Can I use a fan when my baby has a runny nose?

The most common reason for a baby's runny nose is a cold. It is best not to use a fan at this time, because the cold wind from the fan can easily cause adverse stimulation to the baby's nasal cavity. On the one hand, it can easily lead to a cold, and on the other hand, it can easily cause the runny nose to worsen. At this time, you should pay attention to keeping your body warm. If the weather is really hot, be sure not to blow directly at the fan.

Can I use a fan when my baby has a cold and runny nose?

It is best not to use a fan when your baby has a cold and a runny nose.

1. Reason: If you point an electric fan at a child for a long time, it will be harmful to the baby's health. Sweat droplets evaporate quickly in areas where the electric fan blows, while sweat evaporates slowly in areas where the fan does not blow, causing imbalance in sweat excretion on the body surface. The autonomic nervous system regulatory function of infants is not fully mature and is in an unbalanced state. Coupled with the imbalance in sweat excretion, it can cause disease. The baby already has a cold, and if you continue to use the fan, it will only make the baby's condition worse.

2. Suggestion: Let your baby drink more boiled water, be careful not to use the fan, and keep the baby warm. If you sweat, wipe it off immediately. If it is really too hot, you can use a fan, but don't blow it towards the baby.

3. Warm reminder: If accompanied by fever, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.

What should babies eat when they have a cold and runny nose?

How to make honeysuckle porridge: 9 grams of honeysuckle and 9 grams of light black beans, boil in water to remove the residue, add 60 grams of polished rice and cook into porridge. Efficacy: Honeysuckle is cold in nature, can clear away heat and detoxify, evacuate wind-heat, and also has an inhibitory effect on influenza virus; light black beans are cool in nature and are often used together with honeysuckle to treat wind-heat colds. It is very suitable for patients with wind-heat cold and influenza whose main symptoms are fever, headache and sore throat.

How to make white radish soup: Slice 250 grams of white radish, add water and boil it, then drink it while it is hot. Efficacy: White radish has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on respiratory diseases such as cough and sputum. White radish soup has no direct therapeutic effect on colds, but it can relieve various discomforts caused by colds, such as nasal congestion and cough.

How to make brown sugar ginger soup: cut 10 grams of ginger into slices, add water and boil, then add 15 grams of brown sugar and drink while hot. Efficacy: Ginger is pungent and warm in nature, and can dispel wind and cold. If you accidentally catch a cold in winter, drinking a bowl of brown sugar ginger soup and sweating slightly can indeed help dispel the cold. But it is only suitable for patients with mild colds.

Things to note when your baby has a cold and runny nose

1. Let your baby get enough rest. Good rest is essential for babies with colds. Mothers should try to let their babies sleep more and not let them get tired.

2. Make your baby sleep more comfortably. If your baby has a blocked nose, you can put one or two towels under the baby's mattress and slightly raise the head to relieve the blocked nose. However, this method is not suitable for babies under two years old, because sleeping directly on the pillow or putting the pillow under the mattress can easily cause the baby to suffocate or damage the cervical spine.

3. Let your baby drink more water. Sufficient water can make the baby's nasal secretions thinner and easier to clean.

4. Help your baby blow his nose. The baby is too young to blow his nose by himself. The best way to help the baby breathe smoothly is to help the baby blow his nose. Mothers can put a little Vaseline in their baby's external nostrils, which may relieve nasal congestion.

5. Keep the air moist. Mothers can use a humidifier to increase the humidity in the baby's room, especially at night to help the baby breathe more smoothly.