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Is Rattling Sound In Chest Of An Infant Normal While Recovering From Viral Infection?

MY BABY IS 8 MTHS AND GETTING SLOWLY OVER A VIRAL INFECTION HE HAD A COUGH AND COLD THE COLD WENT BUT THE COUGH IS STILL AROUND NORMAL WHEN HE IS TRYING TO GET INTO A SLEEP AND OUT OF HIS SLEEP HE IS IN GREAT SPRITS PLAY,EATING WET NAPPIES BUT I HEAR EVERY SO OFTEN RATTLING ON HIS CHEST LIKE HE HAS TO COUGH UP SOME PHELM IS THIS NORMAL ???
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hello,

Sometimes for babies is difficult to clean up from mucus and their chest to be clean. They need more time and this is the reason than your boy still have cough.

I will suggest to give him plenty of fluid so to help him hydrate. You may also use aerosol with solution NaCl to help your boy.

So give the cough some days and if it does not pass or got worse of course you should consult your doctor.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Elona Dashi
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Is Rattling Sound In Chest Of An Infant Normal While Recovering From Viral Infection?

Hello, Sometimes for babies is difficult to clean up from mucus and their chest to be clean. They need more time and this is the reason than your boy still have cough. I will suggest to give him plenty of fluid so to help him hydrate. You may also use aerosol with solution NaCl to help your boy. So give the cough some days and if it does not pass or got worse of course you should consult your doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Elona Dashi