my baby has croup! :(

edited January 2012 in Pregnant
I feel so bad for her. Was there something I could have done differently to prevent it? I just wanna hold her all night and take the painful cough away from her! :-((

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  • That's horrible, poor baby. I hope she has a quick recovery.
  • make sure it is definitely croup.
    what i was told to do was put baby in a hot steamy bathroom for oh, 20 min or so then wrap baby up and take outside in the cool air or in front of a/c. helps congestion and swelling.
    is it a barking cough? make sure baby isnt blue in color.
  • And make sure baby isnt breathing hard...like pulling chest in deep bc my 7 week old just got admitted for a day to the hospital.bc she caught rsv...they don't mess around with babies that get that...she is still getting over it but much better! I hope your lo feels better soon :)
  • I doubt there was anything you could do to prevent it. Croup, in my experiences, the cough isn't painful, it just sounds bad. ARe you sure it's croup?
  • @2ndtimearound thanks! Me too!!
    @bahamamama4828 the doctor said it sounds like the beginning stages and she sounds like a seal! She's not blue or anything, no fever, nothing. I'll try that tonight, thank you very much!
    @jnlelrod I'll definitely keep an eye on it, thanks!
    @lilsugarsmomma her cough sounds bad but doc says its a minor case of it.

    Thanks everyone for the advice, I'm a ftm and away from family so its hard for me to communicate with them. I appreciate the advice VERY much
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