*AD – This Klearvol Capsules post is in collaboration with Klearvol
Those of you that follow me regularly will know that sleep has always been a bit of a challenge in this house. When Neve, my second daughter was born in 2016, I was convinced that I was due a good sleeper! We’d had such a rough time with my first born Erin, who woke regularly during the night and didn’t sleep through right up until she was two years old, that I never expected, a whole 3 and a half years on, that I would have another child that is yet to experience a full night’s sleep. As a result, despite being a busy working parent, juggling two kids, a business and a part time job, I am surviving on a maximum of about 5-6 hours sleep a night. It’s exhausting!
We’ve tried almost everything we could think of as a family to establish a strong bedtime routine, sending consistent messages and mental cues to Neve that it was time to go to sleep, but when the Winter months arrive and you add in the challenges of coughs, colds, blocked noses and congestion, my chances of getting a decent night’s sleep pretty much fly out the window.
Despite being visibly tired, her congestion always seems worse at night. She struggles to breathe when she lies down, resulting in lots of tossing and turning, regular cries out for Mummy, and in most cases, me falling asleep lying next to her in her teeny tiny bed – leaving us all feeling grumpy and worse for wear!
Over the last 6 months, we’ve been working with Klearvol to discover whether there is an easier way to help Neve settle off to sleep at bedtime, even when the sniffs and snuffles come to stay. We started introducing Klearvol as part of our bedtime routine, and over the last few months in particular, its safe to say it has become a bit of a sleep saviour!
What is Klearvol Decongestant for Kids?
If the name Klearvol sounds familiar, then as a child of the 80’s like me, you may have grown up with a similar brand called Karvol capsules. Karvol capsules were very popular with parents having bedtime troubles (especially in winter), so much so, that there was a bit of an outcry among parents when Karvol was discontinued and taken off the market in 2013. Answering many parents’ prayers, Klearvol capsules, with a similar formulation were released by Precision Healthcare in January 2017. Klearvol capsules are now available to buy from Boots, Lloyds, and many Independent Pharmacies, as well as Amazon online.
Klearvol comes in a pack of 10 small Klearvol capsules for inhalation and is made from naturally sourced aromatic oils. We started putting these essential oils in capsules to the test with Neve and here’s how we got on!
Why was Karvol discontinued?
The original manufacturers of Karvol capsules lost the license to produce Karvol capsules for decongestion back in the UK back in 2013. Thankfully, Precision’s Healthcare Klearvol is a similar formation and the closest you’ll get to the original Karvol capsules you nay remember from your own childhood.
Where can I buy Klearvol capsules?
The Challenge of Baby Colds and Congestion
As most parents will know, there is nothing more challenging than trying to settle a baby with a stuffy nose at night to sleep; especially when they are struggling to breathe or feel blocked up and congested. Even worse, if they’re still breastfeeding, trying to help them to latch on and feed can be a real challenge. Whilst they may be generally fine during the day, the night draws in, the central heating comes on, and everything seems so much worse when they’re tired and it’s time for bed.
What age is Klearvol suitable for?
Suitable for babies over 3 months of age, Klearvol capsules work by delivering soothing natural vapours into your child’s bedroom through both day and night, providing comforting and nurturing support for parents trying to get their little ones to sleep.
Klearvol includes warm and reassuring essential oils such as Pine, Menthol and Thyme, with their subtle scent helping children (and adults!!) breathe more easily, enveloping the room in a soothing “hug” of vapour that lasts all night.
How to use Klearvol Capsules to help a blocked nose
Klearvol is super easy to use, and you can see it in action in my video below:
Unlike some other decongestants or inhalation aids we have used in the past, you don’t have to worry about using too much or too little. Each Klearvol capsule comes with a pre-measured amount of essential oils, which you simply snip open with scissors or nail clippers and add to a handkerchief or tissue placed up out of reach.
On the nights where Neve has been snuffly or snotty, I have made sure that I pop a capsule of Klearvol in her bedroom before we start our bedtime story, allowing the vapours to drift around the room before she climbs up into bed.
The scent is subtle and not at all overpowering, and yet I can see an almost immediate difference in how easily she breathes when lying down.
As a child who has sensitive skin, I’ve also found Klearvol far more suitable for use with Neve than other products which need to be applied to her chest, which had often left her feeling sticky or clammy under her clothes.
Klearvol – what’s our verdict?
Having experienced many a time the grumpy toddler that results the morning after a bad nights sleep, Klearvol really has been a very welcome addition to our bedtime routine.
On the nights that we have used Klearvol, despite the snuffles and sniffs, coughs and colds, Neve has stayed lying down and settled far more quickly to sleep, being far less fractious and staying asleep for longer periods at a time than she would have done previously when struggling to breathe.
I can’t pretend our sleeping challenges with Neve have gone away completely (she still likes to see my face a few times during the night!) but at least its one less external factor to have to worry about at bedtime.
Suitable for the whole family, and super easy to use, if you’re struggling to get a peaceful nights sleep due to coughs, colds and congestion this Winter, I would definitely recommend adding some Klearvol to your medicine cupboard!
Have you tried Klearvol yet? We’d love to know what you think!
