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What Causes Chest Congestion Despite Giving Wikoryl Syrup To A Child?

I have an IUGR girl child weighing 2 kgs at birth.Till 6 wks her at gain was 30 gms per day. Now she has got cold and cough.Her pediatrician has started her on wikoryl syrup 3 days back.She has chest congestion. In 4 days she went from 3.25 kg to 3.23 kgs Pediatrician says mothers milk is inadequate, and prescribed pathogen but she s not taking top feeds too. Please advice Her frequency and quantity of breast milk sucking both was less in 3 days. She just keeps on coughing. Please advice.
posted on Mon, 4 Jul 2016
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Hello,

I think you should keep breastfeeding if your baby girls is not willing to take formula milk. Next, I think your baby needs to take:
- Baby cold balm at night to open airways
- Aerosol-therapy with physiologic plus beclometasone (Clenil)
- Nasal spray
Plus, should get re-checked to rule out complications like pneumonia. If not feeding well, should send to hospital as she might need intravenous therapy until betterment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Albana Sejdini, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Chest Congestion Despite Giving Wikoryl Syrup To A Child?

Hello, I think you should keep breastfeeding if your baby girls is not willing to take formula milk. Next, I think your baby needs to take: - Baby cold balm at night to open airways - Aerosol-therapy with physiologic plus beclometasone (Clenil) - Nasal spray Plus, should get re-checked to rule out complications like pneumonia. If not feeding well, should send to hospital as she might need intravenous therapy until betterment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Albana Sejdini, General & Family Physician