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What Causes Cough In An Infant After Taking Lactogen?

Posted on Tue, 3 May 2016

Question: i am having a boy baby ,completed 4months on last 14th . Since i have shortage of breast milk , we started giving him lactogen after completing 3month . Is it harmful for giving lactogen for my baby ? will lactogen cause cough ??? Now my baby is suffering from fever and cough ..doctor taken xray and done blood test .. he told everything is ok now and given amoxylin antibiotic and told to wait one week . today is 4th day but now also my baby is having cough.how can i increase my breastmilk supply??

Answered by Dr. Arun (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow your doctors advice. lactogen will not cause cough

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Lactogen is safe. It will not cause cough.
But feeding from bottle can cause infections.
Use paladai or spoon to feed instead of bottle.
To increase breastfeeding, mother should drink plenty of milk, juices and liquids.
Try feeding in relaxed calm dark place.
You need to continue medicines as advised by your doctor for cough.
If not improving get your child reexamined again.
There could be some chest signs like wheeze and may need nebulisations if identified.
Wishing your child good health and speedy recovery.
Regards
Dr Arun

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Arun (22 hours later)

Sir thanks for your reply ...

Now my baby is having only lactogen and raw banana powder (once a day) .Whether he will get nutrients ????

After 3rd month i started giving him ragi -2times a day and raw banana poder at lunch time .my friend told me ragi will cause cough . Is it true ??? What all foods can i give to my 4month 7days old baby , since he is not having beast milk ??

At the time of birth he is 2.7kg now he is 5.7kg last week .Whether he is having sufficient weight ??

Answered by Dr. Arun (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Continue ragi bananas

Detailed Answer:
Ragi and bananas will not cause cough.
Continue.
All vegetables can be given boiled.
Apple can be boiled and given.
Rice kanji, cereals can be given
Yes he will get enough nutrients don't worry.
Weight gain is normal.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Arun (29 hours later)

Sir,
Today we visited doctor,my baby is ok ... he told to continue syrup for two days .
whether i can start cerelac for my baby ??? Whether i can give him in night ???

Answered by Dr. Arun (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes you can give even in night

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes you can start cerelac.
Even at night no issues.
But give only once or twice a day for the first month.
Increase by one every month. ( Try other foods I mentioned, cerelac may not be needed if you can give home made rice, ragi, cereals, dhal, vegetables, Apple etc)
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar