naqia,
Yeah.. i've been working for almost 3 months already! My boss wouldn't let me extend my leave anymore, even though I had plenty of leave to clear. You should be back at work already too right? As for the Vicks stuff, there's this thing called Snuffles. That's a mild version of vicks for kids. I'm not sure if you can use it on babies though. You might wanna consult your PD before you try that. I find it very useful for my son though. Everytime he has a flu, I'll rub a fair amount on his chest and back, and that helps him to sleep much better.
Sanrio,
My 2 kids are both still coughing quite badly.
One good thing is that their appetites are still okay. bbL sounds hoarse though... which is very sad. Yeah, it's very tiring for moms when the kids get ill. I'm sure you're having a hard time too! Don't forget not to neglect yourself hor. If you fall sick, it'd be worse! So drink plenty of water and try to rest whenever you can.
Precious_Gal,
My PD taught me to right way to clear the bb's phelgm.
1. Lay her on your tap, facing down.
2. Tilt her head downwards, so much so the head is looking down.... and she's like... 45 degrees like that. How to say... like superman lah... but 45 degrees with her head downwards. Usually I will put a toy on the floor... so that she would be distracted and not wriggle so much. Be sure to hold her tight... usually under the armpits, as she might wriggle suddenly.
3. Cup your palm.... and pat her back firmly. It's okay to use a bit of strength.. coz it would not hurt. But if your palm is flat... then it will hurt her.
4. This should be done before every feed, on an empty stomach.
This position is necessary coz if you hold her upright, the phelgm will just settle in her lungs. If u tilt her downwards and pat her back, it will loosen the phelgm outwards.
Erm... this is all I can remember from my PD who taught me this when my little boy had the same problem. Now I'm using it on bbL too.
