7 month old with a cold

Hiya girlies My 7 month old baby has a little cold, not overly concerned cos still eating, sleeping and playing normal but my mum is on about snufflebabe? My health visitor advised no but my mum is insisting on it. I have just been giving him calpol so far. Whats your views / experience of snufflebabe? x
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newmum77
Reply newmum77 2 months ago
I have used snufflebabe it is a bit gentler than Vicks and I have always found it useful when mine have had a cold. My youngest has a cold at the moment but he is being really sick with it! Nightmare!
thanks to everyone for the hints and tips and advice.
my little fella is much better now and i have learnt so much from you all, so next time he gets a cols, i am fully prepared! xxx
newmum77
Reply newmum77 2 months ago
I have used snufflebabe it is a bit gentler than Vicks and I have always found it useful when mine have had a cold. My youngest has a cold at the moment but he is being really sick with it! Nightmare!
thanks a million. hope your youngest is better soon x
newmum77
Reply newmum77 2 months ago
nasasol is brilliant! its a nasol drop you can buy from the chemist, (but can get on prescription too) its about £3.

my LO hates it when i have to squirt it up her nose, but it is very fast acting (on her anyway). ive found this with a karvol capsule on her sheet and ted (who she is always sunggling) has really helped!
thanks, the nasasol sounds good, will make a note of that for the next cold her gets! thanks xxxx
newmum77
Reply newmum77 2 months ago
My daughter currently has a cold & i've just been putting a karvol capsule every night on her comfort blanket & she has slept a treat although she is now starting with a cough, so been giving her calpol before bed x
karvol is mentioned by a few people on here so have made a note of that, thanks a million for your advice xx
newmum77
Reply newmum77 2 months ago
hi there, i used snufflebabe or olbas oil for kids, or vicks for kids & always had a room vaporiser plugged in at the same time. when things got really bad i bought sterile drops from the chemist for her nose but found this too traumatic. it's all trial & error, used to put drops on night clothes, then on a hankie near the moses basket... it's endless & very individual. to this day i prefer, karvol drops on night clothes & room vapour plug in!!. good luck. xx
thanks- thats all very good advice. xx
newmum77
Reply newmum77 2 months ago
Calpol make a little plug in which is supposed to act as a decongestant and is suitable for 3 months +, saw it today in babies r us. Never heard of snufflebabe, sorry! x
great thank you, will have a look for that xx
newmum77
Reply newmum77 2 months ago
hi I'd go with your own opinion and the health visitor, but that's just me! You're the boss not your mum ; ) xx By the way tho I don't have a baby so I'm not experienced, but thought I'd write and at the least keep your thread in the top boxes!
any opinion is appreciated, so thank you for taking the time. xxx
newmum77
Reply newmum77 2 months ago
Never heard of it. Always used calpol and a tiny amount of baby strength vicks dabbed on front of clothes of a night if their really blocked up. Failing that if they get really bad take them into a steamy room (leave shower on hot for a while in the bathroom) as it helps them breath. x
thank you - great tip about the steamy room xx
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