Does anyone know any remedies for a newborn with a cold?

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My 4 week old newborn  has a cold.. I know there are no medications for newborns but he is having such a hard time breathing. I'm using the saline nose spray and the booger sucker plus a  Hamitfier i even put vicks vaper rub in it.. but is there anything else I can do? How long is too long for an infant cold?

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They will have colds that last forever, as long as there isn't a fever or cough I wouldn't worry. Sounds like your doing any and everything you can at this point. Try taking baby into the bathroom and turn shower on cold water and let the room steam up, cool humidity is much better then warm. We have a cool air humidifier for each bedroom in the house. If your breastfeeding just nurse as much as possible, the babies salvia actually enters ur nipples and your milk will adjust to give her extra anitibodies when they are sick.

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Everything you're doing is all you can do. Make sure there's no fever and if there is call the doctor.

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Best investment ;)

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If you're breastfeeding and pumped any early on to save give them some of that milk. It has extra antibodies that will help them get better.

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I have an electric nose sucker works wonders also I have been turning the shower on hot to let him breath the steam and the saline spray. Today I got a huge booby blob out and he's slept so good :) I feel bad for them

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It's a little gross, but I recommend the NoseFrida. You can get it at target, walmart, etc for about $15. It works SO much better than the crappy bulbs and was the only way my girl was able to get any sleep last week when she had a cold. She is better now but is still fighting some congestion, I read it can take up to 2 weeks for a baby to fully fight something off.

Does anyone know any remedies for a newborn with a cold?

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