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Can babies be inhaled?
Children under one year of age often get sick becausethey are just forming immunity. Inhalations help to quickly cope with the unpleasant symptoms of respiratory ailments. These procedures relieve runny nose, cough, cope with the manifestations of tonsillitis, bronchitis and even pneumonia. The main feature of this method of treatment is that the beneficial substances have a positive effect on the baby's respiratory tract, but do not penetrate into the blood and do not affect the functioning of other organs. Thanks to the advent of convenient inhalers that can be purchased at a pharmacy, the procedure can be carried out even on newborns. The procedures are contraindicated for infants in three cases:
- if the baby’s body temperature exceeds 37.5 degrees;
- if the baby is prone to nasal bleeding, it suffers from chronic heart and lung diseases;
- if any bacterial infections, otitis media, acute pneumonia, pulmonary edema, etc. are diagnosed in a child under one year old
In order not to harm the baby, please clarify whether it is possibledo inhalation for infants, with your attending physician. During the first two years of the baby's life, refuse procedures using pharmacy solutions. These compositions contain aggressive components that can cause serious side effects.
How to inhale babies?
The optimal time for inhalation is 1-1.5hours after eating. During the procedure, you do not need to read, play with the baby or distract him in any other way. The duration of the session is no more than 5-7 minutes. Special inhalers are suitable for the procedures. These devices are silent, and therefore cannot frighten the baby. They are designed for use in a lying position and can be used while the baby is sleeping. Before using the inhaler, you need to consult your doctor about the composition of the drug Another method of inhalation for infants with a cough is steam. It excludes the use of special devices and involves the baby being in a bath filled with steam. This makes it easier for the baby to breathe, improves the discharge of sputum. This is a gentle method in which there is no risk of a side effect of the procedure - laryngeal edema. Read also: