Parents often head straight to the drug from their local pharmacy when
their child gets a cold but treating kids with those medicines will be
dangerous for the children who are below 6
The Flu is an infection of the nose, throat and lungs
caused by the influenza virus. Children aged 2 years to under higher risk of
suffering from various complications due to the flu, such as pneumonia. Hence,
it is important to know how to cope with a cold on a baby! The common cold is
characterized by the conditions of runny nose, sneezing, coughing, and fever.
If the baby is experiencing this, the first step that needs to be done is to
rest the baby longer. When the baby is rested, the immune system of the body is
doing the natural healing process. Indeed, almost all parents will panic and
anxious to see the baby developing the disease, even if just a runny nose.
However, in fact colds are the common health problems in children and does not
cause serious complications.
According to the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), children can be exposed to colds as much as 8-10
times in the first 2 years of life. Even in the one-year course the little one
can experience 6-8 colds.
When You are thinking to
soon provide cures colds baby for the little one, it is worth immediately hold
yourself. According to the U. S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), drug runny
nose is not required for infants under 2 months.
The same as other types of
drugs, cold medications also have side effects that have not been able to face
by the body of the baby. With the Doctor’s approval only the child must be
given the medicines.
The Flu usually resolves
itself within 10 days. To relieve the symptoms that occur during the healing
period, here are some ways that you can do.
Nose Drops and a Rubber Suction
Snot to a Baby
The baby cannot push the
air out of his nose himself at an early age, especially as he is still
breastfeeding. Therefore, the nose drops, and a rubber suction snot can be used
when the baby has the flu.
Nose drops you can buy at pharmacies or made independently in the following way:
§ Mix 3 teaspoons of salt
with 1 teaspoon of baking soda
§ Take half a teaspoon of the
mixture and dissolve together in about 120mL of water.
While the it works is as follows
§ Prop the back of the baby's
head with oblique position. You can help support him with your hands or with a
pillow or towel.
§ Put 2 to 3 drops of saline
solution or nasal drops to each nostril of the baby. This solution can thin the
mucus in the nose.
§ After dripping a solution
of the salt, hold the baby's head remains lifted tilted for about 30 seconds.
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