Many mothers are familiar with the situation when the baby very often catches cold and coughs then for two weeks in a row, or even more. You shouldn't expect that over time this will change by itself. There are different ways to help your child get rid of a lingering cough.
Instructions
Step 1
Fever and dry cough are common signs of a cold in a child. After a few days of illness, it should become damp. So that the child can quickly recover, you will need to take drugs that soften the cough and thin the phlegm. They should be recommended by a pediatrician. If the baby continues to cough for two weeks in a row, ask the doctor to prescribe massage, breathing exercises and physiotherapy.
Step 2
Steam inhalation will also help to cope with a lingering cough. Use steamed leaves of plants such as eucalyptus, sage, linden, mint, and fir and pine needles. Thyme and coltsfoot have a good effect on upper respiratory tract infections.
Step 3
Effective for coughing and the use of compositions of aromatic oils: 1 drop each of eucalyptus and tea tree or thyme oil; a mixture of one drop of eucalyptus, lavender and tea tree oil (2 drops each). Be sure to cover your baby's eyes with a handkerchief during inhalation.
Step 4
To reduce seizures, try rubbing a little eucalyptus or myrtle oil on your baby's chest at night. From 3-4 years old, the child can be taken to the bath, adding the same aromatic oils to the water in the steam room. Start your stay in the steam room with 3-5 minutes. The result is noticeable the very next day - the cough becomes less.
Step 5
If the cough does not go away regardless of the methods of treatment (from special medicines to folk remedies), examine the child for various infections. A cough can be caused by microorganisms that are good at hiding from the baby's immune system: pneumocysts, mycoplasmas, candida fungi or chlamydia. They enter the bronchi of a child by airborne droplets, usually accompanying colds and flu. Treatment for each of the four infections is different. If you do not consult a specialist in time, your baby may develop lingering bronchitis.
