thread: first cold - what to expect

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    queenbee Guest

    first cold - what to expect

    hi everyone, my little one is 10 months old and has her first cold. she woke up with it yesterday. she is constantly sneezing, has a runny nose and her eyes are constantly watering. she is quite irritable and not sleeping well at all. did anyone else's bubs get really sick with a cold or did it just last a few days, i'm a bit worried

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    My DD has what I think is a cold. She is only 4 months. She was coughing so badly for about a week and now thats gone she stil has a bit of a runny nose which I actually think may be from hayfever (she sneezes a lot like me but thats all the time) Make sure she doesnt get a fever or listless because what you think may be a cold may not be after all. Hopefully in a few days to a week she will be back to her old self. My DD was still very much her playful self while she was sick.

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    Poor Madeleine, it's not fun feeling so miserable.

    With my DS, I've found that his colds seem to be heavy for around 5-7 days, but the nose wiping is still required for at least another week, ie colds last for 2 weeks. I haven't used one, but know people who swear by vapourisers that you can get from your chemist. And if she's really snuffed up, then raising her mattress a little bit when she sleeps can make her breathing easier (in the same way that it works for us).

    And get some garlic & other natural things for yourself, cos there's a really good chance that you'll get what she has. I have had more colds in one season than I reckon I've had in the 10 years BC (before child)

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    queenbee Guest

    thanks guys, taking her to doctor this afternoon, i can't seem to lower her temps with nurofen and she's quite lethargic, her right eye keeps constantly watering too. hope she is ok, thanks again!

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    queenbee Guest

    DP was working so my DP's sister took us to docs and it turns out she has an ear infection as well as a cold so is on antibiotics now hopefully she will be better soon!

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    I hope she feels better soon, the anti biotics should work and you will see a substantial improvement usually in 48 hours sometimes earlier. Poor little one, its awful when they are unwell i wish her a speedy recovery.

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    queenbee Guest

    she got better quite quickly which was good, the antibiotics definately helped, thanks everyone xx