Please help. My 9 mo old baby is wheezing, coughing after a short plane trip.

Call it crazy but one of my very good friends did this for her kids - she would turn the shower on in the bath room and sit there in the rocker/chair with her kid when he napped holding him! The only thing I don't know is at what age she did this, I knew she practiced it even when they were 3 years old, she has twin boys!

Perhaps moms with your kid's age can tell you better if it worked/works for them!

 

I am so sorry to hear that...Please do not blame yourself...

Like others said, definitely rub vicks under his feet and then put socks.
Is he on antibiotics for ear infection? usually for little ones, they prescribe a thick syrup that lasts for 10 days
Are you giving him Albuterol? it helps clearing up chest and helps with wheezing. It should be prescribed by doctor and is usually given every 4 hrs for 1 day and then only when needed with 4 hr gap each time....But i am not sure if it can be given to under 1 yr old...so check with doctor
Try giving him watery soup...Avoid milk because it adds up mucus

You said he is wheezing - do you see dent underneath his neck in middle when he breathe? Do you feel he is breathing faster than normal (denting on his shoulders or stomach area)...If anything like this happens.....take him to ER immediately....

Take care

 

could be because of the steam?

 

Yes, Rakhi just for that and I guess that constant noise of the shower soothed her babies!

 

Sia,

Good that you gave him the required medical help at the right time. To answer your queries,

1.Rash. Please don't take it lightly. Call the doctor and discuss to rule out any allergies. Few people and babies are allergic to many medicines. Please call the Dr. right away.

2. Antibiotic is given for bacterial infections, not viral. Viral infection is treated symptomatically - based on symptoms. There is no medicine to fight virus. It dies away naturally. Same explanation goes true for viral fever, too.

3. Use humidifier. Turn off or reduce frequent usage of the heater. Heater is one of the major culprits in a majority of cases.

4. As srama had indicated, turning on the shower eases congestion. My Doc advised that method. But, please note that not all methods are for all diseases. Whatever you do, check with your doc before doing it. Remember he is an infant, so let you not think of experimenting with . Better to administer medicines and other practices as adviced by the doc.

5. Albuterol sulfate - it is an instant, miraculous drug. That's the way it worked with my son. He had his first asthmatic [ although it was diagnosed a swheezing in India] attack when 2.6 years old.

Good luck, & most of all, I know you should have done & if not, please offer your prayers to the Lord.

 

Hi Sia,

If you are breastfeeding, you can drink 'Rasam' a kind of soup with lot of pepper, ginger and garlic. You can drink Kashayams that help for the cold..

Don't panic.. It is hard for us to see them like that. But it will pass.. don't worry. Cold will take it's time. But with proper care.. it will go away..

Take care
Nirmala

 

Sia,
Does your baby still have infection??? IS he coughing a lot, taking his hands on ears or can you see something in the ear.. if you are suspicious of anything visit the doctor again.. If doctor prescribes you antibiotics go for it.. Even it may be viral infection but we need antibiotics to prevent development of ay type of other infections.. Follow the doctor's advise and if it is already 3days then use antibiotics without any other thought.. Do you have any homeopathy doctor nearby.. for baby ear infection there is very good homeo medicine if it is taken in early stage.. do you have nasal drops?? Sometimes ear infection is caused due to sinus infection.. in such cases nasal drops helps?? Sinus and ear infection both causes coughing..