Can a child take a bath when he coughs?

Compared with adults, children's bodies are in a very fragile state, and their organs are not fully developed. They are more susceptible to bacterial invasion and diseases such as colds and fevers. Especially during the season change, bacteria will enter the human respiratory tract along with cold air. Many children will cough, and parents are very worried about this. Can children take a bath when they can't stop coughing?

In fact, when your baby has a cold and has symptoms such as fever, cough, and nasal congestion, you can take a bath. With proper care, a bath can relieve discomfort and help recover from the cold. But pay attention to the temperature of the bathroom to avoid catching a cold again. Have your baby sit in a steamy bathroom for 5 minutes; the humid air helps clear mucus from his lungs and calm his cough. At the same time, it can also increase the moisture in the respiratory tract, helping to relieve upper respiratory tract discomfort. Water vapor entering the nasal cavity can also soften the secretions and facilitate their discharge.

What should you pay attention to when your baby coughs

1. Keep the air in your room fresh

Polluted air can cause adverse stimulation to the respiratory mucosa, causing congestion, edema, abnormal secretion or aggravated coughing, and in severe cases can cause wheezing symptoms. Therefore, the indoor air should be kept fresh, kitchen fumes should be discharged, and parents should not smoke at home. Open windows regularly for ventilation.

2. Adjust the room temperature

Children's cough is often accompanied by fever, and a too high room temperature is not conducive to the body's heat dissipation. Slightly cooler and fresher air can shrink the respiratory mucosa, reduce congestion and swelling, and keep the airway open. However, if the temperature is too low, too much of the digested and absorbed nutrients will be used for oxidation to generate energy to maintain body temperature, weakening disease resistance and affecting growth and development. The suitable temperature is 25-28℃, which is called neutral temperature. It is difficult to maintain this temperature under normal conditions, but it is possible to ensure that the room temperature is not too high or too low. Opening and closing doors and windows appropriately, avoiding crowding indoors, and using fans, heaters or air conditioners are all simple and easy measures.

3. Maintain proper humidity in the room

The environment is too dry, the air humidity decreases, the mucous membrane becomes dry and brittle, small blood vessels may rupture and bleed, ciliary movement is restricted, and sputum is difficult to cough up. The effects are more pronounced when there is inflammation in the respiratory organs. Maintaining a certain humidity level indoors is not difficult. When the climate is dry, you can often mop the floor with a wet mop or sprinkle some water on the floor.

After reading the above introduction, do you have a certain understanding of whether the baby can take a bath when coughing? Although the baby’s cough is caused by a cold, he should not catch a cold again. However, babies can secrete some viruses when taking a bath, so one way to treat colds is to provide proper care when bathing your baby so as not to aggravate the cough.