How to take care of newborn babies with respiratory infections on cold days

2. Symptom

• In infants, symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection are mainly mild fever, cough, runny or non-runny nose, and wheezing.

1. Treatment principles

Treatment with medication:As directed by your doctor

Non-drug treatment

• - Clean the nose and clear the child's airway.
• - Adequate nutrition for babies to breastfeed adequately, increasing resistance
• - Create a clean, fresh living environment...

1. - Take care of:Children have a lot of runny nose, which can be thick and sticky, leading to stuffy nose and nasal congestion (due to increased secretions in the upper respiratory tract).

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• Clear your baby's nose by using a soft, dry cloth (soft tissue is best) to avoid causing too much irritation to the nose, leading to a sore or red nose due to wiping too many times.
• Use 9‰ saline solution to drop into each nostril of the child to thin the nasal discharge, then remove the nasal discharge with a nasal aspirator, and use a clean, dry cotton swab to pick the nose again.
• Clear your baby's nose before feeding or nursing if the discharge is thick, sticky, or excessive to avoid vomiting.

• Attention:Mothers should avoid using their mouths to suck their children's noses because adults' mouths contain many bacteria that can easily be transmitted to children.

  • Avoid overusing saline to suction the nose too much because it will cause atrophy of the baby's nasal mucosa.
  • Avoid giving garlic juice to children because garlic is spicy and can easily burn the child's mucous membranes.
  • Place the baby with his head elevated or hold him upright.
  • Keep your baby warm if it is winter (acceptable room temperature is > 25^oC).

  • Pay special attention during child care if your child has one of the following symptoms, notify your doctor or take your child to a medical facility for immediate examination:

    • - Cannot drink or stop breastfeeding.
    • - The disease gets worse, the child has difficulty breathing, breathes faster (over 50 times/1 minute), chest retraction... are signs of pneumonia, one of the dangerous complications of upper respiratory tract infection.
    • - Children have high fever continuously for 3-5 days
      

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       According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung, a pediatrician (Department of Pediatrics, Bach Mai Hospital), after each cold spell, the number of children hospitalized increases by 30-40% compared to normal days with common respiratory infections such as upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, and pneumonia. "It is not true that locking children in the house and "stuffing" them with lots of warm clothes will help them avoid illness."

    2. How to prevent disease
    3. For upper respiratory tract infections, prevention is the top priority, because this is a contagious disease, so limit children's direct contact with sick people, avoid factors that are harmful to the respiratory tract such as: dust, heat, hot air, toxic gases...
    • Keep breast milk clean and store it to avoid infection.
    • Avoid letting children spend long periods outdoors, especially when the weather changes.
    • Keeping your body warm when traveling and your neck warm when sleeping in winter are simple measures but help us prevent diseases very effectively.
    • Ensure adequate nutrition, maintain a well-ventilated living environment, avoid humidity and crowded places.

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