Just managed to get an appointment for this afternoon. This is all pretty new to me since he is 8 months old and has never been sick (not saying that he is sick now) - so just playing it carefully.

Thanks AndiE, it is always nice to go to a doctor with specific questions, and your post has allowed me to do that. What your bub has sounds so similar to our boy's cough - so maybe it is a Brissy thing! His chest sounds clear as well - no rattling or wheezing. Though he now seems to be sneezing more than usual.

I have the vapouriser at the ready and I definitely feel that now that the climate is less humid there is a need for it (I was also fed that "Brisbane is humid already" rubbish from a nurse and still used it when he had a blocked nose - with much success). Just goes to show that nobody knows their bub better than Mum! I hope your little man gets better soon.