Nebulizer

Last Thursday my newborn, who's almost 3 months old already, caught a cold. Stuffy nose, chest congestion, cough, lots of mucus, wheezing. Was hoping the humidifier, saline drops in the nose and Vicks BabyRub would help, but his congestion just kept getting worse, so I took him to the doctor today who gave a prescription for a nebulizer. I've never used one before, but it's a machine you add a presciption liquid medication to and it blows a fine mist/vapor out a tube which you hold over the baby's mouth and nose to help loosen the mucus. Nebulizers are also used for asthmatics. If you have a baby with congestion it's definitely a good idea to take them straight to the doctor. Apparently his chances of developing asthma are now increased due to his wheezing. Not significantly though since there is no family history of asthma. Still a chance though.
Just glad it's not RSV. RSV affects the lower respiratory system. According to Baby 411, wheezing is not usually a sign of a lower respiratory infection. A good RSV indicator is if the baby sucks in his rib cage and flares his nostrils when he breathes as if he is air hungry. RSV can be extremely serious so, if you suspect your baby may have it, call the doctor right away.
BTW, if you have a baby, reading Baby 411 is a must. It has info on just about every baby topic you can think of. It is also written by pediatricians.
They also have a Toddler 411 book which is just as good.