Upper respiratory tract infections are the most common illnesses that babies suffer from as they grow up. Upper respiratory tract infections are a group of diseases that range from the common cold to laryngitis, but these diseases have many of the same and similar symptoms, and in many cases, regular care at the beginning can prevent aggravation and avoid hospital visits. Some mothers and fathers may say, sick certainly need to see a doctor certainly need to take medicine and injections ah! In fact, do you know that the baby’s upper respiratory tract infection in a very light condition simply do not need to use to the doctor, and injections and medication will still have the risk of side effects, if you can through some home care so that the baby’s condition is not aggravated slowly recover is not very good? The popular word is “low-carbon and economic” ah. Different symptoms of home care methods 1, runny nose: to do is to teach your child to blow his nose or you help him suck off the nose. A runny nose is a process of eliminating viruses, so don’t be nervous at all if it keeps flowing, just help your baby wipe it off. When sucking the snot out of the nose, be careful to do it slowly and with a lighter suction. Some antihistamine drugs are not very helpful for runny nose caused by common cold, they are mainly for some nasal sensitive runny nose. 2, nasal congestion: all you have to do is to clean the nasal passages. Use drops or sprays of saline to improve the dryness of the nasal mucosa, usually after clearing off the runny nose, if the effect is not so good you can warm up the saline and use it. It is also advisable to use saline when the child’s breathing is affected by nasal congestion (e.g., open mouth breathing) or before feeding a baby with nasal congestion, whether or not the nasal passages are cleared. Some pharmacies sell saline drops and sprays, if you do it yourself, you can use 2ml of salt to 250ml of water, warm or cold water is fine. If the snot is very dry and thick, in addition to the above methods, you need to use a small moist cotton swab to help your baby get out these dry boogers after moistening. 3, coughing phlegm: humidifier. If there is no humidifier, you can use the steam of the shower room with warm water. Do not use hot water, it is easy to scald. Pat back: palm hollow, use a certain strength, not too light, one at a time, do not be too anxious. Do not pat your back just after eating milk. If the symptoms do not affect the child, and they eat, drink, play and sleep as usual, they do not need this care, and the child will be able to adjust. If the symptoms are uncomfortable or interfere with eating and sleeping, these care methods should be used. What conditions need to see a doctor 1, high fever, T ≥ 39 ℃; 2, breathing difficulties: nasal agitation, breathing on the clavicle, between the ribs, sternum on the skin downward depression; 3, shortness of breath; 4, cyanosis: lips, nail bed and even skin blue, purple; 5, mental status changes: drowsiness or crying; 6, persistent cough more than 1 week; 7, persistent nasal discharge 10-14 days; 8, less than 3 months. How to prevent at home 1. Isolation: stay away from and avoid crowded environments. 2.Ventilation: open windows in the morning and evening to reduce the concentration of indoor microorganisms. 3.Hand washing: wash hands regularly to cut off the contact transmission route. 4.Personal protection: Use masks and handkerchiefs. 5.Hygiene education: Don’t sneeze and cough at others, use handkerchiefs or tissues when coughing or sneezing. Wash your hands regularly. Do not touch toys and other children after touching your mouth and nose, and do not touch your own mouth and nose after touching toys and other children, and remember to wash your hands first.