Question
My baby is three months old and I noticed this morning that they have a runny nose, not much, just clear and not sticky, like saliva. Do I need any special solution? Should I give them medicine or something? The baby is breastfed. Can I take the medicine and then pass it on to the baby through the milk? Thank you for your response.
Answer
In this case, it’s still best to consider it as a cold, as most colds are caused by viral infections. The key is to give the baby child-specific cold medicine and to feed them water in small amounts multiple times. The medicine is mainly metabolized by the baby’s liver, so taking medicine as an adult has no effect on the baby. If there’s someone with a cold at home, it’s crucial to keep the baby isolated from them, and the main responsibility for adults is to enhance care.