Hello? Is anyone awake? My son is sick, and getting worse- please read?

Question

I know the obvious answer here: call his doctor. I have, and will again first thing in the a.m.

He is seven months old. It started when he woke with a stuffy nose last night, and couldn't get back to sleep. He slept most of today, and I finally woke him this evening to find he had a 101.5 degree underarm temperature. I gave him Tylenol; the fever is almost back to normal, and he is back to sleep.

Here are my questions: He hasn't eaten hardly anything at all today. He has a hard time nursing because his nose is so clogged. I can't force him to nurse, but I offer the breast often. Should I continue to wake him every two hours to try and feed him, or just let him sleep?

Also, when he is awake, he is really friggin' happy. Besides the boogers streaming out of his nose and different breathing noises, you wouldn't really know he is sick. He's not as active, but he's very vocal and seems very content overall, not uncomfortable. Just kinda mellow.

Mainly I just want to know if I should keep waking him or let him sleep, but anything else you think might help ease my mind would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

Sucked his nose to make him free in breathing.

Answer 2

get a booger sucker, so you can get that snot out of his nose. I think it's best if you let him sleep. If he's not crying or anything, he should be fine. I'm sure you've been sick to the point that you didn't want to eat, maybe that's what's happening for him.

Answer 3

Take him in the bathroom and get it all steamed by running hot water in shower. Make sure he doesn't get chills when you bring him out. Change into warm clothes after toweling him off well. Cover up with warm blankets. If you have a cool vaporizer or humidifier that will be good also. Give him water and juices to drink.  

Answer 4

Try this trick (did it with my kids)

Have him sleep propped up on like an incline to keep his nose from stuffing up so much.  You can put things under one end of his mattress to accomplish this.  

Then cut an onion with a serrated knife.  Put a big slice of it near baby's nose.  The vapors from the onion will help keep his nose unclogged.  

Right before you nurse him if he's still stuffy, take him into the bathroom and run the shower hot to steam open the clogged nose.  

I wouldn't wake him unless he's not getting enough fluids.  If he wakes on his own, he should be hungrier and drink more.  

Your health food store should carry homeopathic remedies for cold - non toxic and can be very effective.  

Get some baby vitamin C tabs (melt in mouth) or vita c liquid to give him consistently.  It's great for cold, flus, etc. (and also for prevention)

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

His fever is high if your not going to take him to the doc. You need to keep an eye on him yes, if his fever gets to 102, you NEED to take him in tonight. you can alternate mortin and tyenol for his fever.