Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years agoA. If your baby has symptoms of cough and cold it may last for few days or couple of weeks depending on the severity of infection which may be viral usually.
If there is fever above 99 Fahrenheit you need to give paracetamol 3 times the day to the child.
In case of nasal congestion in cold you can give steam which is the best remedy as well as you can use nasomist saline drops many times in a day one drop in each nostril. In case of cough the syrup is advised according to the type of cough (dry or productive)which needs to be examined before prescribing the medicine.
If there are aggravated symptoms due to cough and cold ,any breathing difficulty the baby has dehydration and not taking feed properly a physical ex?axamination is important for which you should contact your treating pediatrician.
Dr. Vaibhav jainFather of a 5 yr 9 m old girl3 years agoA. guve steam .Running nose or block nose. mild cough and cold is the symptom of viral infection or you can say common cold for this as a home remedy only steam can be given along with maintaining the temperature of the baby ; in medication you can give cough drop after Dr consultation other than that only fever medication like paracetamol can be given for fever .
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