What to do if your baby sneezes and sniffles

Sneezing and runny nose are typical pediatric colds with common causes and treatments. The child’s nasal cavity is narrow, the mucous membrane is tender, the mucous glands do not produce enough secretion, it is drier, it is less adaptable and resistant to the external environment, and is prone to inflammation. The slightest mistake in care will occur colds, so that respiratory secretions are not easily discharged, these are the most important causes of small colds. 1, give the child more water, pay attention to rest, keep the bowel movement, diet to easy to digest, containing vitamin C more fluid food, can to a certain extent alleviate the symptoms of pediatric colds. 2, general colds are mostly viral infections, do not blindly use antibiotics, must be reasonable use under the guidance of a doctor. 3, such as cold symptoms are more serious, need to take the baby to the hospital as soon as possible to check, timely use of medication, because the child resistance to low disease progress faster, so as not to handle the trend of aggravation in a timely manner. 4, observe the temperature every 2~4 hours, if fever can take physical cooling measures, generally 38.5 degrees below without antipyretic; fever 38.5 or more available antipyretic, and with physical cooling. Infants sneezing, runny nose at the initial stage must be good care, handle properly and timely to help recovery.