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5 months old baby boy is coughing

2020-11-25 04:13:14
Hi All, my baby boy is 5 months old. he is coughing specially when lying down. its dry cough. he does not have cold its just cough. sometime nose is block but rarely. he is coughing since 2-3 days. can you please guide what can we do to cure his cough. Thanks in Advance!
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Instill nasal saline drosp.... Occasional coughing is common in infants...
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do burp well for 15mins after feeding...

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He is coughing because of post nasal drip You can make him lay down in head high position Put nasoclear nasal drops

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Hi, Use saline nasal drops for nose block Do steam inhalation
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Ascoril-d drops if cough still persists.

Answered2020-11-25 08:55:09

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