#AskTheExpert
hi doctor
my baby has cough since hospital only
it's been more than a month now
I showed her to a pediatrician 15 days ago but he said it not a matter of concern
but worried now please advise

Question

#AskTheExpert 
hi doctor
my baby has cough since hospital only
it's been more than a month now 
I showed her to a pediatrician 15 days ago but he said it not a matter of concern
but worried now please advise

Accepted Answer

Cough along with Cold and fever most of the time is a  viral illness or allergic and it needs supportive care along with proper hydration needs to be maintained. you can give steam inhalation which may be useful .
cough needs to be treated with medicine like anti allergic  expectorant bronchodilators antitussives or cough suppresents medicine which should be given only after a proper evaluation by the doctor according to the type of cough and need.
In severe cough nebulisation can be given where medicine directly gets dilivered in the respiratory tract.hr
Also if fever is there paracetamol can be given to reduce the fever and the dose is 15 mg/ kg body weight and can be repeated after 6 hours again if required .
Home remedies like Tulsi & ginger mix in honey can be tried for soothing.

Answer

thank you so much

Fever is not there just cough and nose congestion for which I'm using Nasoclear  3-4drops every 2hrs( it is need in 2hrs)

and as suggested, can I give tulsi Ginger and honey to new born?
and how, with water?

#AskTheExpert hi doctor my baby has cough since hospital only it's been more than a month now I showed her to a pediatrician 15 days ago but he said it not a matter of concern but worried now please advise