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My baby has been congested for 5 weeks. no fever. what could it be?
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Nasal congestion: Can be due to a number of minor conditions, including dry air (can try nasal saline drops). If at any point, the congestion is causing a change in feeding or sleeping, seek medical attention, esp if associated with fever or cough. If not, it may also be due to mild gastroesophageal reflux. Try reducing dairy if you are nursing or a non dairy formula if formula feeding.
Answered 5/8/2014
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Nasal congestion: At 5mo the primary cause of congestion are irritants or colds. House dust, fragrance, perfumes, detergent or cleaning products all leave scents that don't bother adults but irritate a babies nose. A good nasal clean out with saline can remove much of this irritant load, but removing the offending irritants from babies life helps more in the long run.Irritants aggravate colds ; nasal wash helps.
Answered 1/17/2014
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