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This time the Omni-Cron virus can be said to be sweeping the army . It is difficult for anyone to escape this epidemic, not even the babies who are carefully cared for by their parents!
My cousin’s second child is only 6 months old. Two days ago, she told me that her 16-month-old child tested positive with an antigen test strip and had a low fever. She asked me if I should send the child to the hospital immediately?
I told my cousin that the current load of virus in hospital is the highest in . If you are not positive yet, if you take your child to the hospital, you may be infected and the symptoms will be more serious!
I asked my cousin to observe the child's condition at home first. If there are no major problems, there is no need to go to the hospital. Generally, if the child is younger, his symptoms will be milder and his recovery will be faster.
Myth 1: Take medicine as soon as the child has a fever.
You should also pay attention to unbuttoning the child's clothes to allow the child to dissipate heat easily. If the child's hands and feet are cold, pay attention to putting on socks for the child and rubbing the child's hands.
It is recommended that if the child's fever reaches 38.5 degrees or above, then consider giving the child antipyretic medicine . For children who are 6 months old, priority can be given to giving the child acetaminophen. If the child has favism, then the child can be given ibuprofen.
Myth 2: Start adding complementary foods to children when they have no symptoms
We recommend that children can add complementary foods at 6 months of age, but this does not mean that children must add complementary foods when they are 6 months old.
Although a child has no symptoms after becoming positive, it will take a certain amount of time for his body to recover. At this time, do not rush to add complementary foods to your child.
It is recommended to wait at least two weeks after the child has passed the test, and there are no physical problems in the child, before slowly adding complementary foods. If the child becomes positive, add complementary foods in a hurry, which can easily cause food allergies or gastrointestinal discomfort in the child.
Misunderstanding 3: If the child is masculine, he should switch to breast milk.
html If a 6-month-old child is artificially fed, he will switch from the first stage of milk powder to the second stage of milk powder, but this time does not mean that he must switch to the second stage of milk powder at 6 months.If the child is positive, I suggest waiting for the child to rest for 1 to 2 months before considering switching the child to the second stage of milk powder, or even not switching the child to the second stage of milk powder.
Because there is no problem for children to eat one-stage milk powder until they are one year old, and one-stage milk powder is easier to digest and more nutritious.
Myth 4: Children should still get vaccinated if they are positive
Children need to be vaccinated against hepatitis B when they are 6 months old. However, if the child is positive and has no symptoms or fever, and there is no problem, he should rest for a while before getting vaccinated.
or if the child's positive condition improves, you should rest for at least a week before vaccinating the child, because vaccination will stimulate the child's immunity. If the child's body is not fully recovered, further stimulation of the child's immunity will easily cause the child to develop fever or other symptoms.
Myth 5: Children should take medicine if they have a stuffy nose
Try not to take medicine indiscriminately in babies.
If the child only has nasal congestion, it is recommended that parents spray the child with sea salt water nasal spray . This physical method is more conducive to relieving the child's nasal congestion symptoms.
Or use a warm towel to cover the child's nose to make the child's nose more comfortable. If the child's nasal congestion does not affect drinking milk or sleeping, parents do not need to be too nervous.
Misunderstanding 6: Babies need to wear more clothes.
html A 6-month-old child has begun to learn to turn over and even sit up on his own, so his daily activity is still relatively large.At this time, putting more clothes on your child will affect your child's activities , and putting on more clothes on your child will also cause your child to sweat frequently, and sweating will make your child's body weaker.
So when we dress our children, it is enough as long as the child's neck and back are warm. . Don't dress the child too much, as it will affect the child's activities and the child's physical recovery.
When children sweat, they should change their clothes in time and wipe the sweat in time.
Myth 7: Children do not need to drink water when drinking breast milk
We recommend that children under 6 months who are exclusively breastfed do not need to drink water . However, if the child is already positive and has a fever, his body will need more water and the body will consume more water. At this time, the child must be replenished with water in time.
Feed the child some water, to prevent the child's lips from getting too dry . You can also put a kettle in the room. After boiling the water, open the lid of the kettle and let the hot water fill the room. The water vapor can also relieve the child's thirst and relieve the child's nasal congestion.
If a 6-month-old child is already positive, parents must avoid the above 7 misunderstandings in their care to help the child's physical recovery.
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