · Sep 12th, 2009, 17:53 PM

What can i give him? he cant breathe properly, bless him, is there anything i can give him? xx

MegGem · Sep 12th, 2009, 18:50 PM

You can give him baby saline solution, or use a humidifier or some say bring him into a steamy bathroom after a hot shower. I use the humidifier right now as my LO has a cold too.

dali · Sep 12th, 2009, 18:54 PM

i was told to use a baby vapour rub , BUT.... most are made for babies from 3 months + so before then to put some on a tissue / muslin and leave it in the cot but out of babys reach for the vapours to circulate.... although i got fed up with putting it on tissue and just dabbed it on the shoulder of his grow

x-Rainbow-x · Sep 12th, 2009, 19:17 PM

Alex has a cold at the moment so we have the saline spray as we found the drops a nightmare to get in , karvol and a snot sucker thingy

AmyBumble · Sep 12th, 2009, 20:07 PM

You could also use a nasal aspiratoe designed for babys. I think you can get them quite cheap and my neighbour recommended them highly. Ive not used them so cant give you any practical advice but heres a link with some info to have a nose at (geddit? - sad lol :P)

Hope you find someting that works for you and LO

http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/on...ur-babys-nose/

NoSpringChick · Sep 12th, 2009, 20:23 PM

For snotties I use a bit of wet cotton wool, wrung out and twisted and I sniff down and get her to copy and then I try and twist them out lightly - I don't go poking but I can manage to get some out or at least put a hole in some so she can breathe. She's just started getting upset about havng snotties!

Hope22 · Sep 13th, 2009, 03:10 AM

A warm bath seems to really help loosen up Darwin's nose, especially if I take some water and rub it under his nose so it gets just inside (without going uncomfortably up of course). Usually by the end of his bath he's got a gooey bit coming out of his nose even if it seemed totally clear when I put him into the tub!

Hope your LO feels better soon, being blocked up is awful and it must be doubly so for babies who are a) lying down a lot and b) can't understand what's happening

porkypig · Sep 14th, 2009, 04:48 AM

thanks everyone xx

Jemma_x · Sep 14th, 2009, 06:53 AM

I use nasal drops

icclebaby · Sep 14th, 2009, 16:48 PM

I also do the karvol drops onto a muslin hanging over the end of the cot.

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MegGem Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 716	You can give him baby saline solution, or use a humidifier or some say bring him into a steamy bathroom after a hot shower. I use the humidifier right now as my LO has a cold too.

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dali Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: east sussex Posts: 1,575	i was told to use a baby vapour rub , BUT.... most are made for babies from 3 months + so before then to put some on a tissue / muslin and leave it in the cot but out of babys reach for the vapours to circulate.... although i got fed up with putting it on tissue and just dabbed it on the shoulder of his grow

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x-Rainbow-x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rainbow Land!! Posts: 7,714	Alex has a cold at the moment so we have the saline spray as we found the drops a nightmare to get in , karvol and a snot sucker thingy

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AmyBumble Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Swansea, Wales Posts: 140	You could also use a nasal aspiratoe designed for babys. I think you can get them quite cheap and my neighbour recommended them highly. Ive not used them so cant give you any practical advice but heres a link with some info to have a nose at (geddit? - sad lol :P) Hope you find someting that works for you and LO http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/on...ur-babys-nose/

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NoSpringChick Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,731	For snotties I use a bit of wet cotton wool, wrung out and twisted and I sniff down and get her to copy and then I try and twist them out lightly - I don't go poking but I can manage to get some out or at least put a hole in some so she can breathe. She's just started getting upset about havng snotties!

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Sep 13th, 2009, 03:10 AM	#7
Hope22 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Peterborough, Canada Posts: 1,037	A warm bath seems to really help loosen up Darwin's nose, especially if I take some water and rub it under his nose so it gets just inside (without going uncomfortably up of course). Usually by the end of his bath he's got a gooey bit coming out of his nose even if it seemed totally clear when I put him into the tub! Hope your LO feels better soon, being blocked up is awful and it must be doubly so for babies who are a) lying down a lot and b) can't understand what's happening

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porkypig Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 3,274	thanks everyone xx

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Jemma_x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 13,363	I use nasal drops

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icclebaby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 110	I also do the karvol drops onto a muslin hanging over the end of the cot.

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