The temperature has not been stable these days, and the weather has slowly turned colder. Many mothers have reported that their baby has started to cough, and it is not good after taking medicine. I wonder if he has whooping cough ? In fact, spring is the peak period of whooping cough. Although some babies have received a vaccine, if the vaccine fails, they will still suffer from whooping cough. Moreover, this type of cough is easy to contagious, so mothers should be more careful.
Some people don’t know what whooping cough is, and they think it’s just an ordinary cough. In fact, just by listening to the name, you should know that the course of whooping cough is relatively long. If not treated in time, it may cause symptoms such as pneumonia. Therefore, mothers should know more about this.
First of all, whooping cough is very different from ordinary cough. Whooping cough usually has 2 periods of manifestations
The first period is called the Catastrophe period. During this period, the symptoms of the baby are more similar to ordinary cough, and they will have symptoms such as runny nose. This situation usually lasts for about 2 weeks. Some parents may not pay much attention, but later they think something is wrong. The baby may have entered the second period of coughing at this time.
The second period is called the spasmodic cough period. The baby may experience continuous coughing, and the coughing time is relatively long. In severe cases, symptoms such as suffocation may occur. In addition, whooping cough has a relatively obvious feature, which is that when the baby coughs, it will make a sound of inhalation similar to the crow of a chicken.
Secondly, regarding the treatment of whooping cough
If the mother finds that the baby's cough is extraordinary, she should take the baby to treat it in time, which will relieve the baby's pain. When it comes to medication, you can listen to doctors’ advice, and use antibiotics or traditional Chinese medicine. In addition, care for the baby is also very important during the treatment process. Moms can take their babies to places with better air to carry out activities, which will help their babies recover. In addition, mothers should also pay attention to their baby's diet to ensure that they are nutritious and will be able to resist.
Finally, the best way to prevent whooping cough is to get vaccinated. The baby can start vaccination after 3 to 6 months of birth. If there are relatives around you whooping cough, mothers can also prevent it in advance and take their baby to get vaccinated. In addition, during the period when pertussis is high, it is best not to wear a baby to a crowded place every time to prevent it from being infected.
I hope these little knowledge about whooping cough will be helpful to mothers.
