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Need to see the doctor for a rattly chest?
Hi Ladies,
In our family, at least one of us has had a cold for about a few months now and it's LOs turn again! This time though, her breath often sounds quite rattly and when she coughs (not often in the day), it's a really chesty sounding cough.
She seems fine in herself and her temperature is ok, although her appetite is down slightly and she has a small rash on her front (nothing scary looking, I believe it's common when they have a virus).
I don't like to be the paranoid, neurotic mum but at the same time I am those things!! One of her friends has been diagnosed with Bronchiolitis which from my Googling I see is a common thing which required no treatment but it is contagious and I worry because it mentions prematurity being a risk factor. Now my daughter is a healthy 10 month old baby, but she was born at 35 weeks and in SCBU for breathing difficulties...hence my concern now.
What would you mums do? See it out or take her to the docs for her chest to be checked and risk them laughing at my paranoia?!
Thanks
xxx
In our family, at least one of us has had a cold for about a few months now and it's LOs turn again! This time though, her breath often sounds quite rattly and when she coughs (not often in the day), it's a really chesty sounding cough.
She seems fine in herself and her temperature is ok, although her appetite is down slightly and she has a small rash on her front (nothing scary looking, I believe it's common when they have a virus).
I don't like to be the paranoid, neurotic mum but at the same time I am those things!! One of her friends has been diagnosed with Bronchiolitis which from my Googling I see is a common thing which required no treatment but it is contagious and I worry because it mentions prematurity being a risk factor. Now my daughter is a healthy 10 month old baby, but she was born at 35 weeks and in SCBU for breathing difficulties...hence my concern now.
What would you mums do? See it out or take her to the docs for her chest to be checked and risk them laughing at my paranoia?!
Thanks
xxx
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If it will put your mind at rest, then go to the doctors. Then you can relax a little more over Christmas.
My friend's lo had bronchiolitis and she was bringing up her milk, as well as having laboured breathing. She was quite poorly with it, although only 4 weeks old.
Hope lo is better soon, James has had one thing after another too. xx
My lo sounded rattly a couple of months ago at around 4 monhs old, although seemed ok otherise (she had had a cold though, her first one at 9 days old grrr). The GP was really good and checked her chest and she was given the all clear - the GP said it can be sometimes that some mucus/milk etc sits on the chest/throat and isn't quite cleared so not to worry.
However, if in doubt I would say go and get her chest listened to, no-one is going to think you're neurotic! (unless you get a Christmas card from your surgery as they know you so well? heehee)
I'd say take her, as doctors never think people are wasting their time if it's a lo, as they can get worse really quickly. If you are worried about being seen as a time wasted, give thema ring first and ask if they think you should take her in.
Thanks for your replies ladies. I have only taken her into docs twice in 10 months and both times was right to do so but I personally hate the doctors and avoid at all costs!
xxx
if they think i'm neurotic i can live with it. i always take lo to dr if i'm not sure.
i would always err onthe side of caution.