K.E.
I'm a first time mom, too. My precious girl is now 18 months old. She started cutting teeth around 5 months old and hasn't stopped yet! It's really been crazy. She's now cutting her 2 year old molars. She's had perpetual runny noses and congestion. I've taken her to the doc and they give her decongestants but they never really seem to do the job. What I have found that works best is to keep a humidifer in her room when she sleeps. Also, I use the saline drops and suction her nose as much as I can. She really hates that, so it's quite an act of congress to get it done. Hang in there. I think what you're going through is perfectly normal - well, it is for me anyway! I've given up on the decongestants and she seems to do better without them now. I was feeling so bad about giving her so much medication anyway. Just keep an eye on her and listen for the congestion if it gets into her chest and take her to the doc then. Also watch for ear infections because with the extra running nose sometimes it can lead to that. We've had several, but since I've started the humidifier, a lot of it has not been as bad. It's a rough go, but eventually they'll all be in!!! Hang in there!