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laurenw 
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Posted: 11 May 2008 at 1:57am |
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Hi, my 7 week old has caught a cold off me and wondering if anyone has any suggestions of what to do to ease him? I have given him some pamol initally - he has a blocked nose, sneezing more than usual and a slight cough.
any help would be appreciated
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kebakat
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Posted: 11 May 2008 at 7:59am |
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Eucalpytus oil is great. Ifyou have an oil burner, just use that in his room before he goes down for naps. Or pop a couple of drops on a wipe or flannel near his cot. Raise the head end of his cot/basinette a little to help him breathe easier.
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Mum2ET
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Posted: 11 May 2008 at 8:34pm |
when Ella had a blocked nose the chemist recommended saline drops for her nose.
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Posted: 11 May 2008 at 9:16pm |
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saline drops are great for clearing the nose and I found the baby vicks worked really well and as kebakat said put a book or something like that under his mattress so he can breathe easier while sleeping.
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myfullhouse
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Posted: 11 May 2008 at 9:59pm |
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Saline drops are good or you can just boil some water, put a pinch of salt in and wait till it cools. Jack never liked this so only tried it a few times as I felt really mean!
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BabyKiwi
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Posted: 12 May 2008 at 1:28pm |
Like everyone has said saline drops, raise the mattress and lots of 
Hope your wee one comes right soon!
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Posted: 12 May 2008 at 3:21pm |
And you can get nose-clearing thingies... some of them are battery powered and pricey (I have no idea how those ones work!) but for a few bucks you can get a 'bulb' one shaped like a tiny balloon - you squeeze some air out of it, pop it in the nose and let it inflate again. It's gentle, a little gross, but helpful if baby's nose is beyond all other help!
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Posted: 12 May 2008 at 7:51pm |
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the saline drops can make it easier to feed as well, if bubs' blocked nose causes problems with that.
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