What to do if the baby catches a cold

What should you do if your baby catches a cold? Many parents will have questions about this issue. Babies are most likely to catch a cold after catching a cold, and often have symptoms of sneezing and runny nose, and sometimes chills and fever. When these symptoms appear, you must first keep the baby warm and prevent him from catching a cold. Then, drink more boiled water and some carrot soup. This will be very helpful in treating and preventing baby colds. Let’s take a closer look at what to do if your baby catches a cold.

Non-premature babies under six months old still have immunity brought from their mothers, so even if they catch a cold, the symptoms are relatively mild, usually only with a slight runny nose. So there is no need to worry too much. Because it is generally recommended that exclusively breastfed babies should not be given complementary foods until they are six months old, I believe that exclusively breastfed babies should be given more breast milk or a small amount of water when they need it, and babies who are bottle-fed or mixed-fed can be given an appropriate amount of water. Pay attention to the temperature of the water. It is not necessary to give the baby water with a higher temperature just because he has caught a cold.

Babies over six months old should be given more water or eat more fruits because they have started to eat complementary foods, but fruits cannot completely replace water. It is strongly recommended not to buy fruit juice directly for babies to drink, including fruit juice without any other added ingredients except original juice and water.

Don't add several layers of clothing at once just because you catch a cold. Recovery after a cold is a process, there is no need to be impatient. Just wear appropriate clothing to avoid repeated cold exposure.

Infants older than six months may experience more severe symptoms, such as nasal congestion, changes in tongue coating, and even fever. Be careful to be gentle when wiping the nose, because the baby's skin is thin and tender, and it is easy to become red, swollen and broken due to repeated rubbing. If there is no fever, auxiliary drug treatment is generally not required. If you have a fever, it is very likely that you have other complications and you should seek medical attention as appropriate.

Babies who catch a cold may suffer from symptoms such as nasal congestion, decreased appetite and restless sleep. I think that as parents, in addition to feeling distressed, we should also be patient and comfort our children. The diet should be light, but attention should be paid to nutritional balance. You should be more careful when your baby is sleeping, so as not to cause him to catch a cold again due to frequent waking up, turning over, kicking off the quilt, etc.

During this process, do not satisfy all of your baby's requests just because he is sick, as this may cause your baby to develop some habits that are difficult to change. For example, my baby would eat well before he caught a cold. However, because he was allowed to eat and play at the same time when he caught a cold, even after he recovered from the illness, he couldn't completely change the bad habits he had developed.