[blparent] Baby's first cold?

[Amber Boggs]

Keep on breastfeeding her, and if her nose gets stuffy, put some breast milk 
in each nosteral. You can also use a humitafyer to help keep her 
comfortible. But there is not much that we can do for them. I hope you feel 
better.

AMber
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 9:12 AM
Subject: [blparent] Baby's first cold?


> Hi.  I've got another question for all of you great moms and dads.  I've 
> come down with a raw throat and a runny nose, the usual aches and pains of 
> a cold.  I probably picked it up at church.  So far, I'm not sure if Sarah 
> has caught the bug from me.  She seems a little more whiny and tired than 
> usual, and last night Gerald said her cheeks were pink, but she looked 
> fine this morning.  I know what to do for myself when I have a cold, and 
> the kind of comfort stuff that makes me feel better.  But if Sarah does 
> get sick, other than going to the doctor which I'll do if need be, what 
> will help her?  I mean, the usual home remedies like chicken soup and such 
> aren't geared toward babies.
>
> Thanks,
> Jo Elizabeth
>
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