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My bub is 5 weeks od and has a reay bad cold, she cant feed properly or sleep properly as she is constanly coughing up flem and has a bocked nose, i feel so helpess, iv been giving her baby panadol for the fever, but is there anything else anyone can recomend to make her more comfortabe and less congested? I hate seeing her this way :(

This question was asked Dec. 4, 2012 8:20am
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Answered by a member - Dec. 4, 2012 4:01pm

If your baby is 5 weeks old and has a fever you should NOT be given Panadol. Any fever >100.4 in any baby less than 2 months old is an absolute emergency and she needs to be seen by her doctor or ER NOW!

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Answered by nurse_jenn07 - Dec. 4, 2012 2:00pm

Get some saline drops for her nose! It really helps, I still usesaline spray with my 2 year old.

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Answered by airiesing - Dec. 4, 2012 12:35pm

You might also be able to put some baby vicks/menthol on her feet & then socks over to clear out q bit bit she might be too little for that, I'd check that over w/ her ped.

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Answered by airiesing - Dec. 4, 2012 12:35pm

You might also be able to put some baby vicks/menthol on her feet & then socks over to clear out q bit bit she might be too little for that, I'd check that over w/ her ped.

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Answered by airiesing - Dec. 4, 2012 12:30pm

Have her sleeping on an incline(you can either use a play seat or something or roll up a big towel & put it under the crib mattress to boost it up), get avaporizeto kieep the air moist

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