Over the weekend in Sacramento, my niece Haley was sick. Jami (my sister in law/Haleys mom) and Peggy (my mother in law), tried to keep Haley away from Natali. Didn't work. Natali is all congested. The award for first germs that caused Natali to get visibly and audibly sick goes to Haley. Accepting the award for Haley will be Jami. It was bound to happen I guess. I'm not upset about it....although initially I thought it was an attack from Haley to remain top grand daughter. Better now when I am home to care for her than a month from now (when I am certain she will start getting sick more often).
I know babies can't take Tylenol Cold and Flu (although there is a large market for a baby version...just sayin). Last night I heard her moving around in bed much more than normal and I could hear her congested breathing.
When I went down the hall I found her unswaddled (I assume she had REALLY been struggling) and just squirming around a lot.
I brought her to the couch and had a moment of clarity....I had an unopened bottle of saline solution! About a year ago I bought it when I had allergy problems but didn't know it. I thought I bought a mist but instead I bought a spray. The spray is more of a drip....but great for babies.
Thankfully it had not expired yet (how does salt water expire?). With Natali on her back I inserted the tip in her nose and gently sprayed. I could tell it went in as she smacked her lips with the salty taste in her throat/mouth. Much better.
She was now wide awake...at 1:30AM. I tried to bring her to our bed...she was talking and kicking. Down to the guest bedroom we went.
I had sealed off the guest bedroom weeks ago after my mother in law left. Sealed off meaning no heat. It was cold. No matter what I did I couldn't get warm. Natali had an idea...for me to walk my rear to the kitchen and make her a bottle! Fine. Done.
She slept for about 2 hours. I shivered. The rest of the house was warm, just not this room. At 4:20AM I gave up and we both went back to the main bedroom and slept warmly.
This morning she is a little better. I reapplied the saline solution. We will see how it goes.
Do you have a humidifier for her bedroom? I would assume so! They really really help!
ReplyDeleteWe are on the 4th and 5th (I think) - but the two that I currently have work wonderfully - no problems with them.
I also found a menthol wall plug in that I've found to be pretty helpful - for me at least - I'm sure my sprog gets benefit from it too though.
Hope she's feeling better super fast!