What we did for Croup

I have to give testimony to this because God is so good.  Friday night Silas woke up and started barking like a seal.  We had all been sick this past week so I new he was due.  I went in and new that he had croup.  Eli had it when he was little but not as bad as Silas had it.  I don't remember it affecting his breathing as bad as Silas had.  But for Silas he was truly having a hard time and at times I really thought I should bring him in.  But after talking with a few others who had experienced this I knew it was normal.  Saturday morning we started giving him steam showers, then taking him outside.  Going back and forth for 10 minutes each.  I was so thankful that Jeff was home to help care for him because he had to sleep on Jeff's chest in order to breath while he slept.  I called my midwife Carol and asked her what to do also.  She prayed over Silas over the phone and told me to do this this infusion for him that is a strong expectorant. 5 bags of fenugreek tea steeped in 1 qt of boiling water till cool then mixed with organic apple juice. I just gave him this every hour starting Saturday afternoon or so and noticed a huge difference even that night. His cough got really loose and his breathing was 50% better. (I had never heard a healing of croup that quick).I also had him sleep with me with the window cracked.  The room was cool but we were warm under the covers.  This was like sitting outside, when his breathing was the best.  I would recommend this also...it made such a difference for him being comfortable at night.  I truly believe though that God healed him Saturday night after we prayed over him. His fever broke that night also and is breathing has been totally normal since yesterday. He had a fever for a half of yesterday, but we just gave him cool baths and that seemed to bring him back down to 98 degrees.  He slept in his bed last night from 5:45 till 6:30, no coughing, no fever.  It can be so scary as a mom (and dad) to see you little on so sick.  All you want to do is make him better.  I am so thankful for prayer and that God is the healer of our Children, and for fenugreek infusion expectorant :)

* you can get Fenugreek Tea at Central Market in the tea section!