After 6 months they can but they should also be considering bronchiolitis for his age group. Both are viral just the presentation is slightly different. They both get the cough but bronchiolitis is more a moist, lower airway crackling / rattling noise as opposed to an upper airway narrowing with stridor and the distinctive bark with croup. At work this afternoon from 2pm until late and your other contact is there tomorrow during the day too.

It will get better In the words of Homer J - what doesn't kill you can only make you stronger. You are one strong chickie babe