Can anyone please recommend something for a blocked up nose?

[KimB1980]

Alice has a little cold - she's ok in herself but has a cough and a blocked up nose. I've seen the saline drops and the calpol nasal spray but would like a recommendation before we get something at lunchtime.
Thanks

 

[Bec L]

I never bother with the drops. GP told me a couple of drops of breastmilk or water do the same thing ie make them sneeze. Try Snufflebabe or the plus ins for her room maybe?

 

[kirstylm]

Saline drops and Karvol capsuls. U snap them and its oil inside which u spread on their bedding.
They are quite strong though so i used to put them at the bottom of her cot rather than the top. Work brilliantly.
Also u can get the Calpol plug in vapouriser too. its very good but quite strong and also has a night light which is quite brigh so better if u have a big room or put it in the room for a few hrs before LO goes to bed then remove it.
Hope ur LO is better soon

 

[FLUMPY1984]

Sit her in the shower room hun with lots of steam. Or run a red hot bath and let the room steam up...should help a little x

 

[2016]

I would recommend the Nasosal drops over the spray. My LO is too young for Karvol but I would use that too. You can get humidifiers which keep the room air moist and help clear blockages. You can use these machines with the Karvol drops too.

 

[furr76]

My lo has had a cold from about 2 weeks old onwards. Saline nasal spray worked to loosen the stuffy nose but didn't clear it. x

 

[Szaffi]

I used to use saline drops plus a little handheld nose cleaner pump. After I tried this https://www.orrszivoporszivo.hu/?menupont2=4 looks scary, but is absolutely fantastic and quick way to clean LO's nose.

Also, some steam can help and here in Belgium you can get a eucalyptus cream (like Vicks, but not Vicks) which can be used from 6 mnoths upwards.

 

[WhiteGeisha]

Saline spray and drops and a nasal aspirator. Boots own is the best one. Also karvol plug in. I put it on half hour before LO goes bed and put a vapour rub on a burb cloth and put it near her but out of reach x