Question

My child is just over 100 days old and has recently caught a cold, which has been diagnosed as pneumonia. There are abnormal breathing sounds. What could this be? How should I handle it?

Answer

Hello, your child has been diagnosed with pneumonia. Pneumonia is a common respiratory disease in children, and in addition to medication, the care provided by parents at home is extremely important. Here are some suggestions:

  1. Maintain a quiet and clean environment, ensuring your child gets enough rest. Avoid excessive visitors and regularly ventilate to keep the air circulating.
  2. Provide proper nutrition and sufficient fluids. If your child has a fever or loss of appetite, choose light, easy-to-digest liquid or semi-liquid foods, and appropriately supplement with sugar and salt water to replenish fluid loss.
  3. Strengthen skin and oral care, change wet clothes in time, and use warm towels to wipe away sweat to help the skin dissipate heat and resist bacteria. Encourage children with more sputum to cough it out to prevent blockage and the spread of infection.