Remember, although you may have easy access to your Paediatrician, it might be worrisome to see your baby have her first cold and cough or first fever. We tell you how you can figure out and deal with your baby's first illnesses.
First Cold
Generally, your newborn is well protected from cold and other infections as long as you breastfeed her. However, when you stop breastfeeding, she is more likely to get the infection.
In such cases, you need to look out for the following signs:
- Red eyes
- Any kind of nasal sounds or blockage
- Refusal to have milk or food. Babies breathe mainly through their nose. They do not know how to breathe through the mouth. So when her nose is blocked, she may not be able to breathe and she may refuse to drink milk if she is being breastfed or bottle fed.
- Crying for no reason
- Mild fever
What You Can Do
Do not force your baby to drink milk. Take her to her paediatrician who may give some nasal drops to relieve the nasal blockage and some medicines to relieve fever if any.
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First Fever
If you find your baby's body warmer than usual, measure her temperature by placing a thermometer in her armpits. Remember, you can measure the temperature of a baby's body as you would for yourself.
Similarly, when the fever goes away, the baby's forehead is the last to cool down. The forehead and the head of your baby are generally warmer than the rest of her body. So when she has fever, her forehead is likely to be warmer than her body.
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What You Can Do
Take her to the paediatrician if you feel she has high fever. Do not panic if you find her forehead burning in fever.
Try to give cold compression by dipping a cotton cloth in water and placing it on her forehead to make sure the fever does not reach her head.
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