From David B.- When our younger baby was about six months old, he had a persistent cold that intermittently developed into a plugged-up nose. A few times, it got bad enough that it was really hard for him to nurse. Sadness all around. Somewhere in our sleep-deprived stupor, we stumbled across Simply Saline. It’s basically just a squirt-bottle full of saltwater that used for squirting out the baby’s nose. Sounds terrible, doesn’t it?
Well, it is. The poor kid hated it with a vengeance. But. After “irrigating” his nose (it’s a messy job on a baby, too- keep a rag handy), Tommy nursed, then slept.
As a side note, I did this to myself before ever come near the baby with it, and it wasn’t that bad. Now when I have a cold, I use it pretty regularly, and I’m thinking of getting a Neti Pot, which can be found on Amazon.com (along with Simply Saline).