What to do if your baby has a slight runny nose

Babies will have some runny noses in their daily lives. If they have a cold, parents don’t need to worry too much. Observe their daily life phenomena and go to the hospital for timely treatment. This is a very good method. However, if the baby only has a mild runny nose, in this case, you can take some appropriate medicines, which will relieve the baby’s symptoms, and then go to the hospital.

It is important to seize the opportunity to treat children's colds. An important point in home care for children's colds is to let the child get enough rest. The younger the sick child is, the more rest he needs. He can resume free activities only after the symptoms disappear. The second is to take medicine on time. Take some antiviral Chinese patent medicine, such as children's cold granules, etc. Third, during the period when children have a cold and fever, you should prepare some liquid food for the baby, such as easily digestible liquids or noodles, porridge and other foods. The frequency of breastfeeding for children should be temporarily reduced. Fourthly, the room should be quiet, the air should be fresh, smoking is prohibited, and the temperature should be constant, not too high, too low, or too humid. More attention should be paid when there are symptoms of laryngitis, so that the child can recover soon. If the fever persists or complications occur, you should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time to avoid accidents. During the cold and fever period, the room should be kept as quiet as possible, with attention to ventilation, no smoking, and constant temperature and humidity. Children should be given plenty of water, pay attention to rest, eat more vegetables, fruits and other light foods, and keep bowel movements unobstructed. Children under 1 year old should see a doctor as soon as possible; children aged 1-6 years old can be observed for 2-3 days while drinking plenty of water, getting enough rest, and eating a light diet. Children with strong resistance may recover on their own, while some children will have worsening cold symptoms. At this time, they should actively seek medical attention and choose cold medicine under the guidance of a doctor; babies with colds and fever are prone to loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Dietary care is very important. The general principle is to choose easily digestible food and eat small meals frequently. If you force your baby to eat, it will put a heavy burden on his gastrointestinal tract, which is harmful to his body and recovery from illness. The amount of food you eat each time can be smaller, but you can eat more often. Give your baby more fruit juice, such as fresh orange juice. The baby's diet can be thicker when the fever subsides and the digestive ability is better. As the baby's condition improves, he can generally return to his normal diet in about a week.

You should give your child some oral liquid of Chinese patent medicine first. As for the cephalexin, you don't need to give it to your child for the time being. First, the child's condition is not serious. Second, antibiotics should be used with caution for children. In addition, you don't need to give your child any medicine. You can give your child acupoint massage. Apply some cooling oil or wind oil on the child's Ren Zhong point and then massage it. It can help the child relieve the runny nose.

The above is about the problem of mild runny nose in babies. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. In our daily life, we should observe more of the baby’s conditions. This is very good. Not only the baby’s physical health, but also the environment around the baby is very important. Taking good care of our babies will be beneficial to their healthy growth.