We were at the beach today and Maggie wouldn't drink from her sippy cup (typical 18 month old!). So I gave her some water from a water bottle and after a few sips she got wide eyed and started coughing. She coughed for about 1 minute and then seemed fine. We came home about 3 hours later and she coughed a few more times. She is acting fine, but should I worry about water in her lungs and the possibility of pneumonia? She NEVER coughs otherwise so it is kinda freakin' me out. Thanks.
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water in lungs from drinking?
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We were at the beach today and Maggie wouldn't drink from her sippy cup (typical 18 month old!). So I gave her some water from a water bottle and after a few sips she got wide eyed and started coughing. She coughed for about 1 minute and then seemed fine. We came home about 3 hours later and she coughed a few more times. She is acting fine, but should I worry about water in her lungs and the possibility of pneumonia? She NEVER coughs otherwise so it is kinda freakin' me out. Thanks.
We were at the beach today and Maggie wouldn't drink from her sippy cup (typical 18 month old!). So I gave her some water from a water bottle and after a few sips she got wide eyed and started coughing. She coughed for about 1 minute and then seemed fine. We came home about 3 hours later and she coughed a few more times. She is acting fine, but should I worry about water in her lungs and the possibility of pneumonia? She NEVER coughs otherwise so it is kinda freakin' me out. Thanks.
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Mommafirst
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Everyone swallows the wrong way at some point and gets fluid in their lungs. The fact that she can cough it out, like she did, really reduces the likelihood that she will develop aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia is much more common in kids that CAN'T cough it up and out. I'd keep an eye out for a fever, but the chances are pretty good that this is nothing to worry over.
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Mommafirst
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Everyone swallows the wrong way at some point and gets fluid in their lungs. The fact that she can cough it out, like she did, really reduces the likelihood that she will develop aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia is much more common in kids that CAN'T cough it up and out. I'd keep an eye out for a fever, but the chances are pretty good that this is nothing to worry over.
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Mommafirst
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Everyone swallows the wrong way at some point and gets fluid in their lungs. The fact that she can cough it out, like she did, really reduces the likelihood that she will develop aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia is much more common in kids that CAN'T cough it up and out. I'd keep an eye out for a fever, but the chances are pretty good that this is nothing to worry over.