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How to tell if your baby has a cold

Common cold symptoms – Sneezing, Difficulty sleeping, A low-grade fever of about 100.4F(38C), Irritability, Coughing, Decreased appetite, Nasal congestion

Prevention – Wash hands, Clean toys, Keep baby away from a person who is sick

Treamtment – Moisten the air, Use saline and suction, Apply petroleum jelly under baby’s nose

Call the doctor if :

Baby is under 3months blue lips or nails high fever thick yellow nasal discharge

One Comment

  1. Mary

    It still terrifies me when i need to use the bulb syringe to take the mucus out but it definitely makes my little one happy to have the gunk taken out of her nose

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