my LO just had a 4 mth vaccination on fri. she had fever ytd & we gave her paracetamol. she is having flu, both her nose and throat seemed to have a lot of phlegm. what can i do to clear off the phlegm?

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I have tried out the methods below to reduce phlegm and cough for my son when he was young: - switch off aircon at night and avoid fan blowing directly at him. - patting method which using cup shaped hand to pat on his back about 5minutes for a few times in a day to loosen the phlegm. (refer to the picture attached) - while baby is sleeping, try to lie him in an inclined position instead of lying flat. - rub some baby vicks in your hands and apply on baby's feet and wear socks for baby will help in reduce cough during sleep too. - there is a traditional chinese soup remedies you may want to try to boil for your little one to reduce coughing: http://www.thehongkongcookery.com/2014/10/chinese-pear-herbal-tonic-soup.html (not suitable for baby below 1 year old) If your baby's flu is not getting any better, please bring your baby to PD as soon as possible as young babies are prone to bronchitis and pneumonia (lung infection).

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