To start my little one is EBF and has been doing a great job nursing. Last Thursday he had his pediatrician check up at 5w and gained over 3lbs and went from approximately the 15th percentile to the 45th. He’s been happy and healthy, growing great.

The next day on Friday, my husband came down with a head cold - coughing, sneezing

By Sunday I had a sore throat and the baby was congested, fussy, tired but not sleeping, seemed like he had a cold too. He was also spitting up often and drooling. It was so sad, I felt so bad for him. We have been using the humidifier, saline drops, nose frieda.

We went back to the pediatrician on Monday and said baby was breathing well, lungs and heart sounded great, baby had good color, and to continue what we had been doing. However he felt that the congestion may have been related to the spitting up/reflux not necessarily a cold. I didn’t really agree since my husband and I were also sick.

Now it’s Wednesday and overall baby seems to be getting a bit better - more alert when awake and sleeping better. However he is still spitting up quite a bit, still congested, still cranky, and seems to be eating less in terms of shorter feeds today.

Any thoughts - cold vs a new problem with reflux?

He will be 6 weeks tomorrow