Sleepless nights

Oh how I have forgotten so much about having a baby around. It has been 5 years since I have done this....but it all comes back so quickly! LG has been sleeping so well since she was born. In fact, at the hospital she was sleeping through the night and the nurses were upset that I would not wake her to feed her. After 3 babies, I know you NEVER wake a sleeping baby during the night!! Anyways she has slept great--totally through the night since about 3 weeks old. The last 2 nights have been awful! The night before last she woke at midnight then was awake a while then I saw the clock again at 3:40 and again at 4:30 and 5:30 you get my drift. She was not needing to eat, she was just figity. Well, I understand why now. Last night at midnight she woke and she is so congested she can't breathe through her nose very well. We have our first cold.:( She was up several more times during the night. I had to turn on the lights and saline and suction her at about 4 am so she could breathe. This morning she has been coughing and sneezing and runny nose. It is so sad!! I guess going through all this again helps me to be a better nurse. Now I can relate fairly well with the mom who calls and her baby has been up all night and can't breathe through her nose. The FDA has recommended that no cough and cold meds be given to any child under the age of 4 now, so not much is recommended but home care. She is sleeping now. Hopefully she will get over it soon and sleep through the night again!!