What to do if your baby has a cough and stuffy nose

If an infant has symptoms of coughing and nasal congestion, symptomatic treatment is needed. If they have a cough, you can feed them some warm water or apply a hot water bottle to their back. If the symptoms are severe, you can take cough and phlegm-relieving medicines. If they have nasal congestion symptoms, you can apply hot compresses to the nose, massage the Yingxiang acupoint, and then use saline to wash the nose.

Because babies have incomplete respiratory systems and weak body resistance, they are very susceptible to colds. After a child catches a cold, they often have nasal congestion and may also have coughs. If these symptoms are not relieved for a long time, it will have a great impact on the child's health. So what should I do if my baby coughs and has a stuffy nose?
1. What to do if your baby coughs
1. Feed some warm water <br/>When babies cough, if the symptoms are not very serious, mothers can feed them some warm water, which can dilute the sticky secretions, making them easier to cough out and relieve cough symptoms.
2. Apply hot water bottle to the back <br/>If the baby coughs badly, the mother can prepare a hot water bottle, fill it with 40 degrees hot water, and wrap it with a clean towel. Then apply it to the baby's back, mainly to the lungs, which can effectively remove the cold and achieve the purpose of coughing.
3. Take cough and expectorant drugs <br/>Babies cough severely and have a lot of phlegm. It is recommended to take cough and expectorant drugs, such as Feili Ke mixture, ambroterol oral solution, etc. However, because babies are relatively small, they cannot take medicine casually. It is recommended to do so under the guidance of a doctor.
2. What to do if your baby has a stuffy nose
1. Hot compress on the nose <br/>If the baby has nasal congestion, you can prepare a warm towel and apply it to the child's nose. The temperature of the warm towel will be transferred to the nasal mucosa, causing it to shrink when it is heated, so that the nasal passage can be opened and breathing will become smooth. In addition, the mucus will be diluted and flow out as soon as possible, relieving the nasal congestion symptoms.
2. Massage Yingxiang acupoints <br/>Let the baby lie flat on the bed, and use the index finger and thumb to massage the Yingxiang acupoints on both sides of the baby's nose back and forth, which can also relieve nasal congestion. When massaging, be sure to ensure that the movements are gentle to avoid damaging the baby's skin.
3. Use saline solution to wash the nose <br/>If the baby has symptoms of nasal congestion, the mother can also consider using saline solution to wash their nose. This method can quickly relieve nasal mucosal edema and relieve the symptoms of nasal congestion. It can also dilute the sticky nasal mucus and make it flow out as soon as possible.