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Does Cerelac With Banana Cause Congestion Of Chest And Cold In A 7 Month Old?

Hi Doc, My 7 month old baby is having yellow nasal discharge+ sometimes she is coughing, am giving her cerelac once a day (previosly apple+wheat+milk) now ( banana+rice+milk), my question is will it cause the flum formation?, am constantly trying all foods of her age, what may be the reason for this cold? Thank You!
posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2014
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Hi...definitely this is not caused by the food you give. it is unrelated. Please do not stop giving her natural foods availabel and which are palatable for her.
Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Does Cerelac With Banana Cause Congestion Of Chest And Cold In A 7 Month Old?

Hi...definitely this is not caused by the food you give. it is unrelated. Please do not stop giving her natural foods availabel and which are palatable for her. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. Regards - Dr. Sumanth