My DD (12 months) has had a cough for about 5 weeks. Over the last few days it has got worse. It sounds a bit chesty so I took her to see the doctor today. He said she did sound a bit chesty but her lungs are clear of infection.
last night DH and I were up with her most of the night as every few minutes she would have a coughing fit then start to cry. Eventually we took her into our bed but it didn't help with the coughing but she was able to soothe herself a bit by cuddling up to us.
Today she has had the occasional coughing fit but she has slept well during her naps.
I put her to bed in her cot at 7pm and I have only just escaped from her room! She slept for 15 minutes then the coughing began for 30 minutes. She was coughing for about 15 seconds then quiet for a minute then coughing again etc. She finally seems to have settled but I can still hear her coughing every few minutes.
Does anyone have any good home remedies? I've put a pillow under her mattress to raise her head.
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12 month old with cough! Help!
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Funkychunkymunky · 15/11/2010 19:56
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