Ooh no...sounds like croup

[MsEmma88]

My three year old just woke up with a cough...sounds like when he had croup. No mucus or fever. Hot water and lemon so far and some homeopathic cough syrup. Oh man time to arm up. When one gets sick it spreads like wildfire. I'm not prepared! My youngest is only five months old. Any tips?

[rayroe2]

BUMP!

[MadysonsMama]

Yes, yes...my little one had it as an infant.  She is now 6.  Turn on the shower, as hot as it will go.  Close the door and let the bathroom fill up with steam from it being so hot.  Then go into the bathroom with your child open up the shower curtain and just let the steam get to him.  It will open his airways up and help him breathe better.  You could also put some vicks on his chest witch is also meant to open up the airways as well. 

[MsEmma88]

Thanks. Did the steam but I need to pick up some more Vicks. I think my bottle is really old

Quoting MadysonsMama:

Yes, yes...my little one had it as an infant.  She is now 6.  Turn on the shower, as hot as it will go.  Close the door and let the bathroom fill up with steam from it being so hot.  Then go into the bathroom with your child open up the shower curtain and just let the steam get to him.  It will open his airways up and help him breathe better.  You could also put some vicks on his chest witch is also meant to open up the airways as well. 

[SlapItHigh]

Sorry, hope he is feeling better soon.

[DixieFlower]

I would make sure to pick up baby vick's. Regular vick's is not recommended for children under the age of 2 yrs old. I don't know if you have any fragrance warmers but eucalyptus oil is great for opening up everything.

Quoting MsEmma88:

Thanks. Did the steam but I need to pick up some more Vicks. I think my bottle is really old

Quoting MadysonsMama:

Yes, yes...my little one had it as an infant.  She is now 6.  Turn on the shower, as hot as it will go.  Close the door and let the bathroom fill up with steam from it being so hot.  Then go into the bathroom with your child open up the shower curtain and just let the steam get to him.  It will open his airways up and help him breathe better.  You could also put some vicks on his chest witch is also meant to open up the airways as well. 

[cl1998]

 I thought with croup you were supposed to do cool air???

[MsEmma88]

I just got baby Vicks today.

Quoting DixieFlower:

I would make sure to pick up baby vick's. Regular vick's is not recommended for children under the age of 2 yrs old. I don't know if you have any fragrance warmers but eucalyptus oil is great for opening up everything.

Quoting MsEmma88:

Thanks. Did the steam but I need to pick up some more Vicks. I think my bottle is really old

Quoting MadysonsMama:

Yes, yes...my little one had it as an infant.  She is now 6.  Turn on the shower, as hot as it will go.  Close the door and let the bathroom fill up with steam from it being so hot.  Then go into the bathroom with your child open up the shower curtain and just let the steam get to him.  It will open his airways up and help him breathe better.  You could also put some vicks on his chest witch is also meant to open up the airways as well. 

[splatz]

No tips, here is a bump though! 

[PinkButterfly66]

My daughter caught the croup from a little boy down the street.   The first time was scary.  I called 911, I gave her a quick light puff from an albuterol inhaler that was left over from a bout of bronchitis that my husband or I had and we went outside in our coats (it was winter) to wait for the ambulance and the cough went away.  The next time she had the croup, I grabbed the inhaler and took her outside.  She eventually got old enough where the croup wasn't an issue (her larynx got bigger), but since my husband or I got bronchitis every year, we usually had an inhaler around.  

[Janet]

 Sorry, hope he feels better soon.