My son is 1.8 yr old. He is having cold and cough. Earlier he was having fever. Now he is Barely eating anything. Mostly taking breast feed only. Sometimes he vomits aswell if i give him any semi solid food forcefully.
My question is - is it ok or normal to not take any solid food anf taking only breast feed ??

Question

My son is 1.8 yr old. He is having cold and cough. Earlier he was having fever. Now he is Barely eating anything. Mostly taking breast feed only. Sometimes he vomits aswell if i give him any semi solid food forcefully. 
My question is - is it ok or normal to not take any solid food anf taking only breast feed ??

Accepted Answer

Cough along with Cold most of the time is a  viral illness and it needs supportive care along with proper hydration. you can give steam inhalation which is very useful .
cough needs to be treated with anti allergic and expectorant bronchodilators or antitussives medicine which should be given only after a proper evaluation by the doctor according to the type of cough.
if fever is thbfere paracetamol can be given to reduce the fever and the dose can be repeated after 6 hours again if required .

Accepted Answer

Hello dear parent, as children recover from fever they take time to get back to normal eating habits. And also appetite increases when the child is fully recovered. 
So do not worry. Just guve your child food and let him eat as much as he wants to. Do not force feed. Good luck and take care