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7 month old hoarse + cough (after recent croup and chest infection) should I be worried?

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helpamamaout · 27/09/2019 20:39

Couple of weeks ago group was treated with one of steroid then chest infection was treated with amoxicillin which seemed to work well baby wasn't good form for 2 days but now appears hoarse and coughing how worried should I be

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helpamamaout · 27/09/2019 20:41

Off food today so maybe sore throat etc I give Calpol at tea time baby has cried less since then

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helpamamaout · 27/09/2019 20:42

I thought earlier I should have taken baby to GP but dp thought it wasn't cause for concern just a cough I'm not so sure my given he has been unwell recently

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helpamamaout · 27/09/2019 20:46

Any advice?

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helpamamaout · 27/09/2019 20:47

Should i phone out of hrs or wait until morning?

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helpamamaout · 27/09/2019 20:47

I don't know if this is just one of those things that sounds worse than it is?

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ctay442 · 28/09/2019 11:54

If baby is no better on Monday I should definitely take her to the doctors. Cough should
clear up after antibiotics. X

ctay442 · 30/09/2019 13:17

Hope baby is a little better now. Best wishes.

helpamamaout · 01/10/2019 16:41

thanks been to docs and given inhaler instead of another antibiotic

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