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How To Help A Newborn Baby Sleep At Night That Has A Cold?
By administrator | June 2, 2009
Our four-week-old baby seems to have caught his mummy’s cold and so he is not sleeping well when he gets stuffed up, and it seems to get worse at night and when he cries. Is there anything we can do to help him sleep and relieve his congestion? Apart from his cold he seems well enough and is eating well.
Topics: Sleep/snoring | 31 Comments »
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
you can gets some stuff for baby’s called snuffle babe, it’s like Vick’s vapo rub, but for babies, or you could try putting some olbus oil in some warm water in his room at night or you could try carvol that you put on his bed.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
karvol …its a medicine available from any chemist or shopping centre e.g sainsburys and you can get little liquid capules that u cut the tip and squirt drops on to the babys bed clothing ect or theres the plug ins also available but i would reccomend the karvol capules as my mum has been using them on me ever since i was little lol gd luck hope your baby gets better and congratz on ur baby xxx
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
I know it is very difficult to manage a small baby… try some home medicines like ginger + honey juice, but very little… even you can give him little honey to click…
try vicks or even little ova incense works, it removes the cough and cold out and the baby can relax..
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
When mine were babies you used to be able to get a vapour liquid that you could put onto the sheets in the cot so the baby was breathing in the vapour through the night, also a vapour release essence for the room, like a plug in. Otherwise its the usual vick chest rub etc
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
SOrry to hear about your baby. This answer is maybe longish but i hope it helps. HE should be with mummy as much as poss. because he is so very young and vulnerable and being with her will calm him down a lot. Keep him a bit upright – i know it is hard because his neck is soft so as much as he can take. Use saline drops – drip a few in each nostril while his head is tilted back and then turn him on his tummy and liquid should come right out. Also some baby shops sell these little pumps which can suck out the saline and mucus – quite effective. Boil some chamomile and put it in a bowl and near his bed – this also helps congestion. Finally some karvol or similar product – put some on a cloth or on his pyjamas high near his neck – the vapour will reach his nose and soothe him. It is important to clear the nose to prevent an ear infection. Good luck
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
karvol everyone best freind with young babies and children i have been using on my son since he was a wee lad and still using now at seven. or you could use menthol crystals in some hot water leave them in the room to vapourise before ya try and settle littlen down.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
You could try placing a pillow under the top of his matress, or placing two bricks, making sure they can’t move, under the top two legs of the cot. This raises his head and makes it easier to breathe. Another one is saline drops, don’t know if you’re baby’s too young. I’d give your health visitor a call she’ll tell you the best way. All of the above have worked for me.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Id keep an extra eye on him utill he is better.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
i would suggest getting a vaporriser from the store will put mositure in the air and help relief from a cold check with a doctor first always to make sure its right for you also holding a child is always the best bet kids cry alot when they get sick also check with your doctor about getting the flu shot for him
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Have you tried snufflebabe or baby vick available from your chemist – remember to read instructions. Also try lifting the head end of the cot slightly so that any mucus doesnt stay in nose but dribbles down throat into stomach – remember to make sure cot is safe though and not at risk from tipping. You could always just put a folded towel under mattress at head end which would keep cot stable. Obviously you only need to elevate head by a couple of inches. Give baby paracetamol if has a temperature – speak to pharmacist for advice. See GP if worsens or baby becomes unwell. Ensure he is taking enough milk so that he does not become dehydrated. Another good call is NHS Direct/Health Visitor/Midwife for advice. Hope he and your wife get better soon.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Get some Karvol (its like oblis oil) works a treat, my daughter had a cold when she was afew months old, it cleared her right up.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
rub a little vapour run ion his tummy, and a little oh his sheet,
that always works for my little bundle
xxx
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
when my ten month old daughter was about 5 weeks old she was the same i went out and bought some ‘karvol; plug ins these release vapours into the room safely. they really work too. i hope this helps there is nothing worse than a poorly baby.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
You could try putting a bowl with boiling water & menthol crystals in the room. You can buy these cheap at the chemist. You also get something called Karvol for babies which is the same sort of idea but you put it on the “pillow” area near the head.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Hi, I am sorry your baby is unwell. I would contact your Health Visitor
for advice as decongestant drops and oils are not recommended for babies under 3 months.
Alternatively you could phone NHS direct for advice.
Regards JJ
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
There is very little available until they are 3 months old, my pharmacist explained that products can damage immature lungfs, so to be on the safe side…
Make sure his room is not too dry, try leaving a bowl of water by the radiator. We also found that slightly elevating babies head while sleeping helped – a towel or 2 under the head end of his mattress.
Hope this helps and you get some sleep!
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Prop his cot/moses basket up. Try a couple of yellow pages, make sure it’s secure though. That way the congestion won’t build up in his sinuses.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
The best way for a sick child to sleep is with his mommy. That, surprisingly, is the best way for any infant to sleep.
Sleeping with mommy, she can hold him and tilt his chest upward while sleeping, which will help him breath.
Also, stand with him in a small bathroom with only the hot water of the shower running and the bathroom door closed. You’ll be enveloped in billows of steam and this will help the baby breathe better.
Bottom line – baby evolved to sleep with mommy. Baby, naturally, does best sleeping with mommy.
(So does the whole family.)
Poor baby, hope he’s better soon.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
When he goes to sleep, elevate his head by sticking either a wedge under his mattress and then use a humidifier to keep the liquid in his passages liquid…since he is such a lil one….call the pedi if you haven’t already….esp since this week may be difficult to get kiddies in to the doctor and make sure that you have an after hour number from your doctor if you need it while all the offices are closed for holidays. For some reason, we always needed a doctor whenever our offices were closed. Best of luck and hope that you lil one gets well…
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
My little girl is bunged up now, what we do is put a spoonful of vapour rub in a bowl of boiling water and put it about a foot away from her, it works within minutes and keeps her little nose free all night. You could also put the tiniest amount on his chest, it’s not recommended for under 5′s but a tiny amount wont hurt.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
you can try getting saline solution from boots and using a nasal decogester, so that when the baby does wake up you can clear it’s nose. otherwise if you don’t already swaddle the baby firmly in a blanket as they like to be constricted (like in the womb).
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Prop a folded towel or a flat pillow under his mattress (moses or cot ) so he`s not lying flat that will help his breathing and also there is a babies vapour rub called snuffle babe you could rub on his little back and chest .. Take him into the kitchen when you`re cooking as the steam is the best thing for him .
Poor little lad … good luck
Have a lovely christmas with your baby ..
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
snuffle babe…..check out what age, but im sure babies from 1 month can use it, its brilliant, if not then a wet towell on a radiator at night, the steam works wonderful. hope your little one gets better soon.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Just because he seems well enough, you have neglected the fact that you have to take him to the paediatrician, all because you want to sleep well too!
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
steam is very good.when my daughter was a baby she always had colds and then asthma. we used to run hot water in the bathroom when it was steamy took her in for a bit. also you can get air purifiers they help to.as she got older i used to put olbas oil in it,good luck its not nice when baby is like this i have put drops of olbas oil on a tissue and put it near baby not within reach though as they could choke on it.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
put a few drops of BRANDY in the milk bottle
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
When my newborn had a cold, besides using saline drops and all, i used to sleep her next to me on a pillow. i would bescared to leave her in her crib with one though since its dangerous, but i would let her fall asleep next to me, the elevated head helps. If you don;t like the idea of that, another thing our nurse an ped suggested is to put a pillow BENEATH her mattress in the crib…that way she’s safely elevated and it helps.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Try raising the cot a few inches at the opposite end to his feet.
Fill a bowl with boiling water, cut open a Karvol capsule, and add this to the bowl. Place the bowl near the cot (obviously not so close that the baby can touch it).
The vapours should ease congestion and the raised position should aid breathing.
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
congratulations on having your new baby, when my children were small, before bed time , take them into the bathroom, run the hot water, & the condensation helps clear there little nose´s, you can also by ,other baby product´s , but health store´s have little tubs , with eucalyptus vapour jelly that you leave in the room this helps not only you but your little one aswell
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
To be totally honest you cant do anything.as long as you give the bay cal poll which can help
May 25th, 2009 at 1:03 am
I agree with most of the others – Vicks, Karvol and a more upright position is about the best you can do. And let nature takes it course – welcome to the sleepless world of parenthood.