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Feeding your infant and ensuring they are getting enough nutrition is one of the most important aspects of parenting during that first year. This community is dedicated to those who are nurturing a baby, whether breastfed or formula-fed.

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My baby (almost 6 months)has a really bad cold. He's so stuffed up. Here's what I'm doing:
crib elevated
saline drops/suction
humidifier
Vicks on chest
Motrin 2x's a day
sitting in bthrm w/ hot shower running
Is there anything else I can do? Please---
anything would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!!!
crib elevated
saline drops/suction
humidifier
Vicks on chest
Motrin 2x's a day
sitting in bthrm w/ hot shower running
Is there anything else I can do? Please---
anything would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!!!
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They have a baby version, but that might be causing the same problems- they haven't been able to do enough research on it yet.
I have a homemade solution that I use when I have a cold, if my daughter was sick, I'd modify it so that she could take it. A babies version is:
* Garlic juice (I buy minced garlic in a jar and use the juice from the top), about the tip of a teaspoon
* Ginger juice (same as the garlic, in a jar and using the juice from the top), about half of the amount of garlic
* Low sodium chicken broth, 2-3 ounces.
Its also a good thing for sore throats. (Adults version is to use minced ginger and garlic and regular chicken stock)
my mom found a vapourizer that you can plug into an outlet with menthol eucalyptus pads that you put into it and it seems to help him with his breathing.