How to Cure Baby Cough?
Coughing is often caused by allergies. It can also be caused by common colds or sometimes may also be an indication of something even worse. For babie...
Coughing is often caused by allergies. It can also be caused by common colds or sometimes may also be an indication of something even worse. For babies, coughing should be of a major concern. But, before you freak out, let us consider a few things to understand its nature and at the same time become skilled on how to cure baby cough.
One thing you must remember is that when you hear your baby cough is to listen to how it sounds. Is it a dry cough or does it sounds just like an ordinary one? It is also best to observe the environment. Always check for dusts, smoke, pets, pollen, and plants as it may be an indication of an allergy. Make sure that the floors, cabinets and carpets are always clean and free of pets’ hair and dust.
Before calling a doctor, there are several methods you can try to cure it yourself. Honey is one of them (Note: Don’t give it to less than 1 Year Old baby). This is excellent for colds, soothes the throat and even kills certain infections. If honey does not work, you can also try ginger. This is a natural anti-inflammatory that helps relieve chest congestion. This may sound like unique ingredients for a special salad but vinegar can also do the trick. Since vinegar is a natural anti-septic combined with many other properties, it is ideal that you also give it a try. Another thing you can put into the bargain is a mixture of warm water, salt and a pinch of turmeric that your child can gargle every night. This mixture helps kill infection, cure the cough, keep tonsils in healthy shape and add overall immunity against certain bacteria.
In the event that the suggestions above do not work, do not try to use prescription drugs. Cough medicines are not highly advised by physicians because it can sometimes be potentially dangerous especially to infants. Before giving your child any drugs you can by over the counter, consult your doctor first.
It is very important that you observe and keep an eye to symptoms that may persist. A cough that lasts more than a week especially for infants should get a medical attention. Coughs and colds can also be indication of a more serious ailment such as bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis, and cystic fibrosis. If a child is coughing nonstop for twenty to thirty seconds and experiences difficulty in breathing before another non-stop coughing begins, it can be a sign of whooping cough; which can be dangerous for babies under a year old. Be aware of the symptoms of whooping cough such as runny nose, watery eyes, a mild fever, diarrhea and loss of appetite.
If your baby is less than one year old, do not even try vinegar or honey (because honey could contain Clostridium botulinum spores , the bacteria that causes botulism in infant) . Also, if your child is breathing more rapidly than usual or if he looks like he is having a hard time breathing, or has little streaks of blood in the mucus when he coughs up, wheezing, has a fever, or has a chronic illness like heart and lung disease, immediately go to your doctor. During these cases, the best way on how to cure baby cough is to consult the experts as you cannot put the life of your baby on the line.
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I have a six months baby who has been coughing, though we have consulted our doctor the coughs still continues and some nasal drops too.
Please I seek your advice on any natural medicine available.
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mercy
Dear Sirs,
I have a four months and half baby boy . He has been coughing for almost one week while he is sleeping . He wakes up coughing and little of muccus comes out. The doctor insists that there are nothing wrong as long as there is not a fever and does not have cold..and the baby chest is clean just only in the throat the muccus is located and I can hear and feel them.The doctor told me it is normal since the first teeth is start to come out.My question to you is it normal for babies to cough like that only when the first teeth comes out?and what about the muccus?
Thank you so much for your great help and I am liiking to hear from you soon.
Dear all, to cure baby cough naturally, you could try using herbal rub. Start with 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil and add 2 drops of essential oils to the olive oil. Good oils to use are eucalyptus, sage, rosemary and peppermint oil. A mixture of eucalyptus and rosemary works really well at night, since the eucalyptus will calm your baby’s cough and allow her to breath easier, while the rosemary helps calm her down and drift off to sleep.
I had a niece turning 9 months this aug 23. She had been coughing and cold since she was still 5 months old. My sister in law always went to her pedia for my niece check up and medicine but still my niece didnt get ok. When u see my niece it doesnt show to her physically that shes suffering from this illness. I mean shes big and fat baby. I dont knw whats wrong with my niece. Hope you can help me bout it. tnx
Can a 4months 2weeks baby drink Honey for coughing?
i have a 5 month old baby,frm last 2 months he’s having cough without any fever,i have tried many remedies giving him tulsi juice and massaging him with hot oil.but with no use.im very worried ,is it ok or should i go to a doctor.
hello dear sir,
i have a 14months girl she has been coughing for almost one week while she is sleeping . Doctor has given to cough srypus, but till not recovering from cough, still continues , so plz Please I seek your advice on any natural medicine ,
ramita.
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Please use the advice from the comment above you:
http://www.babyfirstyear.org/2009/03/how-to-cure-baby-cough.html#comment-882
Thanks
dear whomever i need to be saying dear too… my son is 9 months and has a congestive cough and has had it for a long time. ive told the doctors but they don’t to show any concern. The coughing is causing my son to wake up at night and is hard for him to breath sometimes. It has also gotten to where it causes him sometimes to gag and throw up. I don’t know what to do and can’t take the sleepless nights anymore….please HELP ME!