In daily life, when the child can have a cold, the common cold need not be too nervous, and there are a lot of ways can be prevented, below we will learn together what method can be effective to prevent the child a cold
- If your baby is less than 3 months, or 3 days after the baby’s cold symptoms not only did not improve, but also intensified, and even not only affect his milk and sleep, but also other symptoms, such as vomiting, diarrhea, fever, etc., you should take the baby to see a doctor in time, in order to rule out other diseases.
- When the baby’s fever is above 103℉;Has been unable to drink water, poor spirit, lethargy or not easy to wake up;Rapid breathing after a cold may result in mild pneumonia (≥60 breaths per minute for children under 2 months, ≥50 breaths per minute for children between 2 months and 1 year old, ≥40 breaths per minute for children between 1 and 4 years old).Medical attention must be sought immediately.
- if the baby has a fever, should be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions to take antipyretic, temperature is lower than 101.3℉, do not take antipyretic.Don’t take cold medicine carelessly.Infants under one year of age, the indiscriminate use of cold medicine often do more harm than good.
When a child is ill, especially in the case of fever or diarrhea, the body will quickly lose water.To rehydrate, keep your child hydrated by drinking water, fruit juice, oral oral liquid salts, or milk.If your baby doesn’t want to drink a tall glass of water, give him some juicy fruit, such as watermelon or oranges.
