Only 1 1/2mth old baby and she coughs...

[Mrs Piggy]

I went to Tampines, it should be too far for you. Regarding the massage of the feet, may be you can try using baby massage oil. Just massage the bottom of the foot. My son had this nose problem when he was about 3 yrs old, especially sleeping in the aircon room, he will get block nose the next day. I always massage his feet, especially his big toe.  It does work.

[da]

Foot Rub Cough Cure: Fact or Fiction?
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/newsroom/news/2007/cough07-ma_e.html

Information on Camphor
http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/pharm/camphor/ukpid19.htm

 1.9.3  Contraindications

    Camphor and camphor containing products should be avoided in children
    who have a history of febrile convulsions or other predisposing
    factors for convulsions (Galland et al 1992).


information on Eucalyptus oil
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-eucalyptus.html

 Children (younger than 18 years)
 Severe side effects have been reported in children after small doses of eucalyptus have been taken by mouth or applied to the skin. Eucalyptus is not recommended for use by infants and young children, especially near the face and nose.

[Rizwin]

Some babies may not be comfortable with Vicks. You may also want to consider this instead, product called Kavol. Can get it from pharmacies. Works like Vicks but it does not need in contact with your child's skin (eg: nose/chest etc) Just squeeze out the liquid from the tiny tube onto a corner of  a hanky and place the hanky near your baby's pillow.

It eases babies breathing esp when they have blocked nose while sleeping. Cost about $6 i think.

[shebeautiful]

TQ so much for the valuable inputs *winks*