Worried FTM...wheezing or congested?

jcia1208

DD is 4 months old and has developed a cold and cough this week.  There was a confirmed case of RSV at her day care.  We took her to the doctor Wednesday and they said it seemed to be just a bad cold and that her breathing was normal.  We took her back last night to after hours and they said it could be a mild case of RSV and to keep an eye on her breathing because she may need to use a mask and inhaler. So of course I'm really nervous about her breathing and I can't tell if she is wheezing or just congested.  Sometimes when she breathes it sounds like a wet, gurgling sound.  Is this just her being congested or is it considered wheezing? It doesn't sound like whistling...Thanks for any advice.  I feel crazy if I call the doctor again...but need some peace of mind.  She goes back on Monday for her 4 month well visit so I figured I could wait it out as long as she's okay.

inlovewithB

Did your MD not test her for RSV?? My DD had it at three weeks. It tends to "get worse before it gets better". Watch for rapid breathing (more than 60breaths per minute) and chest retractions. If you see either of these I would go to the ER stat. My DD stopped breathing several times AFTER we got admitted to the hospital. RSV is not something to mess around with. GL!!

ETA: My LO never had any wheezing...it was all nasal congestion and she had a really hard time breathing.  

inlovewithB

In the meantime give her saline drops and suction her nose and mouth (my DD had a TON of mucus in her mouth). If you have a nebulizer do saline treatments every few hours. Anytime you shower take her in the bathroom so the steam can help break up the mucus. Try vicks vaporub baby on the bottom of her feet inside a sleeper outfit.