Surviving Cold Season

Hello Cold, Sinus, and Flu Season! Wow, it has hit this household hard this past week. I'm just about over the runny noses, coughs, sleepless nights, sore throats, and pounding headaches. Something tells me that this is just the beginning. S and I have been taking Advil Cold & Sinus and have seen a huge improvement in the past couple days. {Thank the Lord} Unfortunately, they do not make that for babies. Come to think of it the actually don't make anything to help babies under two with relief from cold/sinus symptoms. There are several ways to make it through and keep your little one comfortable.

So how do you survive cold season with a little one? We are always armed with a couple items that I couldn't live without. Arm yourself people, there is nothing worse than a poor stuffy nosed baby...especially at night time.

 Vicks Baby Rub. The best trick is to put it on baby's feet with socks at night time. When they get a little older, you can put a little on their back or chest. The age recommendation is 3 months + for this product.

Vicks Starry Night Humidifier. Must have! You put these little vapor pads in to give off a soothing scent, like the vapor rub almost. We also like it because of the sound it makes in her room and it doubles as a soft night light because it has a setting to shine stars on the ceiling.

So apparently snot causes chapped nose and lips? I put this amazing stuff on the dry spots around her mouth and nose at night and by morning they are better.  It works wonders for diaper rash too!

 Boogie Wipes! We love these. So much better than a tissue, even the tissues with lotion. These have saline on them so they easily wipe away boogies and moisturize. They come in three scents: grape, original, and menthol. Grape is my fave...oh I mean P's fave.

I just discovered this lovely saline. When you call your pediatrician and tell them that you baby has a runny nose, here are some of the things they might tell you: use saline in their nose, lots of fluids, try to sleep elevated, and use a humidifier. Well, we have tried saline like we have tried sippy cups. If they sell it, I have tried it. The drops don't go in, the Little Remedies sprays so vigorously, it seriously shoots out the opposite side. This is like a mist. A lovely gentle mist. We actually have P thinking it is a game, and she doesn;t mind this saline spray at all.


 I saved the best for last. This thing is weird, and until you use it you will be totally freaked out by it. But it blows that blue nasal aspirator out of the water. You know the one everyone tells you to take from the hospital-it is no good. The Nose Frida seriously saved our life last year when our 3 months old's nose was beyond runny. It was the only thing that really helped her to breath better.

All this and you are ready to tackle this cold season. Is it summer yet? {Only joking}