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Cough and heavy sputum
My 11 months old recently had some cough and cold. He was not able to sleep at night properly. We only tried ginger hot water till now. Can we give steam to our11 month old or in fact some body recommended to give Brandy. Looking forward to expert opinions
PS: he is born in Germany and came to India for the first time at the age of 11 months so not used to Delhi pollution as well
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Steam is generally not recommended as it can cause burns, it is better to use a device like humidifier that is safe and effective, use saline nasal drops and give him plenty of warm fluids
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You can try hot fomentation to the chest with a heat pad or nebulisations
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