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A 30-year-old male asked:
My 7 month baby has cough from last 2 months.doctor advise me not to feed him with bottle coz bottle its the reason behind cough.is this true fact?
4 doctor answers • 11 doctors weighed in
Dr. Seema Patelanswered
Holistic Medicine 29 years experience
Persistent cough: Persistent cough in a 7 month old could be due to allergies, undiagnosed asthma, reflux or even possible food intolerances. I would get a second opinion.
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Dr. Prakash Bhoopalamanswered
Pediatrics 45 years experience
I doubt it!: Unless he is chocking on the bottle it is unlikely from bottle feeding. Chronic cough indicates may be allergy, asthma, reflux, whooping cough or some other ondition, have him evaluated thoroughly.
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Dr. Mark Pattersonanswered
Pediatrics 34 years experience
Possibly: Cough is the body's effort to clear material out of the airway. If the formula is coming out of the bottle too fast, some of it may be trying to go down the baby's airway, resulting in a cough to keep it out. Drinking from a cup may slow down the flow of formula, allowing the baby to swallow it better.
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Dr. Robert Schwartzanswered
Pediatrics 42 years experience
No: Reasons for cough are many: i.e. Milk backing up into the esophagus and wind pipe (reflux), improper feeding technique,
lung abnormalities (needs an x-ray), and rare stuff such as foreign bodies. I once saw a zipper in a bronchial tube of a
2 month old! recurrent respiratory infections and cystic fibrosis
should also be considered.
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