Transportation or some tourist attractions are relatively closed and crowded environment, easy to make the virus, bacteria have breeding spread; long-distance travel is easy to produce fatigue, and the baby is full of the desire to explore the new environment, but do not know how to reasonably allocate physical strength; travel in the process of normal rest and rest time is easily disrupted; diet is often restricted by the environment, cold, hot temperature changes, raw and cooked and other changes in cooking methods, sweet and sour Salty and spicy and other changes in taste, all make the child’s gastrointestinal tract is tested, the nutritional intake and balance will also change. All of the above can easily make the baby’s resistance to decline and get sick. So what should I do if my baby gets sick during the trip? How to prevent?
1, gastrointestinal disease (the most common manifestations are loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting)
When first arrived should ensure adequate rest, eliminate fatigue, according to environmental changes should often change the child’s clothes; pay attention to dietary hygiene, eat less indigestible local specialties, diet as regular as possible and in moderation, do not overeat, and develop the habit of drinking before, after washing hands; such as vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, you can feed some salt food or rice porridge, replenish fluid loss; less severe symptoms can take some intestinal drugs, such as serious symptoms should If the symptoms are serious, go to the hospital as soon as possible.
Pay attention to the protection of the baby in the car
2.Cold (manifested as persistent high fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, etc.)
You should increase and decrease clothes according to the climate change to prevent cold and flu. When riding in cars, boats and airplanes, pay attention to the temperature of the cabin and try not to dress your baby too hot, because the interior of cars, boats and airplanes are generally higher temperature regulation, and there are many people, the air is not circulated, viruses and bacteria are easy to breed and spread, and babies cover too hot and sweat, sweat covered in clothes instead of easy to catch a cold. If the symptoms of a cold, you should let your baby rest more, keep your body warm, drink more warm water, and take fever or cold medicine at your discretion, if the fever persists, you should immediately send to the hospital for treatment.
3, motion sickness (some children in the car, boat, airplane, due to the balance of the inner ear system is particularly sensitive to movement and produce vertigo, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, pale, diarrhea and other symptoms of motion sickness)
Do not feed fried or high-fat food before riding in the car; keep the air inside the car clear, do not have a strong smell of food or cigarettes, gasoline, etc., and stay away from smokers; sit in the front seat next to the driver to reduce bumps; you can give your baby some cookies, candy or squash, drink a small amount of drinks to prevent dehydration, and eat less food if you vomit. Prepare a plastic bag, toilet paper and water for the baby, let him/her spit out the dirt inside when vomiting, rinse the mouth with water to eliminate bad smell and wipe the corners of the mouth. In fact, small babies are generally easy to sleep on the car, the chances of motion sickness is relatively small, try not to give your baby motion sickness medicine, you can prepare a little orange, orange and other fruits for your baby which can effectively prevent motion sickness.
4, accidental small injuries
When traveling, children often fall and sprain because of excitement and other small accidents. If the bruise is red and swollen, ice packs within 24 hours, and hot packs after 24 hours. Some broken skin wounds, to clear the wound in time, and rushed to the nearest hospital, according to the situation to see whether the need to prevent tetanus treatment, etc. Special attention should also be paid to avoid making the baby burns, burns, falls, drowning, misuse of drugs or exposure to toxic chemicals.
5.Allergy
Skin allergies are more common and can be triggered by insect bites, food, cold stimulation or other allergenic substances. Before going out, review whether your child is allergic, has asthma, has had an allergic reaction to something, and try to avoid contact or eating such things after going out.
6.Infectious diseases
If you go out during the flu season, you should take vaccination beforehand; if you find infectious diseases in the travel area, such as chicken pox, measles, hepatitis, etc., you should immediately transfer or terminate your travel.
Tips.
1, registration preparation: You must inform the travel agency truthfully of the child’s age, height and whether the accommodation occupies a separate bed before you enroll your baby in the tour; write the information about the child’s enjoyment of the fees into the travel contract.
2.Psychological preparation: It is necessary for moms and dads to give their babies psychological preparation for the outing in advance, you can describe the interesting things about the tour in advance, so that the baby is looking forward to the tour.
3.Organize the travel: let the baby also participate in helping, you can bring his (her) usual favorite toys with you to make him (her) more at ease. Children’s clothing, food, medicine, strollers, etc., should be prepared before the trip. For babies who usually drink milk, bring more than one bottle ready for replacement.
4.Essential medicine: painkillers or antipyretics, antidiarrheal medicine, stomach medicine, cough expectorant medicine, antibiotics, motion sickness medicine, trauma drops, gauze, alcohol wool, cotton swabs, bandages, band-aids, anti-insect ointment, and bring the phone number of a doctor you know.
5.Take transportation: Be sure to fasten the seat belt for the baby on the plane; hold the younger baby in your arms and don’t let the baby move around to prevent injury caused by collision when bumping. Children’s mood swings, crying may prevent others from resting, so arrangements should be made, such as letting him or her read books and listen to stories. Children may feel pain in their ears when the plane is taking off and landing, so let them drink milk, chew pacifiers, or chew candy to help alleviate the symptoms.
6. Meals: It is advisable to eat lightly during the journey, eat more vegetables and fruits, do not consume unhygienic and unqualified food and drinks, do not drink spring, pond and river water, and do not let your baby eat raw and cold food, such as salad, ice water and so on. Baby’s bottle should be disinfected and washed with hot water at night back at the hotel.
7.Safety: When traveling, infants and toddlers can carry or sit in strollers, and younger babies who walk should be supported by adults. When traveling, pay attention to the baby’s safety at all times to avoid getting lost, drowning or being hurt in an accident.