Both of my sons have colds. They have runny/boogery noses and chest congestion. Slightly raised temps, but nothing out of the ordinary cold stuff.
Has anyone used the Vicks Vapor Plug-ins? I'm wondering how well the help congestion. I have Baby Vicks Rub for them at night, but during the day, they get the stuff everywhere, and my 1 yr old gets it on his hands and tries to eat it.
LOVE THEM!!!!!!!! Totally recommend! They are amazing at night for helping them sleep!
It was minimally effective. but... Don't use them if you have a small home. The smell was awful and it permeated the whole house. It took weeks of airing to get rid of it.
My husband and I have used them (the adult version) and had no luck. Maybe it was a bad batch....?
I did the plug-ins with heavy congestion, but I didn't notice a huge difference other than making the whole upstairs smell like menthol. However, if you rub a bit of vick's on the soles of their feet (and put socks on, of course), it helps congestion like nothing else I've ever tried! I heard that it has something to do with the fact that we absorb things into our bodies most quickly through the soles of our feet. Makes you think twice about walking outside barefoot, huh? hehe
Love them! When the cold eventually travels to me (right about the time that they are getting better, natch!) I use it in our room.
Also like the Vapor bath before bed or as needed during the day. Best advice I got from my baby shower was: if you have a crab, put it in water. A bath seems to soothe the most crabby baby.
Hope your guys feel better soon!
