What to do if your baby sneezes and coughs

Newborns have relatively low immunity and resistance, so viruses can easily invade the baby's body, causing nasal congestion, coughing, and sneezing. When babies have symptoms of coughing and sneezing, it is probably because they are in the early stages of a cold or are about to catch a cold. Babies are too young to withstand the effects of medicine, so medicine should not be used casually. How to deal with a baby's coughing and sneezing is a compulsory lesson for every mother.

When your baby coughs or sneezes, give him/her more water to increase the supply of VC. He/she can also drink VC effervescent tablets or freshly squeezed orange juice to enhance resistance. If you think your baby has caught a cold due to wind or cold, you should first give him some children's cold granules, keep him warm, avoid being exposed to the wind, and try to avoid the spread of respiratory infections. Pay attention to the baby's ventilation at night, raise the baby's head when the baby is sleeping to ensure smooth breathing.

When your baby has a stuffy nose, be sure to clean the mucus and increase the air humidity. You can cover the wings of your nose with a hot towel and massage them.

If you have symptoms of coughing, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up. The main purpose is to let the doctor listen to whether there is bronchial or lung inflammation, in case of bacterial infection. If the baby is breastfed, it is recommended that the mother eat some snow pear stewed with rock sugar.

If the cough is only caused by a cold, the recommended medications are children's cough syrup and isatis root. Another important home care method is to boil rock sugar, Fritillaria and pear water for your baby to drink.

Parents should pay attention to keeping their babies warm and not letting them catch cold. If the baby coughs or sneezes, do not use medicine blindly as there are many medicines that babies cannot take. Follow the above methods. If the baby still shows no signs of improvement after a few days of treatment, you should seek medical attention in time to prevent respiratory infection and avoid delaying the disease.