Newborn with Stuffy Nose

I agree with the other posters to eliminate dairy from his system (via breastmilk or formula). Dairy causes the body to make more mucus, sometimes a LOT more. It takes 2 weeks (or more) to clear it out and can make a huge difference.

This can be a symptom of an allergy. If you are BFing I would start with cutting out your Dairy. It can take up to 2 weeks for the dairy prorien to get out of yours and the babies systems. If he is on formula talk to his dr about an alternative.

The stuffiness comes from the reflux. That drug is very toxic. It is full of heavy metals and never approved for a baby to be on it for more then 6 weeks. The metals build up in the brain and then you have big problems. Ask your Dr to write Script for Bethanochol. It is an old drug but will take reflux away without the dangerous side effects. If your Dr won't prescribe it ( probabbly because he doesn't know about it) call Dr. Brian Udell in Weston for a consult. Get that baby on it's tummy to start building a core. Four times a day for 30 mins each time. This will help so much with the reflux. DO NOT let him sleep in carseat!! You are giving him Torticollis and a flat head. At times when you are watching him let him sleep on tummy. This is the optimal position for development. He may fuss till he gets used to it but you will be doing his brain and Central nervous system a BIG favor!

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I would say look at diet. this is what is most likely causing the congestion, especially since you mention relfux! the likely culprit is a protein such as milk (NOT LACTOSE! lactose is a milk SUGAR, not PROTEIN) and or soy. if you are breastfeeding you can read www.askdrsears.com and look for the Total Elimination Diet. If you are using formula, first you try nutrimigen/alimentum and give it a good TWO WEEKS and if there isn't any improvement then you try neocate/elecare (again, you must give every change a good two weeks to get the offending proteins out of baby's system)

The reflux and stuffy nose could be a result of food allergies, possibly dairy.
What is your baby eating?

It is normal but if it gets excessive it may be a little cold. This happened to my son at about that age and it's actually starting to happen again now at 4 months almost 5. The doctor always recommends saline drops (little noses) and an air purifier. Since he is still so yound they don't really do too much more than that. You can also try some vapor rub on his chest. And sleeping a little upright is suppose to help as well in his car seat or swing. Honestly I never tried that because I felt weird putting him in one of those all night. If he get worse than maybe the doctor can give him something more regardless though you should always talk to your doctor. Good luck!

I have a 2 month old and she started having that at one month. I breastfeed and am already gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free and she stil has it so I need to figue out other food sensitivity possibilities but her pediatrician told me to put saline in her nose (they have some just for kids with no preservatives or anything) and then suction out the nose with a bulb. It has helped her a lot but overall is seems to have gotten better after a couple of weeks.

i don't have experience with this particular problem but my daughter (now 10 months) also had mild reflux and she often projectile vomited during her first few months. it was scary and i wasn't sure what was going on but i did not put her on anti-reflux meds. could it be that he is having a bad reaction to the prevacid? i don't know your exact situation, i'm sure you are doing what you feel is right, but for mild reflux i am not sure prevacid is the best idea.

good luck,i hope this improves.

get your kid off dairy products

This may not work in your case, if you think is may be caused by something than more than a cold, but I thought I'd share any who. I believe in the power of breast milk. If you're nursing, you can squirt a little up his nose. It always cleared/ helped with my children. Same goes for gooey eye or red eye etc. Also the vick's plug ins (that plug into the wall) work great. Opens them right up, and of course elevating the crib mattress just slightly helps too. Best of luck.

Hi Z.! My son had something similar when he was a newborn. Every night he sounded SO stuffy and just grunty, that it was really scary for me. My dr said it was his reflux causing the congestion. Magically, it just went away one day. To feel better, I filmed him at night with my camera, and brought it to show my ped. I elevated him a little bit in his bassinet. The sound was really so terrible..I remember...but he is just fine now, at 4 1/2 months.

Hi Z.,

I haven't heard anyone mention detoxing your home. Congestion is the body's reaction to fix a problem within it. It's our body's way of healing irritation. I suggest removing ALL the irritants in your home. Many, many household cleaners and laundry detergents, even your perfume, not only create these problems but break down the immune system so bad that many more issues appear down the road. We all react differently to different things because we have all been exposed to different things.

For example: Cradle cap, constipation, asthma, diaper rash, and reflux can all be caused by the same culprit or a combination of the same culprits. My allergies are gone and they vanished simultaneously with my daughter's diagnosed ADHD. The same culprit was causing both of these issues. The same procedure healed both. If you would like specifics on how to detox I'll be glad to help. It's quite simple and can be very inexpensive....actually it can save you money in the long run. Let me know.

Regards,

M.

my baby boy was less than a month old when He had a very congested rattle in his nose and i would lay awake at night to listen and make sure he kept breathing. One night he ran a fever and so I called the doctor. Doctor sent us straight to the hospital. All tests came back normal and they couldn't find a cause but said the fever spiked because the babies body is different from ours and a fever was the way his body could respond to the congestion in his nose. Well! it sounded crazy and I still don't know for sure what all that was about, but we finally went home and all seemed normal for the most part. Will never know what caused the high fever in my newborn, but if it happened now, i would have NEVER go back to the torture chambers of that hospital again. I do alot of research online before I jump too quickly into any decision now. I wish you the best.....

You may want to be careful with how you're feeding your baby (he may have some allergies or sensitivities that use up his immune resources). Colostrum supplementation would be good and something more natural to soothe the acid. I encourage you to use a natural physician who applies nutrition, homeopathy, or oriental medicine techniques. I know of some in Hollywood.

2 mos old on prevacid?

Are you nursing? Check what you are eating, please.
If formula get himoff and on to real food- check out Weston Price. com for suggestions.
Something going in to him is causing a problem. And have a chiropractor check him out- check with the International Chiropractic Pediatric Assn for a referral.
best,k