Treatment of sneezing and coughing in babies

It’s not good if the baby sneezes and coughs. If the baby catches a cold, what should mothers do? A baby’s cough is a big deal. What should we do if such a young baby catches a cold and he can’t eat yet? Anxious parents must have run to the hospital again and again. How should we deal with baby’s cold? Let’s take a look at babies sneezing and coughing.

One reason

80% to 90% of colds are caused by viruses, and there are more than 200 types of viruses that can cause colds; 10% to 20% of colds are caused by bacteria. Babies under one year old are more susceptible to colds because their immune systems are not yet fully developed.

Second treatment

Treatment of colds

1. When you take your baby to the hospital, the doctor will often ask the baby to undergo some tests so that they can find out the cause of the cold.

2. If it is a viral cold, there is no specific medicine. The main thing is to take good care of the baby and alleviate the symptoms. Generally, it will be fine after 7 to 10 days.

3. If it is caused by bacteria, the doctor will often prescribe some antibiotics for the baby, and the baby must be taken on time and according to the dosage. In order to make their children recover faster, some mothers often increase the dosage of medicine on their own. This is absolutely not allowed, otherwise it will backfire.

4. If your baby has a fever, you should take antipyretics as instructed by the doctor. If the body temperature is below 38.5℃, you don't need to take antipyretics. Don't take cold medicine indiscriminately. For infants under one year old, taking cold medicine randomly often does more harm than good.

5. If the blocked nose has made it difficult for the baby to feed, you need to ask the doctor to prescribe some saline nasal drops for you. Apply the drops to the nose 15 minutes before feeding. After a while, you can use a nasal aspirator to suck out the saline and mucus in the nasal cavity. Nose drops can thin out thick mucus and make it easier to clear. Never give your child vasoconstrictor or other medicated nasal drops without your doctor's approval.

Caring for a baby with a cold

1. Get enough rest

For colds, good rest is crucial. Try to let your child sleep more, reduce outdoor activities appropriately, and don't let your baby get tired.

Take good care of your baby's diet and let your baby drink more water. Adequate water can make the nasal secretions thinner and easier to clean. Let your baby eat more fruits and juices rich in vitamin C. It is said that chicken soup can relieve the symptoms of colds, so you might as well make some chicken soup for your baby to drink. Try to limit your intake of dairy products, which can increase mucus production. For babies with decreased appetite, mothers should prepare some easily digestible foods that are good in color, aroma and taste.

2. Let your baby sleep more comfortably

If your baby has a blocked nose, you can put one or two towels under the child's mattress and slightly elevate the head to relieve the blocked nose. Never let babies under two years old sleep directly on pillows or place pillows under mattresses, as this can easily cause suffocation or damage the cervical spine.

After reading the above content, you should know what to do if your baby has a cold. Find out the cause, let your baby get enough rest, don't give him irritating things, change his underwear frequently, don't turn on the air conditioner too high, and put your baby's health first in everything. Mothers must pay attention to the symptoms of sneezing and coughing in babies, and discover them early to make the baby suffer less and grow up healthy and happy.