I don't know about meds but have you tried using a bulb syringe to get the snot out? Also taking her into the bathroom and letting the shower get really hot can help relieve some of the congestion with the steam. They are oldies but goodies.

They tell you not to give them any meds that little, unless by a doc. The things that the other poster said do work wonders, also do not use any of that vapor rub or any of that. They say that it is bad for babies. My doctor had me suction there nose before every feed. Good luck. I hope that your baby is feeling better soon. If you are really worried you can always take the baby to the hospital to be checked. (rsv) is in season ..

Girl, get her to the Dr. *asap*!!!!! She could easily have .R.S.V!!!!!

Don't risk it, a 3 week old can die from .R.S.V!!

Call her Dr....

Sarah

Ya im wondering if the dr will be open tomorow , its on military base and tomorows a holiday, I have to ask hubby, I know rsv, thats what im afraido f but she isnt preemie but I know its the season for it.She isnt as bad as she was last night and this morning but still is sick. Im gonna plug the humidifier in tonight, I got a snot sucker, but th eone I can find doesnt work as good as the others I have somewhere in this house, I think I got 3 of the suckers lol. I think mostly she is congested and it draining is making her cough and sneezing too. The main thing is the congestion and it makes me feel bad cuz u can hear it in her nose when she breathes. I always freak out and wake up to look at her lol. Shes been awake alot of today though but I will see how she is overnight, then hubby might know if the clinic is open tomorow, I dont want to have to go to the german hospital, they dotn know american medications etc. So its like if she goes there they give her stuff the clinic will tell u something different , iw ent through that at her 2 week checkup, they redid the heal prick and gave her the shot of vitamin k even though they administered it orally at the hospital. So id rather stick with the clinic, hopefully they are open cuz they have sick call where u can walk in during a certain time to be seen. Stupid holidays.

Oni and .Amelia weren't premies either. They were both older than your daughter when they got sick. And they got sick!

don't play around with it, hon. Get her checked out asap.

Oh I didnt know how old any of them were at that time, I remember that, hopefully the clinic ill be open tomorow. Good thing is she has no fever.

If she is that sick why would you wait to get her checked?

Oni was 8 months when she got .R.S.V.

I thought we were "out of the woods"...But guess what...She was extreemey sick...It's not a game.

If the drs office isn't open...Go to the .E.R!

Sarah

Rsv is serious. If it turns out she does have it, waiting will only make her worse. And if you take her in and she has something minor, what's the harm?

Don't wait. For her sake, please get her to a doctor. It's not about convenience. It's about her health.

what do u mean that sick?
If she was really sick I wouldnt wait, it seems like a cold and I asked my mom to and she said the same thing . I plan on taking her tomorow to be sure if they are open, she isnt getting worse, it doesnt seem so bad as it was , the congestion in her nose hasnt been bad at all all day today. Everyone in my house has a cold right now. Hubbys the worst.
But she has no fever, she is sleeping and eating ok and normal diaper changes

Your made it seem like u are worried about her being sick cause everyone is in the house is sick. But I guess your not worried about her

come on have you even tryed it yet?

I wasnt sure where it was, hubby put it up but I know where it is, she doesnt seem bad at all now, imjust worried about the whole rsv but she seems to be getting better , not worse, she sounded really congested last night and this morning but this afternoon wasnt so bad and tonight doesnt seem that bad at all, but im still gonna plug the humidifier in, ive been using the snot sucker and saline nose drops. But if she is still sick I plan on taking her to the drs tomorow or tuesday

Grr I went to get my humidifier out and the filter is gone, hubby mighta thrown it out I dunno, she seems more congested at night then during the day though

saline does not do much for a snot infested nose. What you need to do is lay your baby on her side put 5ml of sterlized water in one nostril with those nasal pumps and squeeze the pump until all the water comes out of the other nostril along with the mucus and you must repeat this on the other side. This is what I had to do at the hospital and t home for weeks when my son had pneumonia. I must warn you she will scream and you must hold her head and hands still.

Elevating one end of her bed will help a bit too at night.

Amelia was showing signs of getting a cold one day and the next morning she was not worse but I made a dr's appt for her for that afternoon and by the time we got there she was 5 times worse. I wouldn't wait for the clinic to open...Take her to the hospital.....3 wk old baby is nothing to take a guess and see if it gets worse. If you are worried enough about your baby take her to the er.....They should treat her right away being so small.....Amelia is almost 6 months old and she got .R.S.V....And .Oni was older.....Dont' play around with your daughter's health....

There isn't anything that you can give your baby...The decongestiants in meds can kill your baby......So don't give her anything unless prescribed by the Dr.

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Sarah(not the author)

She is not worried about her daughter thats why she is taking her time to get her to the dr