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title: "My companion for sleepless nights"
url: https://thoughtsbygeethica.com/2018/08/my-companion-for-sleepless-nights/
date: 2018-08-10
modified: 2025-07-29
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author: "Geethica"
description: "It was 3 a.m. and I was still awake. Looking at the ceiling, I cried at my bedside. “When will I sleep?” I asked God. Just 10 days ago, we..."
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# My companion for sleepless nights

It was 3 a.m. and I was still awake. Looking at the ceiling, I cried at my bedside. “When will I sleep?” I asked God. Just 10 days ago, we were blessed with a baby doll, Aishwari. I was adjusting to the new schedule; my tiny doll was brought to me. As much as I was thrilled to have a doll in my life, I was equally tired of re-planning my tasks according to her. But she was crying at regular intervals. When I asked people around, they said newborns convey their message through crying. But the situation worsened when I had **sleepless nights.**

![My companion for sleepless nights](https://thoughtsbygeethica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/nasivion-1.jpg)

On contacting the doctor, Aishwari was diagnosed with a severe cold. Babies are obligatory nose breathers, and because of a blocked nose, she could not drink milk and cried the whole night. The course of medicine had started but there was no relief.

## What panicked me more was

- As a new mother, I was not aware of any home remedies for instant relief.

- The whole world had suggestions for me and the baby to confuse me.

- The doctor had a different version of all of this.

- I was not brave enough to make up my own decision. I was not clear what was right for the baby.

- Meanwhile, I was not able to breastfeed her. Every other minute, she would cry because of hunger. And her blocked nose didn’t let her drink milk.

- At that time, I didn’t know that I could have pumped the milk and fed her through a spoon or given her formula milk.

## Nasivion- Companion for sleepless nights

The nights were pathetic for a continuous 5 days. I was mentally and physically drained. On the advice of a close friend, I browsed the internet for solutions and found Nasivion mini (baby) nose drops. At that very moment, I went back in time. I had been using these nasal drops since I was a child. Then how did I forget about it? Anyways, it is better late than never. Before starting, I consulted my paediatrician.

![My companion for sleepless nights](https://thoughtsbygeethica.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/nasivion.png)

He advised giving 1 drop of the solution (0.01%) into each nostril 2-3 times per day, up to the age of 4 weeks. From the 5th week of life until the age of 1 year, instil 1-2 drops into each nostril 2-3 times per day. In case you are also facing the same problem, do **consult your paediatrician before using nasivion. **

As per the dosage, Aishwari was getting better gradually and was able to have milk as and when required. I was also less stressed. I had a sound sleep that night after so long. It was a relief to have a companion at my bedside other than my baby doll.

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