7 tell-tale signs your baby has a cold
It can be so hard to know what your baby is going through when they’re unwell, and even harder for them to tell you!
A cold can last from a few days to over a week. Treat your child’s symptoms with plenty of fluids, rest, cuddles and (where appropriate) the recommended dosage of children’s paracetamol. Here’s a speedy cheat sheet to catch you up on seven symptoms of the common cold — and how and why they might present in your little one.
4. A stuffy or runny nose
Your baby might be presenting with a stuffed-up or runny nose, and as distressing as this can be it serves a really useful purpose.
The common cold (and some other viruses and conditions) causes the membranes in the nose to produce a mixture of mucus and fluid. This snotty discharge is designed to fight off and wash away those cold-y germs.
