Frankie Bridge has revealed she spent the night in A&E with her son Parker, who she shares with Wayne Bridge, after another croup attack, but what exactly is the illness?
The NHS website describes it as a “common childhood condition that mainly affects babies' and young children's airways.” The symptoms include a barking cough that is described as sounding like a seal, a hoarse voice, difficulty breathing and a raspy sound when breathing in.The condition can often get worse at night, which is what happened for Parker.
It’s important that parents or guardians stay calm, the child is sat upright, given plenty of fluids and comforted as crying can often make the illness worse.The child should avoid steamy rooms, or inhaling steam and shouldn’t.
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