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My 3 week old baby has a congested nose and cough. his doctor only prescribed nasal drops but nothing for the cough. what can i give him?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Nasal wash: At 7 weeks the primary cause of congestion is the environment. House dust, fragrance, perfumes, detergent or cleaning products all leave scents that may not bother you but irritate a babies nose. A good nasal clean out with saline can remove much of this irritant load, but removing the offending irritants from babies life helps more in the long run.Air particle filters can also help.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Post nasal drips: The most likely cause for the cough is from post-nasal drips and thus the doctor is trying to find out if stopping the post-nasal drips would stop the cough. If not, then he will likely pursue other causes.
Answered 1/29/2014
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