my baby have a stuffy nose... what is the best medicine i can give him?

Answer 1

My 11 wk old is getting over the same thing now. The doctor said to use saline drops ( I like the Simply Saline with the long applicator) followed by the nasal aspirator. He said to have him elevated while sleeping (car seat, mine liked the bouncy best) as this will cause the mucus to drain to his tummy instead his lungs. Don't be alarmed if he vomits, he'll actually feel better if he does. He said to take him to the ER if he had a whistling sound while breathing or if he starts wheezing. I don't know how old your baby is, but his doctor also said that babies at his age don't have a strong enough cough to cough it out. Expect some strange noises as the mucous is stuck in his throat ( that's why he'll feel better if he vomits). You can use the baby vapor rub, a vaporizer (w/o vapors their lungs aren't ready for that), and the vapor bath stuff. If he sounds pretty bad, run the shower with hot water and sit in there with him (door closed). Hope he feels better. We were lucky and I only needed to suck his nose once today and he just got it Christmas day.

Answer 2

Infant Medicine For Stuffy Nose

Answer 3

Really, those medicines don't actually work. Either way, it's best to avoid meds if at all possible.
For a stuffy nose: try some saline drops, let those sit for a couple minutes, and then suction out using a bulb syringe;
steam up the bathroom and sit in there with baby a couple times each day (I used to have baby sit in a bouncy chair while I took a nice hot shower);
use a cool mist humidifier near where baby sleeps

Answer 4

If he's under 2, the best thing would be to use little noses saline drops. They also have decongestant drops, but I'm unsure of the age/weight requirements.

When my 2 1/2 month old daughter had a cold two weeks ago, I used the nose drops and then an aspirator to get the mucus out as best as possible. It seemed to give her some relief!

Answer 5

I agree with previous posts - use a humidifier in his room (don't forget to keep up with the maintenance of the humidifier daily/weekly too - vinegar & bleach).
In addition, use the bulb syringe they gave you to bring home from the hospital. My doc recommended that I put one saline drop in each nostril before the syringe... wait about a minute after the drops. THey will usually make him sneeze & that gets out a lot of the mucous. Then (& if he doesn't sneeze), use the syringe in each nostril (sometimes several times). Be sure to push the bottom part in *before* you insert it into his nose, otherwise you blow air & mucous back in. Once the bottom is depressed, put the point into his nostril & let it go. Then on your own, depress & release into a tissue to get the mucous out of the bulb & repeat as needed.
Also try to elevate his crib so he is at an angle & drains better.
An important thing to remember is to check his temperature if he stays stuffy for too many days (like a week or more & it's a lot of mucous)... a lot of babies can develop ear infections & they'll usually spike a fever too.
Good luck!

Answer 6

Go to the grocery store and buy some infant saline nose drops. Follow the directions on the bottle and gently suck out the mucus which should have thinned , with an infant nasal aspirator. They should have given you one at the hospital where he was born. Try to keep him as upright as you can when he sleeps to help him with the stuffy nose. Good luck.

Answer 7

when my 8mth old has a cold stuffy nose I put some towels in the crib to elevate her head. I also use something called bebe sounds nasal aspirator which works amazing. Then use little noses saline drops and also the baby vicks. Hope this helps!

Answer 8

No medicine for children under two. I have the same issue I have a three month old. Best thing that is working for me is to use saline drops and suction with bulb. I've tried a humidifier with vapor.And baths with J&J with vapor for colds. I try to keep house on the cool side, so its not too hot. Too much heat dries out nasal passage.Hope this helps.

Answer 9

Depends on how old the child is. If its in infant, I'd use a nasal aspirator and keep the humidifier running rather than use medicine... My baby at 3 months has little congestion every morning lately and I keep the humidifier running every night since late fall and suction her nose daily to keep it clear so she doesn't have trouble sleeping or breastfeeding.

Answer 10

I don't think any of it really works. What worked for us was Tylenol (or Ibuprofen) for his aches, and a hot steam treatment in the bathroom with the shower on full blast as hot as it will go. Saline drops help loosen up the crud, too, as do those great bulbs (they just love those). Medicine really doesn't work and I think it's not good for babies.