Common Colds in Babies

This picture was taken last night when our baby Bonbon
 suffered from nasal congestion

 Your baby has a common cold if he/she is suffering from a viral infection in his/her nose and throat which is caused by one of more than 100 viruses that  cause common colds.  A visible indication of common colds are runny nose, sore throat , cough, watery eyes, sneezing, mild fever and nasal congestion. 

Remember that our babies' immune systems are not yet that fully developed so during those times that they are in contact with one of those viruses, they are at greater risk to have common colds. The virus enters our babies' body through their mouth,nose or eyes and they may be infected by the virus through the following:

Ate Belle and Baby Bonbon

1.  Toddlers who have colds and  play with them- Just like our Ate Belle, most of the toddlers do not wash their hands most of the time so this can cause the spread of viruses. 

2. Air- When someone who is sick sneezes , he/she spreads the virus to the baby who is in close proximity.

3. Direct contact - Common colds can infect our babies if someone who is sick touches their mouth, nose or eyes. But it also spreads by sharing contaminated objects, such as utensils, toys,etc with our babies. 

4. Contaminated surfaces - Our babies can catch the virus by just simply touching the contaminted surfaces.


Home Remedies to Lessen Your Baby's Suffering from Symptoms of Common Colds

I know most of us mothers dread the feeling of seeing our babies suffer from the symptoms of common colds. Most of us will have sleepless nights  trying to figure out the things that can lessen our babies' suffering.Thus, I want to share  to you the things I do when my infant has colds. These work for us , you can try these also and see if these will work for you. 

1. Prayer- I pray for my baby's immediate healing. I believe that God is our healer and he heals all our diseases..." By His wounds you have been healed." -1 Peter 2: 24- I also pray for wisdom in figuring out what works best for my baby's immediate relief. 

2. Salinase - As prescribed by his pedia, we use Salinase drops to get rid of his clogged nose. You can also use nasal aspirator afterwards to remove the mucus. 

3. Vick's Vaporub- I apply Vick's Vaporub on his chest and back as well as on his soles . If you are not comfortable with Vick's , you can use other brands of baby rubs available in the market. 

4. Baby Massage - I massage my baby Bonbon on his back and on his face. This massage is for the relief of colds. There are lots of  baby massage tutorials on YouTube. You can watch them if you do not have idea on how to massage your baby.  

5. Hydrate your baby- Don't forget to keep your baby hydrated since this can expedite his recovery from colds. For me,  breastfeeding is the best way to make my baby hydrated besides from all the antibodies the breast milk contains, my breasts provide comfort to my little one as well. 


Added to these, for those families who have air conditioning units, turn off your aircon when your  baby is suffering from colds since air conditioning units take the moisture from the surrounding air that makes it harder for the baby  to breathe. 


How about you mommies? What do you do to lessen your babies' suffering from common colds symptoms? We also want to learn from your experiences so kindly leave us a comment below. Thank you so much and Have a nice day ahead. God bless us all.