my daughter who has a very bad cough has just fallen asleep, do i sit her upright, or just tilted to make her more comfy? shes finally stopped coughing and is sat upright at the moment
2006-12-20 00:39:41 · 12 answers · asked by button moon 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
leave her if shes comfy hunni
2006-12-20 00:41:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I suggest that you leave her upright if it makes her feel more comfortable. Tilting her head could possibly suffocate her, if not make her more uncomfortable. This is because the tongue might fall back into the throat. Sitting her upright will help her expel the mucus that is probably causing her cough. But any position that makes her comfortable is good.
2006-12-20 00:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would keep her as upright as possible while she sleeps. extra pillows to raise her head if shes old enough for pillows otherwise a poliiw under her cot mattress to raise that end. You can also try a childrens cough syryp..tixylix is very good and if you have central heating on keep a bowl of water in the room as it can dry out tha air and making coughs worse. hope shes feeling better soon.
2006-12-20 00:44:08 · answer #3 · answered by serephina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave her where she is. Next time you put her to bed, try a tilted posture, it will help phlegm stop collecting in her lungs.. You could put a few drops of lavender in a bowl of hot water in her room, somewhere safe, or put the bowl on any radiators you have heating the room.
Hope her cough improves soon.
2006-12-20 00:56:59 · answer #4 · answered by tagette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cough is caused by a number of ailments.
It can be treated by over the counter medicines
or home remedies. More information available
at http://ailments.in/cough.html
2006-12-20 03:04:20 · answer #5 · answered by parijat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would just leave her sat up because lying down makes coughing worse .
when my children have coughs i always give them extra pillows in bed to keep them up and it always helps because it helps keeps the airways clear from mucus ....also try sudafed plug in it is a vapour plug i use this also and its great if they have blocked noses .....hope this helps and merry Xmas!!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-20 00:46:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's just sitting there and dozed off, she'll relax even more and could fall over. If she's reclined a little bit she'll still be comfortable but won't flop around!
2006-12-20 00:43:06 · answer #7 · answered by ssssss 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
leave her be and when she does wake up give her some robbitusin DM that is the BEST cough medicine i have ever used for myself and my children. good luck and happy holidays=)
2006-12-20 00:48:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prop her up with a wedge pillow. Try a humidifier and vapor rub if you aren't using them already.
2006-12-20 00:54:18 · answer #9 · answered by C K Platypus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lay her down with a small pillow under her head.
2006-12-20 00:43:08 · answer #10 · answered by twinsters 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋