Use a dehumidifier for Baby coughs
“The best way to treat babies with a cough is to use a dehumidifier for congested coughs, or a humidifier for dry coughs, and ensure the child is well-hydrated.”
(Source)
Why not just give your baby cough medicine?
I highly recommend you to talk to your doctor before you give your baby any kind of cough syrup. According to a study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one third of the 7,000 toddlers who use hospital emergency rooms suffered from allergic reaction every year. Another report from The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
warned parents NOT TO use over-the-counter suppressant, antihistamine or similar products without a prescription from doctor. FDA has also warned parents that cold and cough medicine will cause adverse side effect to children under two years old.
Remedies for baby cough?
In addition to a dehumidifier, warm water is also an effective and natural way to cure baby cough. You can bathe your baby into warm water with a few drops of eucalyptus oil. Herbal rub is also a good way cure baby cough. All you need to do is to mix 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 drops of eucalyptus oil together, and rub it on the chest and back of your baby. After the mixture vaporized, you will realize that your baby breathes a lot easier than before. Also, the mixture is good to calm your baby down and make him/her a lot easier to sleep. If you find the two methods mentioned above is too annoying, simply grab a plastic suctioning bulb from the supermarket. It is a quick and easy way to help relieve his symptoms.
If you are skeptical about the remedies mentioned above, here is the advice from Dr. Ben Spitalnick (Review of this Doctor):
“This is going to sound old timey but there are some old remedies that do still work, a dehumidifier by the bedside, pushing fluids, help you kids drink that helps. Tylenol and Motrin fever medicine help them feel better and if you think your child is sick enough to need medicine have your doctor check them out.”
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