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Q: 6 Week Old Mucus And Straining to Breathe

asked by: jessi-lea on October 22nd, 2007

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i have a 6 week old son Julian. He seems to always be stuffed up and making gargeling noises..it seems like there is something in the back of his throat. This has been going on since he was about 11 days old. i took him to the hospital twice thinking he had a cold. but was discharged and told he was fine. It really concerns me i cant sleep at night because i hear him breathing. i used to nasal aspirator but my midwife said the more mucus i expell the more Julian will make...
so confused anyone else going through this?

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Mabel

replied on October 22nd, 2007

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Have you taken him to his pediatrician?

jessi-lea

replied on October 22nd, 2007

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yes he has seen two different ones

Marianne0558

replied on October 22nd, 2007

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I had this problem with Kyleigh right after she was born. The pediatrician told me not to worry because if you think about it, the baby has been basically swimming for 9 months. There is still stuff lodged up in there and it takes time to come out.
Kyleigh's lasted a few months. She is fine.
He told me that allowing her to cry a little more before picking her up would help loosen all the mucus up.

OctoberBaby06

replied on October 22nd, 2007

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We had this problem with for a while with Kaylee. Our doc told us exactly what Marianne said. The one thing they told us that would help though, & it did, was if we propped her up in her bassinette so she wasn't laying flat.

ladyamethyst1961

replied on March 8th, 2008

New User

My granddaughter was diagnosed with Acid Reflux shes 4months old i had no idea they got that at that age.She to snorts,gags,coughs like shes choking.And its frightening but my daughter also read an article on Deviated Septum,and is now going to ask that she be checked for that.It can cause problems and usually unless thiers blunt trauma to face happens during the birthing process.You may suggest they check for that.Good Luck

little_mama_08

replied on March 24th, 2008

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my son is 7 weeks old and he does it too... even if it is a mild cold, its normal... theyre still new to the world and all its germs.... if i hadnt been exposed to any of the outside environment, id expect a cold too... but with Aiden, when i lay him on his tummy (when he's awake of corse) he seems to work some of it out himself, it can be kinda icky and sticky though, so i lay a recieving blanket under him when i lay him that way...
but a slightly more upright position helps him also

Galaxy

replied on March 24th, 2008

Supporter

Try standing with him in a steamy shower room. The vapour helps to thin the mucous and it will come away much more freely. I also found a little warm (previously boiled) water helped to loosen the gunk at the back of my baby's throat.

twilightdiamonds

replied on April 14th, 2008

New User

My son is 3 months old and has had two colds since he was born (flu season of course!) I was very paranoid about him, especially being a new Mom, and talked to many people about it. I found what Galaxy suggested helped alot (standing in a steamy shower, or a steamy room) I also purchased a warm mist vapourizer to put in our bedroom, and made sure that the house was properly humidified. Saline nose drops used with the nasal aspirator seemed to clear the gunk out very efficiently. Good luck!!

mominashoe

replied on April 14th, 2008

Moderator

No, he won't make more because you take out some of the excess. The only reason why he would make more if you did syringe is if you got too rough and damaged the nasal tissue and cause it to become inflamed. It is good to remove some of the excess so he can breathe. It also helps if you let them sleep in their car seat or carrier. Using a salt solution before you syringe his nose will help to dilute the fluid plus dry up some of the excess.

Here is a link to instructions for helping your little one out:

http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-to-use-a-b ulb-syringe-to-clear-a-stuffy-nose_482.bc

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