Ladies, from what point do you consider a child healthy? For example, is a lingering cough not conta…

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Ladies, from what point do you consider a child healthy? For example, is a lingering cough not contagious? Here's my situation: I'm currently on sick leave with my child from kindergarten, and it's already the second week. Tomorrow we have an appointment, we've had blood tests done, and I'm looking at the results, but there are deviations from the norms. The sick leave has been extended twice already, and the child is still coughing – it's from post-nasal drip that hasn't dried up yet. If the doctor declares him healthy tomorrow and discharges him, he'll go back to kindergarten on Monday with a cough. What do you think? Or should I stay on sick leave for a month while employers pull their hair out? Stay home until the very last sneeze and sniffle? And if the doctor says everything is fine and discharges him? Is that an argument that the cough isn't contagious? Just thinking out loud. As a mother, I also get annoyed when children cough around me, but there are also times when they are discharged, and that's that.
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yankovskaya yuliya
The pediatrician prescribed it, so your little one is healthy and good to go. Babies can cough for all sorts of reasons.
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Olya
It's your baby, and only you can decide what's best for them.
A lingering (non-contagious) cough can be varied. This includes one that might disturb other children's sleep or their focus in class.
But no, of course, we didn't wait until the very last sneeze. If a child has been cleared (no wheezing or severe breathing issues heard), is objectively recovering, and sometimes coughs a bit – that's not the same as them coughing like they have tuberculosis, with a runny nose and fussiness/lethargy.
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Anita
As soon as the pediatrician prescribes it. She'll go with a cough and then get sick again soon after.
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Darya
The pediatrician will examine the baby, listen to their lungs, and check their throat. If everything is clear, they'll give the okay for daycare. Yes, sometimes a child might still have a lingering, infrequent cough after being sick.
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Maryam
Typically, a cold lasts 7-10 days, after which the child is no longer contagious.
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Denisova Olga
Darya That's all clear
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Denisova Olga
Darya But then your eye twitches at someone else's snot, and you wonder if you'll recognize it after the illness or at the beginning, when it's contagious?)
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Denisova Olga
Anita If the pediatrician prescribes [something] for a cough, do they still have a cough when you give it to them, and do they get sick soon after?
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Denisova Olga
Olya Totally agree
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Denisova Olga
yankovskaya yuliya Agreed
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Anita
Anita Some pediatricians discharge with a lingering cough. Otherwise, mine isn't in daycare or school anymore. My daughter used to get sick consistently every 4 days in kindergarten.
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Denisova Olga
Anita I still have some residual symptoms, I don't know if they'll clear up, but the cough is still pretty bad.
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Darya
Darya Not all snot is the same. When snot is clear and runny, it's the beginning of an illness. Green snot also means the child is still sick. When the snot is thick and clear, it's the end of the illness and the nasal lining is healing.
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Denisova Olga
Darya Oh, you're already a pro at them))
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Darya
Darya I only send my child to daycare when they're completely free of sniffles.
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Anya
Get discharged without worry if there are no real problems.
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Anita
Anita The lingering cough doesn't seem contagious. But the baby is still weak. Some babies seem to be sick forever until a certain age.
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Denisova Olga
Darya Are you working? Taking long sick leaves to dry up your nose 100%?
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Darya
Darya And we've only been going to daycare for three months!)
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Darya
Darya I'm not working.
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Denisova Olga
Darya Oh, your babies are still little)) Yes, it's easier when you're not working, but I feel guilty for being on sick leave for so long (sometimes and often) – it's a silly feeling.
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Darya
Darya Work is work, but my child is always my priority. When I go back to work, I'll take as much sick leave as my child needs. Your doctor will check on you tomorrow, and you'll feel reassured knowing your baby's lungs are clear and the cough will pass in three to four days.
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Ruzanna
I never really cared about other people's sniffles and coughs... I mean, sniffles are sniffles... Maybe it's because I know there are countless viruses and bacteria all around us every second 🤷️
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Inga
My child always went to daycare with a runny nose. And a cough from the runny nose, even more so. How can it be contagious to you?
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Denisova Olga
Inga What do you mean? I didn't understand that I was contagious?
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Inga
Inga How contagious is a cough from a runny nose?
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Denisova Olga
Inga If you're talking about our case, I don't think anything can be done anymore, as she's been sick for a long time) It's just that you can't prove this to every mom who is shocked by what she hears at kindergarten (and in the morning she coughs a lot, until she coughs everything up by lunchtime))
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Rys
When the doctor prescribes it.
Kids can cough for up to a month after being sick. Thick green snot doesn't worry me either.
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Elena
It might not be contagious, but be prepared that it's super easy to catch a new infection right away on such a "residual" discharge.
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Inga
Inga And who cares. You don't have to prove anything to anyone.
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Denisova Olga
Elena And what should I do?
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Yana
Speaking from my own experience, my bronchitis has become chronic with these kids. And if I start coughing, even with syrup, it lasts for 3 weeks. It's the most disgusting, lingering reflex. I think I'm long over it, but then I go from the cold into a warm place, condensation drips from my nose to my throat – and I cough like I have tuberculosis. Green snot is a sign that the illness has already taken hold. The most contagious are actually the clear, watery ones at first, and if you really want to get down to it, sneezes are pure evil)
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Elena
Elena It's totally up to you.
You can ask for an extension of your sick leave.
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