Six tips to help manage baby sniffles

BLOCKED NOSE: Babies prefer breathing through their nose so it is important to help keep it clear.

The colder months can be worrying for parents when their baby suffers a blocked nose from a cough or cold.
As babies prefer breathing through their nose, it is important to help keep it clear, especially when they are feeding or sleeping ­- when they struggle to breathe they can often feel uncomfortable and restless. Your baby is also too young to be able to blow their own nose. 
Here are some tips to help ease cold symptoms so you and your child can rest a little easier.
1. Raise the head of the bed
Try slightly elevating the head of the bed by placing a pillow underneath the top of the mattress. The slight incline makes blood flow away from the head, reducing inflammation of the nasal passages.

25 Simple Tips for Healthy Babies & Happy Moms

Every baby is different—and of course yours is the cutest, smartest, most special and most unique—I know mine is! But most parents share the same concerns for their baby’s health: Is she eating enough? Shouldn’t he be crawling by now? Is he warm enough? Is she too hot? So to take some of the guesswork out of Baby’s first year, here are 25 health tips covering every aspect of raising a baby, from eating to sleeping to teething to talking—bilingually, of course. Healthy babies equal happy moms!

  Fussy baby? A pacifier can soothe a fussy newborn, and researchers believe that pacifier use reduces the risk of SIDS (crib death).

    Problem sleeper? Try a “modified cry-it-out” (CIO) method, where baby is left to cry for short intervals, with reassurances from Mom & Dad.