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Mom of a 7 yr 8 m old girl7 years ago
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Is heating pad good for babies siffering from chest congestion ?

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profile image of Dr Bandana JoshiExpertDr Bandana JoshiAyurvedic Physician7 years ago

A. Yes, it's good. Common cold is a viral infection of nose and throat. Nasal Congestion and runny nose are the main indicators of a cold. Keep feeding your baby well, give indirect steam or use humidifier, put saline nasal drops. You can prevent it by keeping your baby away from the person who is suck, wash your hands before handling the baby, clean baby's toys and pacifier often

profile image of Sneha PuruswaniSneha PuruswaniMom of 2 children7 years ago

A. Oh then I suppose it should be fine. As we have always used cotton cloth so suggested that

Author of questionMom of a 7 yr 8 m old girl7 years ago

A. its not electric heating pad sneha.. We can check the warmness before using it

profile image of Sneha PuruswaniSneha PuruswaniMom of 2 children7 years ago

A. Foment the baby's ears nose throat and chest with a warm cotton cloth but please check the cloth on your skin first and avoid using heating pad as it can be risky if it gets too hot. So it's better to use a cotton cloth

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