What to do for a lingering cough

Albertsgirl1982 · October 2014

LO had a cold a month ago which mostly healed. He still has a slight runny nose. The thing that's bugging us is this lingering cough he gets at night. Some nights he can't get a handle on it and wakes himself all the way up hacking away. We take him into the bathroom and run the shower for steam. Then we try to put him back to bed. Some times we sleep with him on our chests as we sit up so the fluid doesn't come up. Any tips for what else we can try? We don't want to use cough syrup until he's older. He had his 1 year appointment 2 weeks ago and his chest sounded fine. TIA

Af1004 · October 2014

I just heard the other day to use honey or corn syrup for cough..... It's supposed to help by coating the throat. Might be worth a try since honey is OK now.

Albertsgirl1982 · October 2014

Thanks! We'll try that.

Af1004 · October 2014

@fiveohfive‌ you know how it is every doctor says different. .. But I think most say 1. Mine actually said after 6mo. but to wait on eggs, peanut butter, ect. until 1. I didn't listen, I have egg and peanut butter around 11mo and still haven't given honey.

michelle7482 · October 2014

When I brought my girls in for cough/ cold they always tell me there's nothing that is effective for children under 4 on the market. You basically just have to wait it out and use a humidifier.