Coughing

Baby started coughing end of Sep due to cold. Someone accidentally changed the air-con 1 deg C lower. The coughing continued more than a month. He has a lot of phlegm, which caused him to wheeze and cough. We applied BabyBalsom Vicks on his check and back every night before he sleeps.

Tried all sorts of medicine but unable to totally clear the mucus:
1. Ventamol
2. Dysolvon
3. Bena Expectorant
4. Mucosolvan
5. Asmafen - commented by Pediatrician to have no side effect.
6. Antibiotics
But we found Mucosolvan and Asmafen do helps, and he is willing to drink them.

Finally the Pediatrician said he is allergic to the weather or dust, it is not due to bacteria infection as he has no inflammation. So, we stopped giving him any medicine after the last antibiotics. After the cleaner came to clean the house, it seems effective and his coughing stopped.

5 months

Weight: 9kg
Length: 71cm

Feeding and sleeping patterns are still the same. He can hold his feet with both hands. He likes to drink water sometimes. We observed the rough skin on his knees and shins had improved. His cheeks are smoother as well after we increase his water intake. Some say not to give water to babies,  but I think it is ok if not too much.

He smiles a lot when in a good mood, which is when he is full and had enough sleep. If not, he will just give you a sour face and won't smile no matter how you tease him. He likes to play with his saliva. Anything he grabs will straight go into the mouth. We had to use a nappy cloth for him to wipe his saliva and play with.