Baoma asked: My baby has been breast-feeding for almost two months. Now she has a viral cold and a body temperature of about 37.6. She wipes herself with alcohol every night for two consecutive days. Can she still nurse now? The baby also has nasal congestion and cannot sleep well.
Dr. Cui answered: My mother’s body temperature is 37.6 degrees after catching a cold, which is a low fever. She does not need alcohol to wipe her body, takes more rest, and takes appropriate cold medicines to relieve symptoms, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
For infants, continue breast-feeding, do not kiss children, and avoid direct respiratory tract infection.
If the baby also has nasal congestion and other symptoms, saline nasal spray and cold fog humidifier can be used.
Drugs containing ephedrine cannot be given to infants.
Another is to wait for the cold to heal itself.
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