How much would a baby cough if they have pertussis? And what does it sound like?

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Lorin L

My baby boy coughs but not a lot and doesnt have the "whooping" sound afterward either. but since the commercials have been showing i want to make sure he does not get it. He is 2 months only and will be getting his shots soon. But how much coughing would a baby do if they had pertussis?

Answer
At first pertussis starts off as a small cough. Just a few little mild coughs a day, then the cough gets gradually worse with more fits during each day. The whoop doesn't start until the coughing starts to last for a long period of time. See the "whoop" is the sound of them gasping for air after a really long coughing fit. Another early sign of pertussis is the color of their face. Children will usually turn purple during and after a coughing fit b/c it drops their oxygen level so low.

Pertussis is VERY DANGEROUS for babies under 12 months old. I highly recommend you calling you pediatrician ASAP.

What are some common spellings for the sounds we make?

An S

When writing fiction, we often have to write dialogue for the expressions or sounds that people make, like "ugh" and "yuck". My question is how many can you give that you can think of. Please give a discription for those that aren't obvious.

I would like to know how you would write a yawn if you know it too.

Answer
Aahhh! = relief
Aaarrghhh! = frustration, in the rip your hair out sense.
Achew!!!= sneezing
uh-huh= yes
unh-unh = no
Pfft! = :^P or blowing the rasperries
Oh! = gasp
Sheesh!= a manifestation of exasperation.
Muaaa! = kissy sounds
Unnnggghh! = opening a pickle jar or other (ahem) straining.
Ooph! = the sound of running into or being hit by something
Barf!= the sound of someone being ill or disgusted nearly to the point of.
Urp! = the sound of throwing up a tiny bit in one's own mouth.
Eeeek!= "mouse!" or "spider!" or "snake"
Eh, gad!!!= "I can't believe it!" (mildly negative connotation)
Shhh!= be quiet
... Hope this helped... Gotta go!

*** I also forgot: Waahhh! = baby crying
Sniff! = sniffing in general or weeping
Hic! = hiccup
Ewwww!!!= disgust in something
Pssst! = trying to get someone's attention
heh-heh-heh!= evil-maniacal laugh
tee-hee!=quiet or secretive giggling
ha ha!, har-de-har-har!=laughing
Harummph!= an angry... "I give up!"

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