15 days old and sick... how concerned should I be??

Question

Baby girl is only 15 days old and appears to have picked up a cold, that her older sister had. 
She’s congested and I’m just wondering how concerning this is for being a Nb?

Answer

My LO got sick at 5weeks. She’s 6weeks now and still congested but not as bad🙏🏽 I had to take her to the ER cause her congestion was so bad, suction wasn’t working. I had to rule out RSV for my own sanity. As i learned a cold to my older children can be dangerous for my LO.
Saline nasal spray, steamy bathroom, and suction, suction, suction. I noticed the syringe bulb I got from the hospital wasn’t working for us. I recommend the nose frida snot sucker. Keeping baby elevated helps, along with lots of skin to skin (during feeds, naps, when she’s fussy, basically as much as possible lol) that seems to make her feel better.
Hope your little one feels better!

Answer

My lo got sick recently too and I cannot recommend the nose frida enough! I don’t think it sped up the process at all because she was still sick for a week and a half. 😞 It did give me a lot of comfort to know she could actually breath after using it. It also helped to be able to clear her nose before bed time so she could actually get a decent rest at first.

15 days old and sick... how concerned should I be??

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