Just how important is a humidifier?

We registered for one but didn't get it. Her nursery is definitely the driest room in the house, and the warmest, so I assume we will need one in the winter BUT do newborns need them as a rule?

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dont know but we got one.

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We are definitely going to get one. I'm not as concerned about the change in the room's air, but I think it's a good idea to introduce white noise. It will help them get used to not always having a still quiet sleeping environment, and at the same time block out lots of the other different noises happening throughout the house.

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You don't need it for when they little like that but for when they are congested. It really helps them and I would rather have it at home taking up space until you need (hopefully you don't) then sititng on a store shelve and needing to go out and get it at night. Also when you decide to purchase one the cool mist ones are the way to go.

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Thanks!

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I never had one for my daughter. I don't think its a rule at all.

If you get one, you have to be really good about cleaning it or its just adding mold to the room...

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You can't really give medication to a newborn, so when they get sick about the only thing you can do for them is put the humidifier on. We had to do that for DDs and within a few days they were well and never sick again all winter. HTH!

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we have a cool mist humidifier for dd and it helped us out a lot..a month or so ago thought she was getting a little cold so we used that a few nights while she slept and she got rid of her runny nose before it led to anything else..i like to think it was the humidifier that helped it

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we have electric heat so the air in our place is always so dry, so for us, it is a must-have.

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I would say it's very important.
I've been to the hospital with my son for RSV, bronchiolitis & croup. Could you do without one? Sure but the last thing you want is to hear your child wheezing in the middle of the night & not have one.

While my son had lung issues, yours may not. They will still get colds & be stuffed up. The humidifier eases the congestion.

I would get one. A warm mist isn't necessary IMO.

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I only use it when DS is sick, maybe once a yr. You may or may not need it.

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It really depends on where you live.
We live in FL, and we have air conditioning running ALL day, likely year round. With airconditioning, it makes the air dry - so its harder to breath and leaves nose dry and when sick - its TERRIBLe.

Honestly, even I use the humidifyer when I am sick - because of the airconditioning.

So, because our air is SO dry, we really need one. If you have humidity naturally through out your house - i.e. you don't always run air conditioning and its not so dry because you can have windows open - than you can easily get away with out one. Though it really does help them when they are sick.

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