The Undaling has his first cold. This is not a fun milestone.
Apparently, newborns only breathe out of their nose. I've been trying to teach him how to be a mouth-breather, like his Dad, but he hasn't quite gotten it yet.
Mrs. U has purchased saline drops and a humidifier.
Want to piss off a baby? Put saline drops in his nose. I guess I'd probably be pissed if somebody put something in my nose, so I can't judge him.
So far, the issues are confined to his nasal passages. He doesn't have a fever and the doctor says his ears and chest are OK. Unfortunately, he's too young to eat chicken soup, so we'll just have to wait this one out.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
First Cold
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Have you also had to use the suction bulb to draw the mucous out of his nose? Just wondering how he reacts to that if you have had to do that.
We use it regularly. He doesn't like it very much, but it depends on his mood.
Yesterday, the pediatrician told Mrs. U to only use it a few times a day when he has a cold, because it can aggravate it somehow.
my poor baby undaling! give him a kiss from his favorite aunt:) xoxo
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