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Please see a docter dont ask mothers seek a professional good luck A. iraised 4 children and 7 grandchildren no hills

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PLEASE SEE A DOCTER DONT ASK MOTHERS SEEK A PROFESSIONAL GOOD LUCK A. IRAISED 4 CHILDREN AND 7 GRANDCHILDREN NO HILLS

I use a vapor rub from Arbonne that contains essential oils in it and is like a Vick's Vabor Rub only no petroleum products and it goes on more like a lotion. I've totally noticed a difference with my son and daughter - it eases their congestion and also dries up runny noses. It's not a drug, no toxic ingredients, again, all high quality essential oils that are extremely healing yet gentle and no side affects. (Directions say for babies six months old or older.) Here is the link: http://www.arbonne.com/products/nutrition/bio-nutria/reme.... Good luck!

First, don't be shy about calling your pediatrician's after hours number. They're usually very responsive and understanding especially when it's such a little one that is sick.

Is she congested and that's what's causing the coughing? If so, you can try elevating her mattress slightly so her head is a little higher. You could try a humidifier in her room while she sleeps. If you don't have one take her into a bathroom with the door closed and run a hot shower while you hold her outside the shower. The steam sometimes helps.

Good luck,
K.

You might want to take her to see the doctor. Just to make sure it's just a normal cough.

I have 3 kids that have asthma, I have been told not to use humitifiers on them. They are helpful for kids without it, but the extra mosture can actually make asthmatics worse... before I went through a class at our local children's hospital I had a humitifier in each of my kids rooms, but my daughter always seemed sick - it was actually hurting her. After I removed them she didn't have as many issues with her breathing.

But anything a child that young with issues - you are always better off taking the baby in to see the doctor for advice. I do use baby Vicks on my kids to help their nose flow a little better & sometimes helps with the coughing.

Good luck & I hope your daughter is feeling better soon.

It might help if you are more specific with your request. Is she sick? Is she choking and coughing while awake or while asleep? Does she seem congested or is she just choking on her drool? Is it a dry cough or a wet cough?

Not knowing many details, the best advice I can give is to try propping her up -- NOT WITH PILLOWS, but either by letting her sleep in her car seat or by raising the head of her mattress by placing blankets UNDER the head of the mattress. You could also do this with a play pen in your room so you don't have to keep running to her room every time she "chokes". Also, a humidifier often helps with night time coughing.

Sounds like she's not over the cold. If she's able to roll over on her own you could try laying her on her stomach so that the mucous drains out. Or prop her on her side with firm rolled blankets, again, so the mucous drains out.

My grandchildren had difficulties with asthma and the other one with GERD. They slept best in the car seat set inside the crib. We first tried propping them up so that mucous, stomach acid would drain but they kept sliding down until they were flat again. They slept much better buckled in to the car seat.

If her colds over and she's just not able to handle the saliva I suggest that she will quickly learn what to do herself. It may be that the necessity to cough during the cold has become a habit and she'll learn that the saliva is different. Again, if it's saliva changing her position so that it will drain out her mouth instead of down her throat may help.

A red face can appear to be serious but as long as she's breathing it is not serious.

I'm not sure what you mean by choking. I think of choking in this sort of a situation as being unable to catch their breath for a second but that the increased coughing clears their airway. That is not a medical emergency nor do I believe it means a trip to the doctor.

If however your daughter is not able to clear her airway by increased coughing and turns blue and does this repeatedly over a short period of time then you should take her to the emergency room.

Feeling helpless gets to be a common feeling for many of us mothers. It doesn't go away once they become adults either. smile Be assured you are doing just fine for your daughter.

Could it be reflux? My son was doing similar things and that's what it ended up being. Is it right after she eats? Please take her to her pediatrician, urgent care, ER immediately!
This sounds like she needs to be examined by a doctor...

I would talk to ped, I know sometimes baby's at that age don't really know to swallow when their mouths fill up with saliva, most baby's will drul, but sleeping baby's on their backs I found they are more subject to choking, because the saliva stays in their throat, there is no where for it to go. J.

Hi. Have you tried a humidifier or taking her into the bathroom and creating a steam room? It's not a total fix, but it can help for a few hours so you both can get some sleep. Good luck.

Take her to emergency immediately!!!!

Good suggestions so far.. Also you can rub a little Vicks Vapo rub on the bottom of her feet.

Is she choking on her spit, or does she have a cold? If it's spit, she may just be teething which make her salivate a lot. Get her to drink some formula or water often so she'll swallow all of that spit.

If she has a cold and fever she needs to go to the doctor. That mucous can get into her lungs and at her age she's very susceptible to pneumonia.

Hello, I would get her into the doctor as soon as possible. She could have allergies or even asthma. The doctor will be able to tell you and advise what to do next or prescribe medications.
Good luck with your precious little baby.
K. K.

I agree with other comment. My daughter I would do the steam shower and then wrap her up and take her outside to open her lungs. It really works. It sounds scary I know. Definatly elevate her mattress so important.

If you have a baby swing you can try that... she will sleep in a more elevated position. That worked with ALL three of my kids. Also, using a cool mist humidifier could help. If it's drainage from her sinuses try using some saline nose spray. One or two sprays in a nostril then suction out with a bulb.

Call her doctor immediately! A cough could be many things like a cold or allergies, but if she's choking it could be something serious.