Breastfeeding my 1 moth old baby and I have a bad cough???

Question

I recently got a bad cough, runny nose and was wodering if anybody knew any homeremadies that can help since im breastfeeding???

Answer 1

Hot chicken soup.  Hot tea with honey.  Hot shower.

If you're really miserable, you can take sudafed or antihistimes, but use them for as short a period as possible, and keep an eye on your supply. (Cold meds tend to dry up your milk along with everything else -- but once you stop taking them your supply will come back with frequent nursing.)

Answer 2

Saline nose drops twice a day and then blow your nose.  No cold medications, they just prolong it.

I've found that nasal spray reduces the duration of a cold to three days or less.

Answer 3

My doc told me that robittusin was okay, just make sure you don't get the one with the decongestant in it.  It tastes like c**p though!