Baby Wheezing- Types, Causes And Treatment

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T h a t harsh w h i s t l i n g sound, i n d i c a t i v e of w h e e z i n g , makes i t difficult f o r some b a b i e s to b r e a t h e and c a u s e s a h i g h – p i t c h e d sound w h i l e exhaling. H e r e we h a v e compiled a n exhaustive a r t i c l e for y o u to k n o w more a b o u t this r e s p i r a t o r y – r e l a t e d health i s s u e .

T y p e s of W h e e z i n g :

I f your c h i l d has w h e e z i n g symptom a n d that c a u s e s you t o panic, r e l a x ; just b e c a u s e your b a b y wheezes d o e s not m e a n she i s suffering f r o m any s e r i o u s condition. T h e r e are t w o types o f baby w h e e z i n g , which i n c l u d e :

T r a n s i e n t Wheezing: Occurs w h e n a c h i l d is s u f f e r i n g from a n y inflammatory d i s o r d e r and d i s c o n t i n u e s once t h e child g e t s better.
P e r s i s t e n t Wheezing: C o n t i n u e s for a long t i m e when a child h a s allergic c o n d i t i o n s or g e n e t i c factors.

C a u s e s of W h e e z i n g :

F i r s t l y , it i s very i m p o r t a n t to d i a g n o s e the e x a c t cause o f wheezing b y undergoing f e w essential t e s t s . Here a r e some p r o b a b l y causes:

T r e a t m e n t for W h e e z i n g :

I f wheezing i s associated w i t h Brochiolitis, a s t h m a or g e n e t i c factors, i m m e d i a t e medical s u p e r v i s i o n is a d v i s e d . Your d o c t o r will p r e s c r i b e antibiotics, a n t i – i n f l a m m a t o r y drugs a n d nasal s p r a y s , which c a n bring i n s t a n t relief t o your b a b y .

A n o t h e r option i s to g o for n a t u r a l treatments, d o n e at h o m e in m i l d cases o f wheezing. L i s t e d below a r e some b a b y wheezing r e m e d i e s :

S t e a m Inhalation w o r k as w o n d e r for w h e e z i n g . Take y o u r baby t o a s t e a m bathroom o r you c a n modify y o u r ordinary b a t h r o o m by k e e p i n g a l a r g e tumbler o f hot w a t e r and s h u t the d o o r ( a n d if w i n d o w s ) tight. S i t beside h i m for c o u p l e of m i n u t e s . The h e a t from t h e hot w a t e r will h e l p to s u b d u e your c h i l d ’ s wheeze t h a t causes o b s t r u c t i o n in a i r w a y s and h e l p s to c a l m his c h e s t .
Breast-Feeding y o u r child c a n avoid w h e e z i n g . New s t u d i e s show, t h a t mothers w h o breastfed t h e i r child f o r few m o n t h s were a t higher r i s k of d e v e l o p i n g wheezing t h a n those w h o breastfed f o r a l o n g e r time.

Fluids h e l p s to k e e p your b a b y hydrated a n d get r i d of g e r m s and i n f e c t i o n that c a u s e s wheezing. F l u i d s such a s water, c o w ’ s milk, b r e a s t milk, h e l p s to t h i n mucus s e c r e t i o n thereby h e l p i n g to m a k e your c h i l d breathe w i t h o u t any d i f f i c u l t y . Give y o u r child i n c r e a s e d fluids, i n c l u d i n g filtered w a r m water.
Inhalers a r e a g o d – s e n d if y o u r baby i s regularly w h e e z i n g . Inhalers h e l p s to s o o t h e the m u s c l e s surrounding y o u r child’s o b s t r u c t e d air p a s s a g e s . These r e l i e v e r s are m u c h better t h a n antibiotics a s they a r e absolutely s a f e and f r e e from a n y kind o f side e f f e c t . Quick r e l i e v e r inhaler m a k e s your b a b y feel m o r e comfortable a n d helps h i m breathe m o r e easily.

W e hope t h a t the a b o v e treatment s u g g e s t i o n s will h e l p you; b u t if s t i l l your b a b y is w h e e z i n g significantly, i t is b e s t to c o n t a c t your d o c t o r . Wish y o u good l u c k !

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