What to do when your six-month-old has a cold and cough

Six-month baby cold cough may be related to viral and bacterial infections, need to take general measures to regulate, if necessary, can take medication. 1. General measures: six-month baby cold and cough to give the baby more warm water, in addition, let the baby more rest, timely to the baby to increase or decrease the clothes. In addition, also pay attention to indoor ventilation, to avoid taking the baby to the crowded public places. 2. medication: if the six-month-old baby cold is caused by viral infections, generally do not need medication, to take symptomatic treatment can be, such as coughing phlegm viscous not easy to cough up can be prescribed by the use of aminobromine nebulizer inhalation treatment; if the six-month-old baby cold and cough secondary to bacterial infections, you need to be guided by a doctor to use amoxicillin, cephalexin and other antibiotics. If a six-month-old baby has a cold and cough, it is recommended to bring the baby to the doctor in time, and the doctor will choose the appropriate measures for treatment according to the baby’s condition. In addition, when the six-month-old baby has a cold and cough, parents should avoid unauthorized medication for the baby, so as not to cause adverse effects on the baby.