Coughing is the symptom that most leads parents to seek medical attention for their young babies, especially in cold weather.
For many parents, hearing your child cough is a sign of multiple concerns and they immediately want to calm the cough in their little ones and they try some alternatives that, in many cases, do not give positive results and for this reason they ask themselves: How to calm the cough in small babies?
“Even though it sounds hard to believe coughing is no harml, but it works as a defense mechanism, since it helps to keep the airways clear, so it is important to keep it to discover what is causing it, “said Dr. Robert Núñez, pediatrician, in his Twitter thread.
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In turn, he said that, although it should be recognized that the coughing episodes are annoying, especially if it is dry and nocturnal, because it not only affects the baby’s sleep but also the rest of the whole family, it is for this reason that parents look for all the necessary ways to calm him down and thus maintain peaceful nights at home.
But, how to calm the cough in the little ones?
The specialist indicated that it is important keep it hydrated, for this reason, they should be given plenty of water during the day or if they are infants, breastfeed more frequently. If the baby is a little older, you can also give him juice.
He advised that at the time of the coughing spellscarry it and place its head so that it is raised, to relieve the excess a little and then give it a drink of water.
In case of a cold, Dr. Núñez recommended wash the child’s nose with physiological solution and, later, remove the mosquito with a specialized vacuum cleaner that can be obtained at any pharmacy.
So too, bathing the baby with lukewarm water in a bathtub inside the house and with the doors closed, since the water that falls on your face will help to clean the airways with the exit of the phlegm (if possible in the shower with eucalyptus leaves).
Besides, avoid smoking in the house or near children, “It is not a secret that cigarette smoke is harmful to everyone, especially if your little one has a cough,” the pediatrician specified.
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He also detailed a trick that consists of cutting an onion and placing it on a plate on a table near the baby at night. “When the onion is open, it releases an acid that is good for calming coughs in young babies (it is not scientifically proven, but it works) and many moms have told me about it, also putting it on their feet with a stocking,” he said.
Finally, if the cough persists, the doctor suggested that the parents take the child to their pediatrician so that he or she can perform a evaluation and indicate a medication, as the case of the baby.
