Coughing in infants is an unpleasant symptom that causes discomfort to the baby and parents. The child has anxiety, poor sleep, tearfulness. This symptom develops not only due to the common cold, but also from allergies. How to treat cough in children 3 months old is described in the article.
Doing therapy yourself is not worth it. If a child of this age has this symptom, then you should immediately contact a pediatrician. And unauthorized treatment can lead to serious complications.
The concept
What is a cough? This concept is called the reflex, which allows you to clean the respiratory tract from various foreign substances, for example, from dust particles, allergens, viruses, crumbs, mucus, bacteria.
In infants, a cough is a sharp loud exhalation, in which air from the respiratory tract is eliminated at a high speed. What leads to it is described below.
Causes
A cough in a 3-month-old baby may have a different etiology. Often this is associated:
- with a cold;
- allergies
- the presence of a foreign object penetrating the respiratory system;
- teething and increased salivation;
- bronchospasm.
It happens that a cough appears from the presence of dust, burning or tobacco smoke in the air. This disappears if external irritants are eliminated. With a cold, it is likely:
- increase in body temperature;
- nasal congestion.
A cough in a 3-month-old baby without fever appears with allergies, but itching and skin rash can occur. It also occurs due to the fact that the child choked on the liquid. Rarely does this symptom develop from middle ear inflammation.
Due to a lack of sputum, the cough can become dry, with inflammation in the upper respiratory tract. This situation leads to stenosis of the larynx.
Dangerous condition
Parents need to be especially careful in the following cases:
- The occurrence of wheezing.
- Long urges with attacks.
- Traces of blood or other color.
- If the disease bothers for a long time and often at night.
This may indicate tuberculosis or inflammation of the lymph nodes. To prevent complications, professional help from a doctor is required.
Medication
How to treat cough in children 3 months? First, an explanation of the reason is required. This is done in the clinic. Many funds have age restrictions and are prescribed from the age of 3 years. At 3 months old, it is allowed to give “Gedelix” and “Prospan”. They are often used to eliminate dry cough. Sprays should not be given to babies, as they lead to spasms in the respiratory system.
What can a baby cough 3 months old? Doctors usually prescribe the following:
- With a wet cough, sputum is excreted with drugs with ambroxol. These are Ambrohexal and Ambrobene.
- For coughing and withdrawal of mucus, the drug Flavamed is used, but its dosage should be determined by the attending physician. This drug has contraindications - high sensitivity to its components.
- "Lazolvan" should not be used in the presence of fructose intolerance.
- In pharmacies you can buy potions created on the basis of medicinal plants. This remedy is given to children up to a year of 15-20 drops, if there is no allergy. They are bred in 1 tbsp. l water.
- If there is snot and cough, a 3-month-old baby is given “Sinecode” to eliminate the second symptom. This drug has a strong antitussive effect, but it has many side effects. It is prescribed from 2 months in the form of drops. The dose is 10 drops. Take the drug 3-4 times a day.
- In the absence of allergies, Panatus is suitable. The tool can be used from 2 months.
- Preparations "Gedelix" and "Prospan" are phyto-remedies. They are allowed to give from 3 months to 0.5 tsp. Contraindications include only allergies.
All cough medicines in a 3-month-old baby should be used after consulting a doctor and reading the instructions. When treating a baby, care must be taken, because his immunity is still weak. Therefore, when using some drugs, the appearance of dysbiosis, vomiting, diarrhea is likely. If there is a cough and fever, a warming procedure is contraindicated in a 3-month-old baby.
Allergic Cough Treatment
If an allergic cough, what should I do? A 3-month-old baby is prescribed drugs with an antihistamine effect:
- "Suprastin" is suitable after 1 month of life. Unpleasant symptoms, cough are eliminated with it. At this age, the child is given ¼ tablets. It must be chopped and mixed with a little water. The drug is not used if there is a digestive problem.
- "Fenkarol" - a drug with antihistamine action. Until 1 year, it is prescribed in granules. On the basis of the product, a suspension is prepared in the proportions indicated in the instructions. The baby is given 2 mg twice a day. As with other remedies, it is important to monitor the reaction. There may be difficulty urinating after taking this medication.
If there is a cough and runny nose, the indicated remedies are suitable for a 3-month-old baby. With proper use of medicines, improvement comes very quickly.
Massage
A great treatment is massage. Gentle pats of the chest and feet are necessary. Massage using herbal balms increases the effect of treatment.
Procedures improve sputum discharge. The child should be picked up and gently patted on the back. This provides improved drainage of the bronchi.
Recommendations of pediatricians
A few valuable tips can improve the effect of treatment:
- You can not limit the mobility of the baby, as this can lead to stagnation of sputum.
- Before using any means, you should consult your doctor.
- Warming procedures are used only when children have no temperature.
- Additionally, the child should be bathed in different herbs. Thyme has a positive effect.
Do not load the child’s body with only drugs. As a supplement, effective recipes of traditional medicine. Such therapy provides the best result.
ethnoscience
How to treat cough in children 3 months apart from medicines? Decoctions of herbs, such as chamomiles, help. Infusion should be given 5 mg 2-3 times a day. To cook it, 1 tsp. flowers is poured with boiling water (1 cup). Insisting is an hour.
If there is no temperature when coughing, then passive inhalation is performed. To do this, the bathroom is heated with boiling water so that steam appears in the room. Sea salt is added to hot water. With this steam, the baby must breathe. It is allowed to add eucalyptus essential oil (a few drops), but in the absence of allergies.
Mom and baby need to be in this room for no more than 10 minutes. During the execution of these inhalations, it is important to observe safety measures. When bathing in the bath, you can add the infusion of sage or chamomile.
In children of 3 months, how to treat a wet type cough? In this case, you need to mix the crushed and dry leaves of coltsfoot and plantain. It will take 1 tbsp. l mixture, which is poured with boiling water (1 cup). The product should be infused for 2 hours, and then it is filtered. Infusion give 1 tsp. 3-4 times a day. The drink provides an expectoration.
Camphor oil
This is a great way to eliminate inflammation. It is used not only in pediatrics. This is a safe way to treat babies. With oil perform grindings or compresses on the back. But this method is used if there is no temperature.
It is advisable to perform the compress at night so that the active component penetrates well through the pores of the skin. Oil for a long time affects the skin with heat, and in the morning, after a compress, hypothermia and overheating should not be allowed.
It is advisable to heat the product to a warm state, then rub the back and chest, and then the calves and feet. Then the child is covered, dressed, put to bed. This method is effective for children 2-6 months.
With potatoes
You will need to boil 4 potatoes in a peel. It is important that they are warm, but not hot. Two pieces are laid out on dry material, preferably cotton. The vegetables in the tissue are crushed to make a cake.
The same is done with the rest of the potatoes and tissue. One cake is placed on the back, and the other on the chest. Then the baby is wrapped and held in their arms for up to 40 minutes. After treatment, drafts, strong airing, walking on the street are prohibited.
With salt
Salt retains heat for a long time. For bronchi, this is necessary for the sake of blood flow and the restoration of normal organ function. For treatment, 2 bags of dense fabric are sewn. Half a pack of salt is heated in a pan, and then poured into bags. The product is placed on a folded towel, and then on the back.
With garlic
This product has excellent bactericidal properties. Even inhaling its aroma provides a quick recovery. It must be crushed and placed near the crib. While the baby is sleeping, he will breathe these pairs.
Other folk remedies
If there is no allergy and temperature, the chest area is smeared with badger or goat fat, applying a thin layer of the product. Caution must be exercised when using some folk recipes using radish with honey. These funds are suitable for an older age.
Additional measures in the treatment include the following:
- The air in the room where the baby is located should be moist and clean. Ventilate the room regularly.
- The child should drink enough fluids so that there is no dehydration or drying out of the mucous membranes. After all, with a respiratory illness, the body loses water.
These are all effective folk remedies. Keep in mind that at this age, many other recipes may not work. Therefore, it will be useful to consult with a doctor.
Prevention
To protect the baby from various diseases, parents must follow a few simple rules:
- When collecting for a walk for a child, do not wear many things. If your feet and palms are dry, then this means that things are worn correctly. In this case, the baby will be comfortable.
- To strengthen immunity, you need to be tempered from childhood. It is advisable to take air baths.
- In winter, when diseases are common, you should not visit crowded places. This will reduce the risk of infection. In the absence of this opportunity, you must wear a mask.
- It is necessary to monitor nutrition.
- It should be more in the fresh air.
Coughing in infants is not the norm. How to treat it should be determined by the doctor. Timely therapy should be performed in a timely manner.
If you have a cough without a fever, you can take it for a short walk. Use folk remedies at this age should be careful, coordinating this with the pediatrician. If the condition of the child does not improve, then urgent medical attention is required.