Baby Cold Symptoms and How to Give Care
by: Leroy Chan
Remember how miserable you felt when you last had a cold? Can you imagine what
your baby must feel when he experiences a cold for the first time?
Viruses are responsible for causing colds. Infected people spread the viruses
when they sneeze or cough nearby healthy people. The virus gets into the nose
and throat where it multiplies.
What Are The Symptoms?
When your baby has a cold, there will be a number of symptoms. He will be sneezing
and have a runny nose. He may have a sore throat and it may be difficult for
him to swallow. His glands may become swollen.
He may not feel like eating much and he could become irritable. A cough may
develop. He may get a slight fever or have a body temperature of 101 to 102
degrees Fahrenheit.
When to Seek Medical Advice
If your baby is three months old or less and has cold like symptoms, you should
contact a pediatrician immediately. Cold like symptoms in a baby three months
old or less are misleading and could lead to a serious ailment.
On the other hand, if your child is more than three months old you should contact
a doctor if you notice that he is breathing loudly and his nostrils expand out
with each breath. His nails or lips are becoming blue. His mucus is thick, runny
and green. He has a cough that hasn’t gone a way for more than a week.
His ears ache. His temperature is more than 102 degrees Fahrenheit. He has become
more drowsy or grouchy.
How to Care For Your Baby
Medical experts tell us there is no cure for the common cold. However, there
are ways to alleviate the miserable symptoms your baby undergoes.
Make sure he gets plenty of rest and extra fluids. If he has a fever, give
him acetaminophen or if he’s older that six months he may take ibuprofen
(but don’t give it to your baby if he is dehydrated or continuously vomiting).
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