conjestion

[funnymummy]

my wee little angle has conjestion and is finding it hard to breath at night.  Ive tried putting vick vapo rub on her but it isnt helping.  Can i give a 4 month old a deconjestant?

[chatting in chatroom]

Under no circumstances should you give any child under the age of 2 a deconjestent.  It depresses their heart rate and breathing rate ie it slows down.  It is potentially very dangerous.  Some things you can try are, Karvol, it is stronger then vicks and in my opinion works better.  You can also get those Olbas air fan.  It blows a menthal conjestion relief around the room.  Other then that, calpol and TLC.  Steem bowls to help lift the conjestion before bed can sometimes help (steeming bowl and towles over your heads) but to be honest babies will not tollerate this well. 

You could try a method called pulmonary tolieting.  Lay your baby on your knees tummy down.  With her head very slightly lower then her bum.  Cup your hands and pat her back like a drum for 1/2 min.  She may cough up phlegm.

[funnymummy]

Good job i didnt give it to her.  I tried all of these and she is sleeping better but is still conjested.  I guess ill just have to wait it out with her.  Thank you

[dinkydo]

I know your pain, even trying to feed them with a blocked up nose ... i had to cup feed my one cos she just wouldnt take the bottle while she couldnt breath. But she got over it.

[skatterbrains]

baby congestion products

check out these producst i dont know if they will help but im sure you can find them somewhere near where you live

http://www.4little1.com/?gclid=CPL5l9i4n5QCFQ8WQgodg3xitw

You will have to copy and paste

[funnymummy]

wow thankyou for this, i didnt know there was something out there you could give them.  I dont know if you can get it in ireland but i will defo have a hunt for it.

[chatting in chatroom]

I wouldnt buy anything over the internet that isnt available in a pharmacy as you dont know what you are getting, or the quality of what you are getting.  For all you know it might be banned by the world health organisation WHO.  Im sure if its not in somewhere like Boots then maybe you can get them to look into stocking it.