rising cot

my daughter was diagnosed with asthma in August this year after being hospitalised with 3 times before hand. The medication shes on now is pulmicort and sabutamol. I was told by her community nurse to raise the head end of her cot but i dont understand why? or what it will prevent Does anyone know why?

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I know when I have been bad I have had extra pillows and that helps me to breathe a little easier so that is probably why your community nurse said that. Maybe you could ask her to clarify her comment. Hope this helps a little.

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My twins have asthma and when they were in cots i was advised to raise the cot end to help with their breathing especially when they had colds. You do this when they are too young to have a pillow in case they suffocate.

You can put a pillow under the cot mattress or raise the legs on thick books as long as it's stable. I find it's easier to breathe in a more upright position when i'm wheezy which is probably why they tell you to do it.

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I had to do the same with my daughter as a baby. it helps to reduce the risk of chest infections and helps to stop them from choking on any phlegm that comes up or if they are sick with coughing they are less likely to inhale. It doesn't need to be raised much. I used to put a cot pillow under the top end of the mattress. When she was a bit bigger I then put a few magazines under the legs. They are bigger than books and so if your daughter manages to move the cot it still remains stable. You can do the same for a while when she first goes into a bed too.

Ange xx