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Help With the All Too Common Cold

coldColeman has a cold.  I thought it was just teething (he officially has four new teeth that have broken through) but then came a little cough and the runny nose that is has escalated into the "eeew yuck" category.  It doesn't alarm me.  No, I do not think he has H1N1.  But I am curious, all you parents out there, what are the best solutions for helping little ones get over a cold?He doesn't have a fever.  He is fairly happy most of the time.  He only coughs a couple times a day.  He's eating OK - except that he can't breath when he takes his bottle so that is a slower process.  Mostly it's just that nose that is causing problems.So, what do you do?  How do you treat the symptoms of a baby's cold?  Maybe nothing can be done.  Teach me, friends.  This new mom is ready to learn your best tricks and secrets to treating the common cold.Thanks, in advance!