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Your Baby
Today:
Ask the Experts: Pediatrics
by Lillian Beard, M.D. for Your
Baby Today
 Lillian
M. Beard, M.D, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, is an
associate clinical professor at the George Washington University
School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. She is a
frequent guest expert and spokesperson on national television
programs, discussing issues related to children's health. Dr. Beard
practices pediatrics in Washington, D.C.
Q:
My 4-month-old woke up with his first cold--runny nose, cough, watery
eyes. What's the best way to treat a cold?
A:
Infant colds last anywhere from three to ten days on average. And
although there is no cure for a cold, there are ways to make your baby
more comfortable: Use a warm, moist cloth on his eyes to clear the
sticky stuff.
To help relieve congestion, apply saline nose drops before feedings,
naps, and at bedtime. After a minute or so, the saline should loosen
congestion enough so that you can suck it out with an infant nasal
aspirator (rubber-bulb syringe). Place one or two telephone books
beneath the head of his mattress to elevate his head and chest
slightly and help him breathe with greater ease. If his symptoms
become more intense, or if fever, increased irritability, or lethargy
occurs, seek the advice of your pediatrician immediately.
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