My daughter is 26 days old . My questions are
1. She catches cold and suffering from nasal congestion though I am advised to give nasal spray to her but no such improvement and she becomes cranky. what should I do?
2. When I feed her most of the time she spits milk. Is it normal? I feel anxious

Question

My daughter is 26 days old . My questions are 
1. She catches cold and suffering from nasal congestion though I am advised to give nasal spray to her but no such improvement and she becomes cranky. what should I do?
2. When I feed her most of the time  she spits milk. Is it normal? I feel anxious

Accepted Answer

this can occurs due to weather changes and temperature variations or simple cold and rarely infection.

kindly give nasal saline drops (nasoclear /nasivion s)every three hourly and since it is a salt water/saline water it does not have any side effects and can be given again and again for nasal blockage and respiratory cough.
it will dissolve mucus in nose and throat.
for fever and pain give paracetamol.
anti-cold medicines at this age have got side effects so can be given only after medical consultation.
try to prevent temperature variations around the child and you can also give indirect steam inhalation and if there is no improvement in 2 or 3 days then meet your doctor  
that is very normal that small children after taking breastfeeding will regurgitate small amount of milk.

if the amount of milk is less than 10 ml no need to worry.
 this curd like milk is normal and no treatment is required. 
but if the quantity of milk is more than you have to rule out any gastric problem the child might be having (can give drops domstal 3 drops then wait for half hr and then give milk)
you can decrease the the regurgitation by giving more burping time to the child.

also due to common pathway dat the back between nasal cavity and the oral cavity the milk can come out through the nasal cavity also during the regurgitation and vomiting which is normal
meet youdr dr if vomiting is in large quantity and happening again and again

Answer

hi
1.to cure cold and cough , you can place bowl of chopped onion and garlic pods near your child bed which definitely help to reduce congestion.
you can apply warm paste of Turmeric powder and water on chest and back of your child

My daughter is 26 days old . My questions are 1. She catches cold and suffering from nasal congestion though I am advised to give nasal spray to her but no such improvement and she becomes cranky. what should I do? 2. When I feed her most of the time she spits milk. Is it normal? I feel anxious