What should I do if my baby catches a cold and coughs? Simple but effective method

Babies have relatively weak resistance, and some adults think that catching a cold is nothing serious, but it may cause the baby to cough. At this time, parents can let the children drink more hot water and focus on a light diet, especially letting the children eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

1. Hot drink cough relief method: Drinking more warm drinks can make the baby's sticky phlegm thinner, relieve the tension of the respiratory mucosa, and promote coughing up phlegm. It is best to let your baby drink warm water, warm milk, rice soup, etc. You can also give your baby fresh fruit juice. Recommendation: Choose juices that are less irritating, such as apple juice and pear juice. Avoid drinking citrus juices such as orange juice and grapefruit juice.

2. Steam cough relief method: If the baby has a severe cough, let the baby inhale steam; or hold the baby in a steam-filled bathroom for 5 minutes. The humid air can help the baby clear mucus from the lungs and calm the cough.

3. Hot water bottle on the back to relieve cough. Mothers can fill the hot water bottle with hot water at about 40℃, wrap it with a thin towel, and then apply it to the baby's back near the lungs. This can accelerate the expulsion of cold, and is especially effective for the cough symptoms that occur in the early stage of the baby's cold.

4. Raising the baby's head at night. The baby's cough will seriously affect the sleep quality, and the resistance will also decrease in the long run. In addition to drug treatment, the baby should also be given intensive care and the baby's head should be kept high at night to prevent coughing and sputum from blocking the trachea and causing suffocation. Suggestion: Put a small pillow under your baby when he sleeps.

5. Drink water reasonably, drink small amounts frequently. If your baby catches a cold and develops a cough, you should actively let your baby drink water, and don't wait until he is thirsty to think about drinking water. If babies drink enough water, the sticky secretions can be diluted and coughed out more easily. At the same time, drinking water can improve blood circulation and quickly excrete waste or toxins produced by the body's metabolism, thereby reducing irritation to the respiratory tract. Suggestion: The climate is cold in winter, and cold water will irritate the stomach and intestines, causing diarrhea in babies, so parents should give their babies warm water.

6. Eat a light diet and avoid raw, cold, greasy foods. Babies with coughs should eat a light diet, eat more fresh vegetables, and a small amount of lean meat or eggs. Avoid greasy and fishy foods. Fruits are indispensable, but the amount does not need to be too much. However, oranges should not be eaten when the cough is caused by wind-heat, because oranges can easily cause the baby to get angry and aggravate the cough symptoms. Recommendation: Avoid sour foods as they have the effect of astringing phlegm but are not conducive to expectoration.