Question
My daughter is three months old and will be three months old in three days. Recently, due to the warming weather, I changed her to thinner clothes at night. As a result, she caught a cold, with a constant runny nose, coughing, and a hoarse throat. She also cries and fusses at night. Last night, I switched back to the thicker clothes she wore before, and she sweated all night but did not have a fever. I’m not sure whether I should give her medicine or what kind of medicine to give her. Her condition today is slightly better than yesterday. I would like to know how to handle this situation.
Answer
As long as the baby is in good spirits, playing happily, and eating and sleeping normally, parents should arrange for a quiet and comfortable environment for the baby, allowing them to rest fully. Encourage the baby to drink plenty of plain water and adjust their diet to reduce the burden on their gastrointestinal system. If there is a stuffy nose, maintain a 45-degree tilted position with the head and face elevated. When one side is stuffy, adopt a side-lying position. Clear nasal secretions promptly to maintain clear breathing. If necessary, use a warm and damp cloth to apply to the forehead before feeding and before bedtime, or use 0.5% ephedrine solution to drop into each nostril, one drop per nostril. For breastfed babies, you can take 50 milliliters of breast milk, add 3-5 centimeters of scallion white part, steam for 10 minutes, remove it and cool it to an appropriate temperature before giving it to the baby. This can help open up the nose. Avoid using nasal drops as they may cause adverse reactions. Fever is a manifestation of the body’s defense mechanism and should not be rushed to reduce it. When the body temperature is between 37.5-38.5℃…