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2 week old baby - Coughing

2017-08-28 12:56:39
My baby has got coughing since 2 days though not at regular intervals. My wife also has cold and cough. Nothing other than breast milk is being fed to the baby. Any suggestions on how to relieve him?
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Hi Thanks for writing to Practo consult. As baby is very small, incase baby has no fever and no difficulty in feeding, you may just use nasal saline drops to relieve him. Any additional symptoms its better to get baby checked.

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