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Practice "coughing"? Or is he sick?

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For the past few days Sam has started coughing - but mostly when he is vocalizing and squealing.  Sometimes he will if he swallows saliva wrong, but for the most part it's this dry, staccato cough that he does and then looks at me. He doesn't seem to be congested at all.

Is this just him figuring out how to make different sounds, or could he have a little bug?

 

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Re: Practice "coughing"? Or is he sick?

  • Mrs.LisaPMrs.LisaP
    Sounds like he's okay- my LO did the same thing, especailly when she was trying "too hard" to talk. As long as he has not other symptoms (running nose, congestion) I'd say he just learnig how to work his body : )
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  • krissyh21krissyh21 member
    Ds has done this for a few weeks now. He only does it when he is super excited and it appears he inhales some saliva. It is a dry cough and he only does it when he is happy, I have never heard him cough any other time.
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  • ESTH2000ESTH2000 member

    DD did a fake cough around the same age...kept scaring the crap out of me because sometimes I thought she was choking.

    If it isn't accompanied by other symptoms..I would say its a fake cough..

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  • LucyPevensieLucyPevensie member
    It is actually fake!!  It's a developmental thing - the fake cough to get mommy's attention.  It means he's smart and funny!
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    imageLucyPevensie:
    It is actually fake!!  It's a developmental thing - the fake cough to get mommy's attention.  It means he's smart and funny!

    This! And Elizabeth still fake coughs at 10 months because she knows we usually cough back to her and it makes her laugh. If we're at a restaurant and she hears someone cough, she'll whip around to find them and then she'll usually cough back. She's a nut!

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  • Million$$BabyMillion$$Baby
    Charlie and Lily cough all the time - usually right after they finish being vocal or if they've been crying. It freaked me out at first too but now I realize why they are doing it and I hardly notice anymore!
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  • epphdepphd member
    Awesome - thanks!  This is what I've been telling DH but I wanted to make sure I wasn't making it up :)
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