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My 9 week old baby has had a pretty bad stuffy nose since birth. what can i do to help her breathe better, especially at night?
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Salt water nose drop: Use salt water nose drops four times a day. Keep a vaporizer on and elevate her mattress so that she is sleeping on an angle.
Answered 6/15/2013
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