7 month old has dry cough do i use cool humidifier or steam from the shower to help it
shes even coughing in her sleep its pretty dry sounding shes otherwise
cheerful and playing no fever etc
dry air irritates a dry cough so definitely use the cool
humidifier for the room.
try the steam shower, it could help loosen the congestion a little and
relieve her, at least for a little while.
get little noses saline drops also to clear her nose and baby vicks rub on her chest. i did all these things when my baby was sick and it comforted him a little. unfortunately they cant have any medicine to help them get over it quicker, the cold and cough just has to run its course.
I would try not only BOTH of those, but I would also get some
''little noses'' saline nasal spray (don't buy the medicated kind, that
does harm in the long run).
Be sure to put a pinch of salt in the water in the humidifier. It helps
the vapor develop better.
As far as the steam in the bathtub, that is a good thing to do once a day for about 10 minutes at a time. Run ur shower on full blast HOT until the room is full of steam. (keep the door shut). Then take off ur daughter is clothing(the steam will just cause clothes to become soaked), wrap her in a towel, & take her into the steamy room AFTER you have turned OFF the water. Sit on the toilet or a chair with her for 10 minutes. Make sure you dress her comfortably afterwards in dry clothing. You might even want to get some vicks vapor steam to put into the cup outside the steamer in her room. I keep a steamer going all winter, & this PREVENTS any respiratory problems. You can get humidity meters really cheap, to keep in her room to make sure the humidity is always at a comfortable level.
You can use both, but if it is not an inconvenience I would go
with steam as it seems to work better.
Use some baby vicks too.
Both will help. Steam works a bit better for us, but while
they sleep I use the cool humidifier in their room.
If it is a really dry hacking cough then she needs steam. Hope
she is better for Christmas.
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