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Dry cough during breastfeed
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My baby boy is 5 months + and on breast feeding , I have occasional dry cough since 4 days kindly prescribe medicine for dry cough
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Check for covid, during breastfeeding you should use proper fitting mask and maintain hand hygiene..for cough you can do betadine gargle twice and steam inhalation.
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I understand baby is not having cough, it’s mother who has cough. In that you can do salt water gargling three times a day and drink hot soups. This will take care of your cough
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Dr. Lokanadha Reddy
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Check for covid symptoms.
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