Your baby has appeared! A long wait ... And here it is, at last, with you! We look at the crumb with affection, noticing the familiar features. So I want to protect my native man from disease.
But not always even the most loving and caring mother can save her child from a cold. And, as a rule, in anxiety, we hurry to turn to the doctors, and then we regularly force the resisting kid to "drink everything" ... However, no mother at the same time thinks that all these "pills" can also harm the child. What to do? Treatment of colds in infants is a topic of our today's article.
First of all, when treating catarrhal diseases in infants, it is necessary to call a doctor (in no case trying to "cure" the child). He will put an accurate diagnosis, suggest a treatment option. Then all responsibility goes to the hands of the parents. After all, we know and alternative therapies that not only treat, but also tone up the body, develop resistance to infections - a method of treating herbs.
However, here we must also be attentive. Treatment with herbs is suitable if the baby is diagnosed with ARI, SARS, pharyngitis or laryngitis. In any other case, it is better to follow the doctor's recommendations.
Do not worry if you give herbs to a newborn baby (even at the age of 3-4 weeks). No harm to the body you do not apply. But in this case, you must strictly observe the proportions.
We recommend the following recipes.
ARI, ARVI : 2 tbsp. spoons of chamomile flowers, 2 tbsp. spoons of linden flowers, 2 tsp. Sage leaves 0.5 liters. Hot boiled water, insist 30 minutes, strain. Give during the day from 2 to 7 tsp, pre-sweetened with honey. To treat the common cold, it is better to use Protargol drops (manufactured by pharmacists on request).
Laryngitis, pharyngitis : use the infusion of herbs described above or another: 1 tbsp linden, 1 tbsp. l. Willow bark pour boiling water, insist 20 minutes, drain. Give 1-6 tbsp. l. before feeding.
With a cold, it is better to use Protargol, since it is suitable for a child and really cures a cold, and does not dull it for a while. It is especially important to rub the baby before a night sleep with goat fat (chest and back). After grinding, MUST wear a warm underpant (even in summer weather). Also it is necessary to observe a strict diet. Do not give the child cold food (porridge, juice, water). All food should be warm. During the day, give the baby warm milk (2-3 times). If the pharyngitis is strong, then you need to lubricate the baby's throat with iodine 2 times a day, 15 minutes before meals.
It should be remembered that a prerequisite for the treatment of colds in children is the humidification and ventilation of the room. The temperature of the air in the room should be 18-20 degrees plus it should be fairly humid. It is better to put the child in a warm blouse than to turn on the heater.
And more with a cold you need to drink a lot! We are used to the fact that the most useful drink for a cold is raspberry tea, but this is not entirely correct. The best compotes, they do not allow the dehydration of the body, and tea, on the contrary, promotes sweating and the body loses more fluid.
Such recommendations for alternative treatment are offered by doctors. Naturally, the choice depends only on the parents. But remember that whatever treatment option you choose (including the standard "piuli"), for a newborn baby in the period of illness, regular monitoring of the doctor is necessary. Remember, tablets are not the best way out. They block the immunity of a small child, so try to resort to the medicine cabinet as rarely as possible.