DD has a cough. Its not horrible, but its enough to be bothersome. Any suggestions on what to do for an 11 month old with a cough? She's napping right now with the humidifer on and I put some baby rub on her chest.

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Ds kept what his doctor called a "daycare cough and cold" for about a year around that age. The thing that I found that worked best for him was to put him in a bouncy chair/swing, turn the shower on hot and close the bathroom door. Works around the same way as a humidifier, but I think the hot steam actually helped to work the congestion/cough out quicker. Hope things get better for you both!

In my experience a ped normally won't give anything for just a cough, but if it ended up being RSV or something, then they would prescribe breathing treatments.

If she is sleeping fine, then it isn't bothering her too much, so thats good!

I usually crank up the humidifer and shut her door when she isn't in there so it can fill up with all the good air to help her breathe. I also have used Hyland's Cough and Cold C Plus tablets and they at least seem to help with a runny nose. They are homeopathic and have some C vitamin to help kick the bug.

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Unless she is showing other symptoms, I wouldn't do more than you are already doing. Her body is working correctly.

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I agree with cookie

if it is a croupie cough, like a seal, steaming her is good. put the shower on hot close the bathroom door and sit in there with her, to "steam" her.

hope she gets better soon

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The ped. told me not to use the humidifier or steamer if it's a productive, i.e., croupy cough, only for dry (I know, the shower feels good!). It's OK short term, but only to loosen it, not to sleep in it.

I do rub Vicks on the feet, and the ped told me to use Delsym, but my little one was 2, and I don't know if it's OK for one your little one's age.

If there's wheezing, get to the Dr., due to the pneumonia risk. Diva has to use a breathing machine when she gets coughing, because it turns into asthma wheezing quickly. I have preventive meds to use when she starts to cough, and rescue meds when she does wheeze.

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