What to do if the 11 month old baby has a cold and runny nose and nasal congestion

Baby's nasal congestion care

1. You can fill the thermos with hot water to let the baby slowly approach the steam, be careful not to burn the face, let the steam smoke the nose, can make the nasal cavity breathe, and smoke for about 10 minutes each time to be effective.

2. You can choose to use a nasal aspirator to suck out the nasal discharge. If the baby is relatively small and will not blow his nose, you can use a nasal aspirator to help the baby suck out the nose, and it should be noted that you should not use too much force when using the nasal aspirator. When you have a cold, nasal discharge is a manifestation of the body's immunity, and cold viruses multiply in nasal tissue cells, so excreting nasal mucus is also a way for the body to detoxify.

What to do if your baby has a runny nose

Baby's runny nose is generally a symptom of the early stage of a cold, so what should I do if my baby has a runny nose? How to care for parents in order to reduce the baby's cold symptoms and make the baby feel more comfortable. The main performance points:

1. Get plenty of rest.

The important thing to take care of your baby's cold at home is to let your child rest fully, the younger the baby, the more you need to rest, and you can resume free movement when the symptoms disappear.

2. Drink plenty of water and take medicine as needed.

Colds are mostly due to viral infections or secondary bacterial infections, and drinking more water can help increase urine output, which can indirectly eliminate toxins from the body and facilitate disease recovery.

3. Eat easily digestible food.

During the baby's cold period, noodles, gruel and other easily digestible foods should be given according to the child's appetite and digestion ability to avoid indigestion symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea.

4. Suitable home environment.

The room should be quiet, the air should be fresh, the temperature should be constant, not too high or too low, too humid.

Babies with cold, runny nose and nasal congestion can be cleaned with normal saline, local hot compresses, strengthened daily care, and drugs if necessary.

1.Normal saline cleaning: If the baby has a runny nose and nasal congestion after catching a cold, you can use normal saline or normal sea salt water to rinse the nasal cavity to reduce the symptoms of runny nose and relieve nasal discomfort.

2.Local hot compress: Warm compress on both sides of the nose and nasal wings to promote local blood circulation and improve the symptoms of runny nose.

3.Daily care: You can let your child drink some warm water in moderation, eat lightly, keep the room ventilated, pay attention to keeping warm, etc.

4.Drugs**: The common cold is mostly caused by viral infection, and antiviral drugs are generally not needed**.

Babies have a cold, runny nose and nasal congestion, and the symptoms are serious, and they need to go to the hospital for treatment, and they need to be treated under the guidance of a doctor.