2006-10-11 19:36:48 · 31 answers · asked by millie jane 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My son has had that problem since he was 2 months old. He is now 3 and he has cronic croup. It is like a cold, but the cough sounds like a barking noise and happens at night. He can go months without anything and then all of a sudden one night wakes up "barking". So if that is what it souds like then you might want to take her to the doctors. They usually give my son a steroid for it that he has to be on 2 times a day for 3 days. Hope this helps. Good luck.
2006-10-13 03:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by lookinout 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is only 4 months, but he had been coughing w/o a cold too. When I asked his doctor about it, she said it could be allergies. So she told me to give him allergy medicine. Call up her doc and ask to be safe. But, my son also has reflux pretty bad. Is she just coughing? Or, does she make a face that makes you think she has heartburn? My son makes a awful face and coughs, even waking up from sound sleep to do so. If she keeps it up, I'd set an appointment with her doctor to get it all straightened out.
2006-10-11 19:54:37 · answer #2 · answered by ★Fetal☆ ★And ☆ ★Weeping☆ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Non Medical advice -Put something under the head end of the mattress so she isn't laying completely flat. I have had a bad cough lately and laying down always triggered it, especially if I laid on my back. Wash her bedding in Ecover. Keep a humidifier in the bedroom.
For medical advice - Phone NHS direct on 0854 46 47.
I would not recommend taking medical advice from strangers when its your daughters health. I would recommend asking a specialist. After all, how do you know if the advice given on here wouldn't do her more harm than good?
2006-10-11 19:56:21 · answer #3 · answered by michelle a 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It could be several things, one the air may be too dry at night or it could be croup, when she starts coughing, take her into the bathroom and turn the hot shower on as hot as it gets to steam up the bathroom, sit with her in there for about 15 minutes and see if that helps, just be sure when you leave the bathroom she doesn't get chilled from hot steam to cooler rooms.A hot mist humidifier may help at night too. I would take her to the doctor if that doesn't help. Croup is a dry sounding type cough.
2006-10-11 20:24:35 · answer #4 · answered by Mt ~^^~~^^~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does she have a fever? How long has this been going on? Is it interfering with her sleep much?
It is probably nothing serious, but you might ask your doctor if it could be a sinus infection or that she's allergic to something in her room.
UPDATE: I'VE JUST HEARD THAT WHOOPING COUGH IS INCREASING THESE DAYS. DO BE SURE AND HAVE HER SEEN BY THE DOCTOR, JUST IN CASE!
2006-10-11 19:39:28 · answer #5 · answered by catintrepid 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try propping her up a little with a pillow under the sheet (so she can't get herself under it in the night) or a wedge of foam is what i used when my daughter had a cough as a baby. sometimes its laying them down flat that causes phlegm to creep up and make them cough. however if its a dry cough it could be something in the air. If it persists take her along to your pharmacist for advice or failing that your docs. that's what they're there for ;)
2006-10-11 19:39:53 · answer #6 · answered by Andromeda Newton™ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my daughter used to cough only at night in bed too so i took her to the doctors and they said she had asthma they gave her an inhaler but i watched a programme shortly after they told me this about asthma and it said to hoover the whole bedroom including the bed when u change the sheets hoover the matress, in a morning leave the sheets off the bed, get rid of old teddies coz they carry loads of dust so i did all this and ive carried on doind so and she hasnt had her inhaler once since. i would still take ur daughter to the doctors though.
2006-10-12 10:11:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make an appointment to take your daughter to the doctor and let he/her tell you what it is and what needs to be done. Don't rely on the general public for advice on something like this.
2006-10-11 19:44:55 · answer #8 · answered by mickeylynn1999 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
attempt some diverse issues. First supply her a warm back till now you placed her to mattress, you could purchase those bathtub breath uncomplicated pills and stick it contained in the tub including her. Mint can help with coughing. possibly some mint organic tea in case you'll get her to drink it in a bottle. blend it with some juice in case you elect, apple juice and warm temperature it up. warm stuff seems to calm the muscle mass contained in the throat down. Use some vics vapor rub on her chest till now you placed her to mattress, and make certain her room would not get too chilly cuz chilly air can boost coughing. you could also use a humidifier to shop the warm temperature close to her throat the entire evening. If she rolls onto her abdomen enable her. My babies slept on their stomachs each and every of the time and they are nonetheless alive. you in hardship-free words elect to understand your newborn, some babies are in probability for sids and some extremely are not. in case your newborn can carry their head up then they're nice to sleep on their abdomen yet this may cut back the quantity of presure on their lungs and help them breth a lot less stressful. wish this helps in any respect. even as it consists of chilly drugs use somethign that has the word tussin in it. that can assist chop up in mucus that would properly be stuck of their chest besides.
2016-10-16 04:35:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter did this at this age after many trips to the doctor she was eventually diagnosed with asthma at 18 months old
2006-10-11 20:05:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋