It's been 5 days my dear baby boy has runny nose. Poor little boy, he hasn't master nose blowing skills yet, not until 4 (experts said so, not me!)
I read articles about this and most writers said no medicine until 7-10 days. Sometimes, we worry too much, aren't we? and also no Chinese medicine, but i gave it (advice from elders). It doesn't cure him as fast as I hope, but he gradually getting better, not really to be honest huhuhuhu
I gave up! My parents insisted me to go to the doctor because the mucus seemed so annoying for him. Yesterday, we went to the doctor. He wrote antibiotic on the prescription but I said that I don't want to give my baby antibiotic....and the doctor finally said that after 3 days not cured yet, then start giving him the antibiotic.
At this point, I really appreciate that doctor, he has willingness to listen to his patient humbly. Not all the doctor do this right? and I learned that we, as parents have rights to state our opinions, not only nodding our head.
About the Chinese medicine, I also asked the doctor, it didn't cure the illness only maintain the body.
After the medicine taken, he's getting better, thank God! About the medicine, there is a safe medicine to liquid the mucus, kind a nasal drops, sorry to mention the brand, it's Breathy. So the baby can sleep better. My tips for mums are wait until +/- 1 week to bring him to the doctor, but if the mucus turn green, bring him to the doctor ASAP. Sometimes decision to bring him to the doctor is depend on the parents' wisdom hahahaha Stay at home and feed him more often also help. Carry and comfort him if he can't breath well. Make a roll from tissue and roll it in front of his nose when the mucus pop up or make a cone from tissue to clean his nose. Spread ointment oil on his tummy to make him warm also help.
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