B's First Cold

*sniffle*sniffle* 

It finally happened. His first cold. 

A few days ago I heard his first cough. I didn't think much of it..I figured it was one of many other irritants besides a cold. Dog fur, dust mites, cool winter air...but I had no idea it was the beginnings of his poor little cold.

It took approximately 3 days until I realized it was probably time to call the pediatrician. We took our little man in and they declared him sick! Our doctor is awesome. He saw us within 2 hours of us calling and he doesn't prescribe medication like it's going out of style. We hope to give Boden the least amount of medicine as possible. When we heard we should just ride out this cold because it was such a minor sickness, I was relieved he didn't get antibiotics. 

The doc told us to crank his humidifier and give Boden lot of love. Cuddle him, feed him, play with him and let this cold run it's course. 

Well it's now day 5 of this hellish cold and Boden hasn't stopped sniffling, blowing snot bubbles, and coughing like crazy. He can't eat his normal amount because he can't breathe out of his little snuffy nose! We've resorted to feeding him every 2 hours rather then every 4 and in smaller amounts. This way he keeps up his fluids. The poor guy sounds like Darth Vader wobbling around on the floor with all his toys.

-NoseFrida- I was SO disgusted at the thought of manually sucking boogers out of my sons nose..but this is awesome. Probably the best invention ever for babies with colds. It's amazing how much more snot comes out of their noses with this compared to those old school bulb suckers.

-Vicks Germ Free Humidifier- I did oodles and oodles of research about humidifiers, dehumidifiers, vaporizers and all sorts of air treatment for nurseries. This humidifier has a 2 gallon tank so we can have it running 24 hours without having to refill it. It's also warm mist so it's much better for the dry winter air we are having right now. We also have this Crane Drop Cool Mist Humidifier to keep next to his crib for times when that added heat isn't necessary. I plan on keeping the cool mist humidifier for when he's older and starts to poke around at objects..this way he can't be burned from the mist.

-Vicks Vapo Steam- I have been putting this in the Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier during his cold and it seems to really help with his cough and congestions. I know there are mixed reviews on using this for a baby but it seems to really be helping Boden..so it's a plus for me!

-Little Remedies Saline Drops- These are great! One little drop in each nostril and Boden doesn't seem to have as much chapped skin. He's been having a mixture of runny and stuffy nose so these drops are perfect. The combination of these drops with the Vapo Steam are great for night time!!