Thanks for posting this. I'm a medical student and you basically just taught me what a whooping cough sounds like.

Omg this is exactly what I have had most painful 42 days of my life honestly it feels like someone is choking me I keep choking on my cough and everything it’s awful hope she is better now💕❤️

Thank you for this video. Have been trying to figure out what whooping cough sounds like all day.

Please upload more videos. I’d love to see what Petra looks like now that she’s older and healthy.

So so sad. God’s grace is with her all the time. I’m glad everything is OK with her now. This is why we should thank God on a daily basis because you never know what can happen. Glad to see she is doing well. God bless you all.

What does keeping the hand up do ?

Oh God just listening to it is so painful. So glad to know she's alright now

@elmofreen5552

5 жыл бұрын

Was so painful to listen to. Heartbreaking

As an Emergency Nurse, we absolutely appreciate videos like this. Often symptoms do not present in the ED, and videos are a huge help. As a mom, I have had to stand by and take them myself when a physician wasn't hearing me.

From everything I read, making a video of the person suffering and showing it to the Dr is the most effective way of getting proper treatment.

Thank you for posting this. My daughter is coughing and my brother was like she sounds like she has whopping cough. But it does not sound like this at all. I don't understand why people say dumb things like why are you recording instead of taking care of your child. Wow people. You don't think that these parents are doing all that they can. It's not like your laughing or making a joke or if this. That's very clear to see. I'm so thankful she is well now and I'm thankful for this video so I can watch out for the sound of whopping cough.

Thank you for posting this!!! Its so hard to hear her being so sick, but its so informative and helpful to those of us who have never heard it before. I'm glad to hear that she is recovered.

Thank you for sharing this, although it brings tears to my eyes to listen to her cough like that AND to know how much stress you had to go through. I am SO glad she is ok. I just got over having a cough for 3+ weeks and it was exhausting, but I am sure nothing like this nightmare. Glad you are all well :)

Thank you for posting this so people can hear what it actually sounds like and know what to look for. Petra is breaking my heart!! Glad she is better.

Thank you for sharing this video, which was obviously extremely difficult to film. It is important that society at large understand the incredible benefits we sustain when we vaccinate our families.

Thank you for posting this, it is helpful for parents who have never heard whooping cough and need help determining the severity of their child's illness. I just used this video to show a classroom what whooping cough sounds like.

Thank you for posting this. I wasn't sure what whooping cough was or how it sounded and we live in NV, where it's going around, so thank you so much.I now know what to listen for. I hope your little one is doing much better now.

Thank you for posting this so that we can hear for ourselves that out child does or does not have whooping cough.

Im happy that she recovered, and many thanks for putting this video, my little girl has a cough at night and I was searching what sound is like a whooping cough. Many thanks

Thank you for posting this video. My daughter's cousin was just diagnosed with whooping cough. In the middle of the night my daughter started coughing. Listening to your little one helped me to be sure whether my daughter has it. Glad to hear your little one is doing much better.

Thanks for posting this video. We really felt for you guys when we saw it and hope it cleared up soon after you posted the video.

Thank you for posting this. Hard to watch the little dolly sick, but helpful in recognizing the cough when my little one is sick...so very appreciated.

So unbelievably heartbreaking. So happy she was vaccinated as you mentioned her case could have been much worse if she wasn't. I'm also very happy to learn she's healthy and well now. That must have been terribly difficult for you as her parent to witness. Thank you for sharing this difficult video so that those who think that pertussis is "no big deal" can really see what it does to the sufferer. Best wishes to you and your family.

Thank you for posting this. As a medical school student, it is invaluable to witness what whooping cough sounds and looks like. I hope that this video will help to prevent many of us from making the same mistake your first doctors did!

This broke my heart. I could hardly listen to the whole thing but thank you for posting I was looking for examples so I know what to listen for. This is how people learn. I truly hope your child is doing well now.

I think this is helpful to many people unsure. Bless your hearts for having to go through this, I swear my faith in doctors dwindles by the day. So glad she was able to get the help she needed. Poor child, my heart hurt while watching this.

Thank you for posting this, as heart breaking as it is its very helpful to know what to watch out for! I pray for your child had hope he is better now :'(

My professor made our class watch this so we could all recognize whooping cough, thanks for posting this.

Thank you for posting this. glad your little daughter is safe and healthy.

Thank you for sharing this. My preemie baby (I had him too early to have the vaccine) has had a cough getting progressively worse and it's troubled me that it could be whooping cough. I'm terribly sorry your daughter went through this but exceptionally grateful that you posted it. I have a feeling it will one day save a life, if it hasn't already

I'm so sorry you had to experience this. I hope everything is all better now. Thank you for posting this and educating people on what it sounds like to have this cough. You can read about it everywhere, but nobody really has an audio of it.

this video is heart breaking, I'm so sorry you and your daughter had to go through that but glad to hear shes doing well!

Thank you for this video. My kids have had bad coughs this winter and I was worried it might be whooping cough, but they don't sound like this, thanks for helping me learn and know, and sorry for all the rude comments you've received.

Thank you so much for posting this. Poor baby. I hope she's alright now!!

Thank you for posting this, my daughter's cough sounded just like this but because she was up to date with her vaccines they didn't think she had it, but after watching this I was sure she had the same and today her test results came in, sure enough she tested positive for pertussis

@buoyracergmail

10 жыл бұрын

You totally did the right thing, sometimes you just know something's not right, instincts are there for a reason! :-)

@michaelg2502

6 жыл бұрын

I think the vaccine is about 75% effective

This broke my heart watching this. I will be praying for your baby! Please keep us posted on recovery.

Thank you so much for this video, it's been very helpful for my husband and I. Y'all are awesome.

@buoyracergmail

10 жыл бұрын

Hi Dominique, glad to have helped other parents! :-)

Thanks for posting this. I'm a final year Medical Student and did not want to miss a Whooping Cough case because I did not know what it sounded like.

Thanks for posting. So heartbreaking to hear you poor baby cough and try to catch her breath. Glad she is better.

Thank you so much for posting this.

Glad to know Petra recovered! Bless you and you family

I am so glad this is over for you. I am so sorry this happened. Thank you for sharing.

Thank You for posting this as my baby recently got sick and was concerned her cough wasn't something more serious but thank God she's better and it was the flu...Hope your baby got better and no repeat episodes God Bless and take care...

Thank you for making this. I'm worried my son is developing this and now I know what it really sounds like. It's so sad I really hope she is alright now but it's good that people know what it sounds like

Thank you for sharing the experience. I can only imagine how much of an emotional struggle that was! I hope to Goddess that the little one fully healed! My son is not that gasping yet consistently coughing. They refuse to test for whooping cough and I’m trying to research it myself.

the comments and insults are besides the point the video was made just to show parents like me what whooping cough sounds like thank you guys for that poor baby I really do hope everything went better better

Poor baby... Thank you for posting this though. Very educational for me. Glad to hear she is healthy again. :) Petra is an absolutely adorable name by the way!

Thank you for posting this. My son had a deep cough and I was concerned but now I realize his is NOTHING like pertussis.

Thank you for posting this. I think this might be what my daughter has. She will be 3 on Sunday. She started last night in the middle of the night and it sounds like that, or very similar. I needed to hear it to know for sure. Thank you!

OMG - That was horrifying to watch - I had tears running down my face. You both were so calm and brave . I would have been beside myself. I hope your little girl is doing so much better now. xx

thank you for sharing this. I am writing this on the way to the hospital as this is exactly what my 7 month old daughter and I both sound like

Poor baby, so happy she got through this. I would have been terrified!

poor baby . thank you for posting this it is really helpful i wasnt sure how it sounded and wanted to make sure my two year old didnt have it . thank you again . And to all those people who said why are you filming get your baby some help ... dont you think they would have done that before fliming they are not stupid and they just wanted to make sure other parents knew what it sounded like so they could know for sure

Thank you for posting. I was so worried I needed to know what it sounds like. Hope your little one is ok.

Thank you for posting this video! My daughter has a cough which I was worried could be whooping cough. While this was extremely difficult and heartbreaking to watch, I am so grateful for this post. Again thanks :-)

I know this is an old video but poor thing, glad Petra is ok. Thank you so much for posting the video now I know what to listen for.

Omg this made me cry just watching. How heart breaking for you all.

i am a medical student. thanks so much for this the video. the descriptions do not do it justice.

Thank you for posting this!

I hear you Desolate Soul, but immunisations have not been proven to cause autism, so no weighing chances needed, just immunise!

@JustADegen

9 жыл бұрын

***** literally the second paragraph says that they don't say that the vaccine gave them autism..........

@samanthagoldberg1661

9 жыл бұрын

***** There is a big difference between encephalitis/encephalopathy and ASD. In a VERY small number of cases, there are severe averse reactions which is true of every drug. Ever listen to the quick speech at the end of drug commercials about all of the possible side effects? While it is unfortunate that a small number of kids get sick from vaccinations, did you know a complication of measles is encephalitis? Did you know there are MANY more complications from measles, mumps, rubella, petussis, polio, influenza b, etc than there are from vaccinations? Complications are much more likely from communicable diseases than from vaccinations which is WHY we vaccinate. If it was more risky to vaccinate than to get the disease, we wouldn't vaccinate, simple as that.

@samanthagoldberg1661

9 жыл бұрын

Vaccinations trigger the same response that the actual disease would without letting you actually get sick. They don't disable the immune system, they trigger it. Have you ever taken an immunology course? Do you actually understand how the immune system works? I have and I do. Why do millions get the flu around when they recommend getting the flu vaccine? I don't know, maybe its because its flu season which is WHY they recommend you getting the vaccine. A family friend just lost her mother due to complications of the flu. She was 53 and it shut down her kidneys. She is not included in the 30,000 people die from the flu every year because her cause of death was technically kidney failure leading to a massive heart attack. Colostrum passes antibodies, yes this is true, but is your baby going to drink colustrum for the rest of his life? No. These antibodies go away after time just like all others. Babies DIE from these vaccine preventable illnesses because they don't have the antibodies to protect themselves. Older individuals get sick and miss valuable work time. I ended up on this video because I just got over pertussis myself. I was fully vaccinated as a kid but my last pertussis booster was 7 years ago. It is recommended you update it every 5 years. A student of mine had it and came to class and passed it to me. I missed 3 days of work and countless hours of sleep because I was up with coughing fits just like this poor baby every hour or two. My fiance had to walk the dog for a month, something I typically do, because going outside for more than about a minute made the coughing even worse. I missed meeting my 3 week old niece when she was in town because I didn't want to risk her getting sick. The risk of adverse reactions is low, much lower than the risk of complications or death if you manage to contract one of these illnesses, especially if you're a baby. By ME being vaccinated, I am helping to protect your baby who is too young for many vaccines. I am protecting my grandfather who in undergoing chemo right now. Did you know cancer patients have a drastically increased rate of complications of these diseases? By choosing to ignore the consensus of virtually the entire medical community, you are putting thousands who cannot be vaccinated for health or age reasons at risk. 

@buoyracergmail

9 жыл бұрын

***** I can not agree with you in any way. You are a conspiracy theorist. I'm sure you would get a *great* response from telling people suffering from cancer to just stop treatment and "implement good nutrition" instead. You are a menace, and you are contributing to more misinformation being spread around regarding vaccines. My General Practitioner has had at least 10 years of medical training, at least 30 years experience practising as a doctor, is a Christian, and believes in vaccines. I'm not sure what will happen if *God forbid* your child gets one of the diseases you should be immunising against, perhaps you are one of those people who believes it would be God's will if your son/daughter dies and not down to a simple matter of your decision not to immunise. I immunised, my daughter got WC, and I STILL believe in vaccines and will NEVER be convinced that they cause autism. You are basing your opinion on a FRAUDULENT DISCREDITED study by a doctor who has been STRUCK OFF, and a Huffington Post article. I prefer to trust my own GP and the millions of other doctors and medical staff who vaccinate children because it is proven to protect the VAST MAJORITY of children from deadly diseases. After I finish this post I will ban you from commenting as you have BEEN WARNED at least three times now.

@NttainMe

9 жыл бұрын

***** Joshua are you in California where a very preventable disease measles has hit Disney Land because individuals like you will not vaccinate. Seriously are you guys smoking pot as you come up with these moronic arguments.

I am so glad to hear she is okay now. Oh, god, I gasped for air as I watched her!

omg...poor baby...my heart broke just listening to the cough :(

The same thing happened to me. My doctor treated me 3 times for "bronchitis" over a period of 9 months. It wasn't until I came in after the fourth reoccurrence insisting that it had to be something more and questioning the possibility of whooping cough that my quack of a doctor finally test and treat me. Now I'm finally cough free. It is a very painful, violent, exhausting cough. I so glad you were persistent about your child's health and that she's all better now!!

So glad shes all good now, this must of broke ur hearts

Thank you so much for posting this, it sounds silly but now moms have something to compare it to and you guys might have just saved some lives!

@mevaser770

9 жыл бұрын

Thats why I encourage people to take and upload videos. Not pleasant but it shows people the reality of the situation

Thank you for adding- this was very helpful just now!!!

this set me into tears... i hope she's better

Thank you for posting this -- and thanks for letting us know Petra is OK. This is a nightmare to watch.

Thank you so much for this video!!

Thanks for posting this. Knowledge is power. God Bless your family.

OMG, this brings back horrible memories of having this when I was about 5. I was not immunized back in the early 60s as it was not yet common. That time period is something I will never forget for my whole life, the way it felt not being able to take a breath without coughing. I felt like forever back then, and I had no idea that my parents were probably suffering every bit as much or more than I was. My heart felt sympathies to the baby, Petra, and her poor family for having to experience this disease. I know it sucked to be the one suffering it, however, I never imagined the pain parents felt seeing their precious baby suffer, knowing you did all you could to prevent it, and know that there was nothing you could do to help. Fortunately my babies were spared most of these dreaded childhood diseases. (I hope it is okay to mention that the vaccines were successful for my 3 sons, I am thankful to say) only issues we had with out babies were surgically resolved in mid-1990s. I am glad she survived (and y'all too) none the worse for it.

Thank you for this post. It helps a lot

Could not finish watching the whole thing. Poor girl! But I want to thank you for posting this because I didn't know what it would sound like.

@user-cn8zh3tm7h

Жыл бұрын

Переверните ребёнка, чтобы он прокашлелся. Так веть можно и задвохнулся. И похлопайте по спинке, горе родител

I'm so sorry this happened :/ Thank you for posting. I have a 21 month old with a cough, and have been researching what it could be. It's not quite like this. I hope all is well now, I'd be so scared :/

Thanks for sharing. I know it was horrifying as a parent to hear and see that. I'm a mother and I couldn't watch the whole video, it was bringing me to tears. Beautiful little girl btw. Your video is helpful. I was comparing my son's strange cough to hers.

Thank you. I've been told the cough was very particular but couldn't understand without hearing it. Thank you again for helping a lot of us put our hypochondriac minds at rest a little

My heart hurts when I heard this. My 2 year old is having trouble. Not sure if it's strider or not but she is not making the whoop sound. Grateful y'all are healthy

Thanks so much for the posting. My son's school in Tampa, FL has just confirmed their 4 case of whopping cough. All in children that have been vaccinated. My son has recently developed a mild cough, but nothing like this. I'll certainly continue to watch him to see if it progresses.

This is exactly what I was told yesterday at the hospital. This is how my little one is coughing. Not as severe, but the whoop is there. The doctor said, she is immunized so it won’t be whooping cough. I said, I just watched several videos on you tube , one where an actual doctor said immunization prevent only 80 percent. The rest get it. Only then did he give me meds for her. No swab offered. Do they think we are making things up? We know when it is not a normal cough. Thank you for your video. I had whooping cough 30 years ago. I thought I was going to die each coughing episode as my thought closed completely. Scary.

Thank you for posting this so I know What to look for!

Another thing, the response to our video has been quite overwhelming, thank you so much for all your sympathy and kind wishes for our wee girl, she has totally recovered, enjoys swimming, and tormenting her older brother!! Thanks again, Fran, Simon, Leo and Petra from Picton, New Zealand.

I wondered what whooping cough sounds like, thanks for posting this vid. Hope your little one recovered!!

Very kind of you to share, it's helpful.

i had this as a child, today i am 52 with lung scars and get coughing in morning still, i will pray for your baby....

Thank you for posting this. Very helpful in my studies. Glad to hear she's alright now!

thank you for posting.

How scary for you all. I hope she is on the mend and thank you for sharing.

Completely crushed my heart watching this.....

That was difficult to watch. Good for you for showing this video to the two doctors who wouldn't diagnose her. I'm glad she's healthy now.

I'd like to thank you for sharing this. My two year old gets some nasty coughs and I'm always worried its whooping cough. It never is. Last time it was just Croup.

Bless your heart. My 5 year old and I were talking about her dtAp shot and I found this video.

Bless that baby's heart. I'm sooo happy she's better.

Thank you for posting this video. Even though it is horrible to hear it will educate others. Hope little Petra is better bless her xxx

Omg I would be in an absolute panic on the phone to 911. Bless his heart and bless y'all for having to go through this. :(

aww poor thing :( whooping cough is going around our area so i was just checking to see the symptoms. why do you have to put her arm up?

Thank you for sharing.

I had whooping cough once, luckily they were able to diagnose it quickly before it got worse, but even the early stages are quite harsh, my ribs felt like they were gonna break from my lungs expanding so rapidly.

Bless her, happy to know she is doing well. My son's Dr once said of his misery, "You will never forget this incident in his life, and it is very likely.... he will hardly remember it." Dr was right :) Five weeks in traction at age 3 and all he remembers is Santa came to visit. ♥ Was there anything that seem to help relieve her misery ? Steam bath, medications? I note dad holding her left arm up... is that to help open her lungs a bit more?

@buoyracergmail

9 жыл бұрын

AlohaSiempre Just trying to remain calm and keep her calm was the only thing that we did, really. Now when our kids gets coughs we put chest rub on (including on their feet) There is a great one we use from NZ called Weleda Plantago Rub. Not sure if it's available where you are. Yep, he lifted her arm as we believe it opens the lungs more. She was then put on antibiotics as pertussis is caused by a bacteria. Keep the house warm, and avoid cold drinks as that can trigger coughing spells. All the best.

@AlohaSiempre

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind reply.. Bless you all and may you never ever have to deal with this again!!

Thank you for posting because my 16 month old sounds just like that. I'm taking him to do doctor's in the morning. I told the teacher I was concern and they told me that it is a game they(daycare) play to show amusement. Well to kill my worries, he will be going to his pediatrician.

@buoyracergmail

10 жыл бұрын

So glad you are taking him to the doctor, parents do know their child best, hope all is ok :-)

@lakishajohnson436

10 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate it. I worry a lot due to this my 1st.

Thank you, this video showed my wife our child's cough was not whooping cough. Glad to hear Petra is well, poor little lamb.

Thank you for loading this video, my youngest daughter is having coughing fits at the moment, and I can't tell if it's whooping cough, taking her to the gp tomorrow morning