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Standard cold treatments are ineffective in infants, but there are a few things you can do to make your baby feel better.
Strip your baby down to her diaper and work the lavender or menthol lotion into her chest and her back. This will loosen any mucus in her lungs and will help unclog her nose.
Holding your baby upright, gently spray the saline mist into each nostril and wait one minute to allow the saline to penetrate the mucus.
Squeeze the bulb of the syringe and carefully insert the bulb syringe into your baby's nostril. Release the bulb and remove the syringe. Clean the syringe before repeating with the other nostril.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions for setting up a cool mist humidifier in your baby's room. The humidifier will keep mucus passages moist and help to reduce coughing.
