cough for 4 month old

Question

my lo has been coughing for a few weeks.it started out with runny nose first week, no see doctor. 2nd week went see doc then no lung infection, given nose drops. stopped runny nose and chesty cough in day . 3rd week, only at night now has continously cough. but feed milk then will stop. if never feed milk will keep coughing and sucking hands but still able to sleep. Doctor say is too long and need antibiotics if 2nd week didnt cure. but I feel cough is just ok, bb goes infant care anyways and hard to cure fully.ifc say if antibiotics, she will likely have watery stools and will be sent home.should I still bring her to see doc and get antibiotics for the 3rd week? I have tried all cough patch, onion patch, garlic balm, lemon bath, chest rubs. all no use 🫠to me I dont mind the cough and doctor keep saying lungs are clear and she seems generally happy.

Dawn · Answer

oh dear! wishing ur baby recovery soon!

Cecilia · Answer

As long as baby is eating well, does peep every 2 hrs and poop everyday and sleep well and response to you it is fine. The body is learning to fight off the new virus. My baby got sick on the second month after send to infant care. Started with block nose, running nose, cough and fever from second months on and off. She can’t use cough medicine as is too small. We only use nose drop to night as it is effecting her sleep. Then third month started vomit, then fever, running nose for 4 weeks on and off, sick for 2/3 days recover then sick again. This time round I got sick when she recover and she get sick when I recover. She fully recover at 9 months. Cough medicine is only for 6 months and above.