How can i ease my babys congestion caused by a cold without meds?
If you nurse, keep baby as upright as possible while nursing. At night, try propping up on lots of pillows and nursing/sleeping semi-upright. Also try the Australian position (mom is “down under”) – in this position, mom is lying on her back and baby is on top (facing down), tummy to tummy with mom. The best thing you can do to help baby’s illness end quickly is to nurse often – that way she gets lots of the antibodies that your body is making to help her fight off the illness. Frequent nursing also helps to ensure that baby is getting plenty of milk (congested babies often nurse for shorter times since it’s hard to breathe and nurse at the same time). Use saline drops (or breastmilk) & a rubber suction bulb to clear baby’s nose before nursing (if baby won’t tolerate the bulb syringe, then the saline drops/breastmilk alone should still help). Put baby on your knees, face up and tilt your knees a little downhill (so baby’s head is angled away from you, toward the floor). Put 2-3 drops o
