Tuesday 22 November 2011

5 tips to help when babies get colds and flu

It's that time of year again. Cold and flu viruses are everywhere and babies, with their untested immune systems, are easy victims.

Congestion, coughs and runny noses are no fun for baby and can make for a stressful time for mummy. There are ways you can make your little one more comfortable though.


  • Use a syringe to clear your baby's mucus. These are simple to use and really make a difference. This short video shows you how to use the syringes correctly. http://www.babycenter.com/2_how-to-use-a-bulb-syringe-to-clear-your-babys-mucus_10357065.bc
  • Make some steam. The moist air helps loosen the mucus.
  • Vapor rubs. Natural balms are best. Rub into chest, neck and back area.
  • Head up. Elevating your baby's head when they are sleeping can help them breathe more easily.
  • Lots of rest. Try to help your baby relax as much as possible. It takes energy to combat an infection.
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If the baby is under 6 months it's always a good idea to get them checked by your pediatric to be on the safe side.

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  13. Young kids fight a host of ongoing viruses and bacteria as their immune systems continue to mature and strengthen. If your toddler or preschooler seems to have one cold after another, you are not alone. Most preschoolers get five to seven, or more, colds each year.

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  14. The dreaded first cold hits just as your baby adopts a routine sleeping and feeding schedule. There's no avoiding it. Although babies are born with some of their mothers' immunity to illness -- which is enhanced by breastfeeding -- they're not completely protected against the ever-changing collection of viruses that cause upper respiratory infections. This means that most healthy babies will get six to eight colds before their first birthday. On a positive note, they will help your child begin to build up immunity of his own.

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  15. "Research has found no evidence that vitamin C prevents colds," says Dr Hasmukh Joshi, vice-chair of the Royal College of GPs.
    In 2007, the authors of a review of 30 trials involving 11,000 people concluded that, “regular ingestion of vitamin C has no effect on common cold incidence in the ordinary population”. A daily dose of vitamin C did slightly reduce the length and severity of colds.
    When it comes to flu, one person in three believes that taking vitamin C can cure the flu virus. It can’t.
    "Studies found that vitamin C offers a very, very limited benefit," says Dr Joshi. "I wouldn't recommend it."

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  16. Symptoms can overlap, so unless your doctor runs a flu test—a quick check done with a swab from the back of your nose or throat—as soon as you start to get sick, it’s hard to know for sure

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  17. In this section you'll find information about various different medicines you can buy without a prescription to relieve the symptoms of colds and flu. Don't forget this is only a guide

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