| Your baby's cold can be just as hard on you | | | | comfort. Sleeping at a slight incline may |
| as it is on her. But you can help ease your | | | | also help relieve postnasal drip. However, |
| baby's discomfort and keep the infection from | | | | don't use pillows in her crib to accomplish |
| worsening by ensuring she gets sufficient | | | | this; the risk of suffocation is too great. |
| rest and liquids, which would include breast | | | | Try placing a couple of rolled up towels |
| milk or formula if she's less than four | | | | between the crib springs and mattress, or you |
| months old. Older babies can have a little | | | | might also want to try allowing her to sleep |
| water, and by six months she can begin | | | | in her car seat in a slightly upright |
| drinking juices. | | | | position. |
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| To relieve congestion, try squeezing some | | | | Be sure to contact your pediatrician at the |
| over-the-counter saline solution drops into | | | | first sign of any illness in an infant less |
| each nostril, then suctioning with a rubber | | | | than three months old, especially in |
| bulb syringe after a few moments to remove | | | | instances of a fever of 100.4 degrees or if |
| the mucus and liquid. This works well about | | | | she has a cough. Your pediatrician can give |
| fifteen minutes prior to a feeding if it's | | | | you guidelines about what constitutes a fever |
| difficult for your baby to breathe nasally | | | | in older infants. If baby's symptoms don't |
| while nursing. A bit of petroleum jelly to | | | | improve within five to seven days, her cough |
| the outside of your baby's nostrils can help | | | | worsens, she's wheezing or gasping (possible |
| reduce irritation. | | | | pneumonia or respiratory syncytial virus, or |
| | | | RSV), or tugs at her ear (possible ear |
| Sitting with you in a steamy bathroom while | | | | infection), your pediatrician should also be |
| the hot water's on in the shower for about 15 | | | | notified immediately. |
| minutes, or using a cool-mist vaporizer or | | | | |
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