Where did November go??

I hope everyone had a healthy and pleasant Thanksgiving holiday.
There is not much new going around.
Or biggest complaint is absolutely the ongoing cough.
We are seeing a bit more croup as we did last week and more of our kids are getting wheezy.
When your kids have colds and coughs please check in with us if
*you are noticing that the mucous is getting thicker and greener and not clearing
* there is a fever that is lingering for more than 3 days
* your child is much fussier than usual
*sleep is consistantly miserable for more than a few nights
**** and the most important thing of all..are the respirations labored??
Without listening to the sounds, look are your child. Is the breathing more rapid than usual? is the tummy going in and out more than usual?
These are signs that the breathing isn't as easy as I would like it and it might be worth a visit. it is certainly worth a call.
Now you can start listening. Is the breathing very noisy..from the chest?? Sometimes colds can cause noisy nose breathing from the nose...we are not bothered by that. We are interested in noises that seem to be coming from down in the lungs.
To recap.
Noisy labored breathing and /or fussy kids need to be seen.
Congested, stuff kids who are sleeping, eating, content, clear mucous....we can play the wait and see game.
While you are waiting, you can do the following to keep your kids more comfortable.
*Elevate their heads
*use a humidifier at night and/ or go into s steamy bathroom several times a day
*put saline or breast milk in the nose and use an aspirator or nose frida to suck it back out
*keep your child drinking as much as you can. Good hydration will keep the musous thinner and help it clear more easily.
Call as needed!!
Judy