- use a humidifier or bring baby into the bathroom with the shower going all hot n steamy. I’d sit on a stool outside the shower. Sometimes when my daughter would get really bad, we’d take a metal disposable pan, smear 2-3 tablespoons of Vix on it, then pour boiling water into the pan. We would do this in the steamy bathroom so she’d be breathing it all in.

- use saline drops to loosen mucus in the nose. This is drug free. Do this after you’ve been in the steamy bathroom. Lay baby down on her back so she’s got her head to you and feet away. Tilt head back a little and put 1-2 drops in each nostril. Give it a few minutes to soak into the crusties and then use a bulb syringe or nose frieda to suck out the loosened mucus. My daughter hated this whole process but was visibly relieved afterwards.

- keep baby’s head elevated (a bouncer works well for this)

- be prepared to have worse sleep than normal

- feeding can be tough- imagine drinking through a straw with your nose stuffy. Baby may need to stop occasionally to breathe. Baby might get frustrated. As long as she is getting enough that her diapers are still wet every few hours, she’s getting enough to stay hydrated.

- if baby gets a fever call your pediatrician. They might advise you to do lukewarm baths or something else or ask you to come in.

Good luck!!

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