u/shook1337

My 6-month-old has been congested for days and nights are honestly brutal. Every time she falls asleep, the congestion builds up again and she wakes up crying the second I put her down.
We’ve been using saline and a nasal aspirator, but I keep second-guessing myself. Shoud I helping her breathe or just irritating her nose more? Some nights I feel like I’m using it every hour just to get her comfortable enough to sleep.
I’ve tried steam, gentle suction, spacing it out… still feels like a never-ending cycle at 2–3am.
Is this normal?
How often are you actually using a nasal aspirator during a cold?
And does it ever get easier, or is this just survival mode?