my baby boy suffering for cold and cough last two days . now he is not interested to taking food. what type of meal given to him .and what are the food and fruit not give to him. if possible prescription any medicine

Question

my baby boy suffering for cold and cough  last two days . now he is not interested to taking food. what type of meal given to him .and what are the food and fruit not give to him. if possible prescription any medicine

Accepted Answer

Cough along with Cold most of the time is a  viral illness and it needs supportive care along with proper hydration. you can give steam inhalation which is very useful .
cough needs to be treated with anti allergic and expectorant bronchodilators or antitussives medicine which should be given only after a proper evaluation by the doctor according to the type of cough. BBC
if fever is there paracetamol can be given to reduce the fever and the dose can be repeated after 6 hours again if required .

Accepted Answer

Hi mom
U can give t minic syrup to ur baby.
Give indirect steam to ur baby 2-3 times in a day and apply baby rub on the chest and feet of the baby to get relief from cough and cold.
When the babies are not well the appetite decreases
Give easily digestable food like khichdi, sooji, coconut water, apple etc to ur baby