31 Mar 🤔Wondering what you can do to help your baby clear that chest cold 😮Did you know that Chest Physiotherapy can help your baby clear that chest cold and phlegm sooner than if you did nothing
With the sudden change in weather from a warm sunny day☀️ one day to cold wet rainy day 🌨the next, it’s no wonder that many little ones start to have a runny nose and chest colds. Often parents are told by the Family Doctor that if little one does not have a fever, and baby looks well, although tired and lethargic with a cough, they do not need any antibiotics, all they need is to drinks lots of water and monitoring.
However, did you know that Chest Physiotherapy can help little ones clear their chest cold faster and prevent them from developing a chest infection?😃
Chest Physiotherapy helps little ones to take big breathes to open their lungs, clear the phlegm in the base of their lungs to prevent chest infections from happening. 💊Antibiotics do not physically remove the phlegm in their lungs, which is why often you find that cycles of antibiotics don’t seem to help your child recover from chest colds.
So how do you know when does a little one needs Chest Physiotherapy?
Here are 3 Signs to indicate when baby needs Chest Physiotherapy:
👶🏻1. Baby has a wet cough, especially first thing in the morning. Sometimes baby may cough and vomit up phlegm.
👶🏻2. Baby has a wheeze when they breathe in and out. This indicates that there is phlegm in their lungs and their large airways are narrowing when they breathe.
👶🏻3. When you place your hand on baby’s chest and you can feel a rumbling or crackling in their lungs. This indicates that baby has phlegm in their lungs.
If you are concerned about your baby’s chest cold, 😪or if your little one has special needs and is more prone to chest colds, reach out to My Favourite Physio on 📱(02) 9790 4233 or DM us @myfavouritephysio to speak to one of our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists today!🤓 Find out how Chest Physiotherapy can help you to keep your baby’s chest clear and prevent chest infections!
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