What should I do if my four-month-old baby has a cold and a stuffy nose?

Cold is a relatively common disease, which usually occurs frequently over a period of time. Cold can cause many complications such as cough, nasal congestion, cold limbs and loss of appetite. Children have a higher chance of catching a cold than adults due to their poor resistance. Here is what the editor has found about how to treat children's colds and nasal congestion.

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If the baby has a stuffy nose, parents can use the index finger and thumb to pinch the nose bridge, and gently massage the baby's nose bridge from top to bottom, which will quickly clear the nose.

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Or you can rub your back with your palms until it becomes warm. This will usually cause your nose to hurt.

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Or you can use a clean towel or gauze, dip it in boiling water, wring it out (although it is very hot), then wrap it in layers, and apply it to the base of the baby's nose when it is no longer hot.

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If the baby has a runny nose, parents can use a soft handkerchief to wipe the runny nose. Because the baby's skin is very delicate, wiping too much will make the baby feel uncomfortable. So after wiping the nose, you can cover it with a wet towel and then lightly apply a little oil to prevent skin cracking and pain.

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Don't take cold medicine rashly. Taking medicine indiscriminately will cause dryness of the nasal mucosa, reduced secretions, and further reduce the defense ability against external pathogenic microorganisms, which can lead to...

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Drink plenty of water and keep your bowel movements regular. This is the most effective way to prevent your baby from catching a cold. Mothers can give babies over one year old some honey water or autumn pears.

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Avoid eating all nourishing, greasy, sour and astringent foods, such as pork, duck, chicken, lamb, glutinous rice and various sticky desserts.

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Avoid eating cold foods, such as persimmons, persimmon cakes, tofu, mung bean sprouts, snails, snails, clam meat, cockle meat, raw radish, raw lotus root, raw sweet potato, and puffed tamarind.

The above content explains how to deal with children's colds and nasal congestion. In fact, since children have relatively poor resistance, parents should pay more attention to keeping their children warm and try to let them wear more clothes. Especially when playing outdoors, try to avoid eating raw and cold food which may cause gastrointestinal discomfort. If the condition is not too serious, try to avoid taking medicine, because medicine is very bad for children's brain development.