And you can be assured that it's called the common cold for a reason, and it's usually not serious. Experts estimate that your baby will get between eight and 10 colds in his first two years alone. That's a lot of tissues and long nights. Colds are upper respiratory tract infections caused by one of many different viruses. They're most commonly spread when someone with a cold sneezes or coughs and unleashes a cold virus into the air to be inhaled by someone else.
Few things are more frustrating than a baby with a cold.
Your child may also be irritable and lose his appetite. Babies under six months old can't breathe through their noses when they're all stuffed up, so they have trouble breathing and eating. Children aren't usually developmentally ready to blow their own noses until about the age of four, so you'll have to help younger children clear the mucus. If your baby has been sleeping through the night , you'll be reminded of those first few weeks of life. He'll probably wake up several times during the night due to his discomfort and difficulty breathing.