The most obvious symptom of bronchitis in children is coughing. Spring is the peak season for respiratory infections, and babies with low immunity are prone to bronchitis. For mild cases, it is necessary to distinguish them from upper respiratory tract infections. So, how to treat bronchitis and cough in children?
1. Keeping babies warm is very important: the stimulation of cold can worsen the condition, so mothers should add or remove clothes for babies in a timely manner according to temperature changes. Babies in the north should try to reduce outdoor activities, wear masks and scarves when going out, and pay attention to keeping warm when sleeping.
2. Ensure sufficient rest time for babies: Apart from coughing, babies with bronchitis may not have obvious physical discomfort, but mothers should try to avoid vigorous activity, excitement, shouting, etc. to ensure sufficient rest time. Tell your baby more stories, let them stay quietly in bed, ensure smooth and even breathing, and reduce pressure on their bronchi.
3. Keep the room where the baby sleeps at a constant temperature: open the window for ventilation and air exchange when the baby is not around. In dry heated rooms in the north, it is best to use humidifiers to maintain air humidity. Avoid exposing your baby to kitchen smoke, and adults should also refrain from smoking as smoke can irritate your baby's bronchi and worsen or recur the condition.
4. Suitable massage can be given to the baby: the mother can use her thumb to follow the route of the lung meridian, from the shoulder to the baby's thumb, gently pressing the outer side of the baby's arm to achieve the effect of promoting lung function, stopping cough and calming the mind. The pressure should be light, and the pressing time should be the interval between every two breaths of the baby.
5. Regularly give your baby water: This can replenish the water lost due to fever, dilute phlegm, and help expel phlegm. Babies under 1 year old should be fed with warm water 20 minutes after feeding, in small amounts and multiple times. Do not feed too quickly, otherwise it may cause vomiting. If the baby doesn't like to drink plain water, they can be fed sugar water, but it shouldn't be too sweet, as sweet and greasy things can easily produce phlegm; Babies aged 1-3 years old can be given regular and quantitative water after meals, or egg soup, fruit juice, etc. can be added. Ensure that the baby drinks around 1000-1200 milliliters of milk (water) every day.
