The doctor has recommended cough mixture, my Mother olbas oil and in the bathroom with the door closed and the shower on to steam her chest. Any other tips?

Many thanks in advance.

Cough syrup with guiafenisen may help; it is not narcotic, and is available over the counter. make sure she drinks LOTS of water with it. It doesn't stop the cough, but it will help loosen the phlegm. The bathroom steam will help do that as well. a decongestant such as Sudafed (pseudoephedrine HCL) may help; you may be able to find a cough syrup with both products in it. Stay away from cough syrups with antihistimine in them – this will dry the phlegm. Check with the pharmacist to see which has the appropriate ingredients (one of the Robitussin formulas is a good bet). if she doesn't improve quickly, get her to a doctor; secretions in the lungs can be serious in children, and can develop into pneumonia fairly quickly. Hope she feels better soon!

loose clothing around her neck, keep her in a slightly upright position. the steam is probably the best tip you got already. Plenty of fluids also.

use what the doctor sed 2 use

mix two drops of ginger juice in one teaspoon of honey.you give her this dosage 4 times a day. try this home remedy no side effects . i used this to my 9 months old daughter

Has she been tested for asthma or cystic fibrosis?

Honey does the trick as it suppresses the cough and soothes throat ….. if cough persists take her to Doctor.

It is probably a bout of flu but to be on the safe side …

Glad to help

go with the olbas oil and the steam but you do need it quite steamy and stay in there for a while and take a cushion cause yer bum goes numb

The steam thing is good, as lack of moisture in the air can irritate and make the cough worse.

I find putting a damp towel on the radiator at night helps with our son. Also, obvious things such as making sure that the room is as free from dust as possible help.

Also, try folding a thick towel a few times and put it under her matress where her head would be. this elevates her head and chest slightly when she sleeps and can help reduce coughing. if her nose is stuffy, this tends to help too.

But as with all colds, she and you are just going to have to weather it through. all the best.

Those are all good tips
Olbas oil is a favourite of mine, keep some on a tissue and leave it near her but well out of reach.
If it isn't improving, it might be worth popping back to the doctor tomorrow.
Or you could try Karvol or one of the new decongestant plugs that is available.

As a mother of four, I know where you're coming from. I've always found putting a boiling kettle in the childs room (lift the lid off slightly so that it will continue to boil & steam) loosens up the airways. I'm assuming that at eight months your daughter is still in a cot – so you won't have to worry about little fingers touching. Also elevate the head of the mattress so that mucus won't settle…chances are she'll fight it off on her own. try not to worry too much!

Yes Olbas oil and steam is good but at her age make sure its not to strong.you can get these burners with a bowl that makes your room smell nice the ones with the candles put some olbas oil and water into one of them and leave that disperse the fumes of the olbas oil Good luck i hope she gets better soon

Warm water with honey and lemon, green tea, chicken soup, steam inhalation. you can also give ginger or turmeric tea. Keep her nose open by putting normal saline drops and cleaning with cotton.

if you live near the sea, take her for some fresh air for her lungs

Some honey tea with lemon !!

make sure she doesn't have a fever..if she does,…i'd take her to the emergency room…if she doesn't, I have always heard that some vic's vaporub steamed in a pan will help her poor baby…a…give her kisses for us xo

Rub some Vicks on her chest, very lightly. you can get Vicks menthlating rub at any store. this will break up her congestion in her chest and she will start to cough it up and clear her chest

Olbas oil on a cloth at night plus Vicks on the chest and back, pea size and rub in well.

Honey and lemon, kids like it and it works a treat.

Of course, you should follow your Dr's orders, but a good basic OTC item to have on hand is guiafenisen [just store brand expectorant]. this will help loosen up congestion[ nasal, chest, ear canals] — wherever there is a blockage & help expel mucus from wherever it is accumulating.

Make sure the central heating isn't on full this makes them cough, give her plenty to drink, Ive always used olbas oil, don't think you can be this!!