What should I do if my baby has a severe cold and a stuffy nose?

Babies play a very important connecting role in a family, adding a lot of fun to family life, and receiving the love and care of their parents like spring rain. When babies are sick, have a bad cold or a stuffy nose, it always concerns the whole family, and parents will be very worried about their children's health. So, when your baby has a severe cold and a stuffy nose, what should you do as a parent?

Prevention and control measures:

1. Avoid your baby's contact with allergens such as dust, mites, fungi, animal fur, feathers, etc. For example, do not use down pillows, down quilts and Simmons mattresses; do not let your baby get close to pets such as cats, dogs and birds. During the pollen spreading season, do not take your baby to places with lush flowers, plants and trees, and do not pick or smell flowers and plants at will.

2. Frequently remove dust in the room, open windows for ventilation, and keep the air fresh.

3. Do not feed your baby spicy food, fried food or seafood, and do not let him drink beverages excessively; eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and drink more boiled water.

4. Take your baby outdoors often and develop a good habit of washing face and hands with cold water to improve the body's adaptability and resistance to external climate changes. What should you do if your baby has a cold and a stuffy nose - three tips to help.

1. Drink scallion water: Take 5 scallions, remove the scallions and wash them, add 40 ml of water, bring to a boil and then simmer for 3 minutes, add a small amount of sugar, put it into the bottle, and let the baby drink it when the temperature is right.

2. Saline nasal drops: Put 1 teaspoon of salt into 240 ml of warm water, put it in an empty eye drops bottle, hold the baby upright, drop 1 drop into each nostril, then let the baby lie down for a while, and use a nasal washer to suck out the secretions.

3. Wipe the nose with wet wipes: Prepare a small towel, soak it with warm water, and then gently press and wipe the baby's nose. Repeat several times. The snot or nasal congestion will be easily wiped off after being softened by water.

If you wipe your baby's nose with a warm, wet towel before going to bed, and then drop 1 to 2 drops of cooling oil or mint water on the pillow, his nose will be more comfortable when he sleeps.

After reading the above article, you as parents should know how to deal with your baby’s severe cold and nasal congestion, and you should also know some preventive and therapeutic measures. The editor believes that as long as you try the methods in the above article, it will definitely help your child grow up healthily.