Cold is a common respiratory disease, and people with weak immunity are prone to catching colds when the seasons change and the temperature drops. Especially for babies, if they don't pay attention to keeping warm, they are prone to catching a cold. When a baby catches a cold, their appetite may also deteriorate, and some babies may not even eat. So, is it normal for a baby to not eat when they catch a cold?
Is it normal for babies to not eat when they have a cold?
It is normal for babies to skip meals after catching a cold. After catching a cold, adults will feel weak and their appetite will deteriorate, let alone babies. After a baby has a cold, their gastrointestinal function will weaken, their immune system will decrease, and they will not want to eat. After the cold is cured, this phenomenon will gradually return to normal.
What should I do if my baby has a cold?
1. No matter what type of cold it is, it is necessary to drink plenty of water. Drinking water can not only detoxify and clear fire, but also alleviate the discomfort caused by the cold. If you have just caught a cold, drinking plenty of warm water can suppress the symptoms.
2. Adults may drink brown sugar and ginger soup after catching a cold, but babies are not suitable for brown sugar. They can replace brown sugar with rock sugar and cook a bowl of rock sugar and ginger soup, which can also have a certain effect on treating colds.
3. You can check your baby's tongue coating to distinguish between a cold caused by wind heat and a cold caused by wind cold, and prescribe medication accordingly. Do not give your baby medication indiscriminately. Especially, do not use antibiotics indiscriminately for babies. Antibiotics for viral colds are ineffective, while antibiotics for bacterial colds can be treated with Class 1 anti-inflammatory drugs. As long as there is no fever, it usually takes a week to recover.
