My 3 month old has a bit of cough; mostly it is just post nasal drip that he is coughing on - it is clear, not green and he has no fever, so mostly I am not worried. I am just wondering, should he be eating more frequently or less? The first night he had quite a bit of gas and was really, really upset, hence the runny nose and PND, which led to the coughing. He barely ate that night as he was too upset to nurse. He finally nursed long and well around 7 am. and was mostly on his usual routine the rest of the day, but a couple times he nursed less at a time, but more frequently. Last night he slept alot; it was the first time I have ever woken him to nurse; it had been probably 7 or 8 hours. He nursed really well and went back to sleep and I woke him again 3 hours later to nurse before I came into work.
I know when I am sick, I usually have less of an appetite, but didn't know if that held true for babies or not? I figure he'll probably be really hungry once he is on the mend.
(FWIW; we've got the cool mist humidifier going; DH is using the bulb suction thing 3-4 times a day, and I put just a little vicks on his chest, and he had a good warm bath last night - any other ideas would be welcome)
- TIA
I know when I am sick, I usually have less of an appetite, but didn't know if that held true for babies or not? I figure he'll probably be really hungry once he is on the mend.
(FWIW; we've got the cool mist humidifier going; DH is using the bulb suction thing 3-4 times a day, and I put just a little vicks on his chest, and he had a good warm bath last night - any other ideas would be welcome)
- TIA
that's so hard! You can try nursing him in an upright position - easier to breath and nurse at the same time (like sitting facing you rather than lying on your lap), and also nursing in a bathroom with the shower going for steam, or in a bath may help too.
