Hi,
I’m wondering if anyone can help. My LO is 18 months old and about 3 weeks ago ge had croup. He was given a steroid tablet and penicillin. Since on a night he is constantly coughing, even in his sleep. I thought it would have subsided by now. Could this be from croup or something else? Has anyone experienced anything similar?
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My baby has been coughing since a few weeks before her first birthday. I’ve taken her to the doctors and no one has been able to help her. I’m not sure if it’s because she’s been nonstop teething. she got an x-rays Her chest is fine, she went 2 different rounds of antibiotics. Still, the coughing doesn’t stop there are times that the cough is less and then there are times the cough is worse. at her 18 month appointment I complained again about her cough and mentioned the above and they said honey and lemon three times a day. I looked up fruits that help with cough and made my own mixture, one whole apple, some pineapple chunks blended, that makes about 6-8oz depending how much pineapple you put. I make 2 servings then add honey and some lemon. I give 2/3 oz before bedtime and leave an ounce for breakfast and that has definitely helped the cough especially at night time.
I hope this helps your LO 🙏🏼

Thankyou x.

You’re welcome ☺️

@laisa do you use tin pineapples or chunks x

I use fresh ripe cut pineapple nothing from a can. Not sure if using one from a can will work the same. Try to do as natural as possible. Also for the honey organic raw unfiltered.

Organic Mullein tea will fix the problem x

I’m going to try it. How do you give it to your baby?

I just put it in her bottle she loves it, it's hard to keep warm throughout the day so you'll probably need to put it in a flask xx just give it as and when you want x

Also you can put some chamomile in there as well it should help them sleep also x

It might not seem like it's working at first but give it time, it really is powerful stuff x

Also give a spoonful of manuka or wild honey every 4 hours or whenever the cough seems to worsen again, also make sure to get the honey out with a wooden spoon as metal spoons ruin the medicinal properties x

doubt she will drink it all. How much should she drink for it work. Bedtime cough is the worst 🥲

It doesn't take much just as much as she can drink really, just replace her normal drink with it, it's an expectorant and it''ll work even in small doses, if she doesn't drink it because of the taste adding chamomile will make it taste nicer x

It should take a few days of regular consumption for it to work , it varies from person to person, when me and my daughter take it, it pretty much helps instantly x

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