The baby is 2 months old. How does a two month old baby develop? Why doesn't the baby sleep during the day?

The second month of the baby’s life is marred by active colic. Colic attacks occur mainly in the evening and are accompanied by severe crying. There are ways to relieve acute pain from colic and effective medications.

The baby develops dynamically and improves his skills and abilities. Now he regularly pampers those around him with his smile. A smile is the baby’s first means of communication with the world. Activity, curiosity, sociability - qualities with which the baby meets every new day. How a child behaves at 2 months of age is largely determined by the skills he has mastered. This period is indicative of the following emotional and physical skills:

• The ability to focus and maintain attention on a mobile and moving object.
• The appearance of a reaction to sound, which is expressed in turning the head and detecting the source of the sound.
• Response to communication. The baby perks up noticeably and always smiles.
• The range of pronounced sounds expands significantly.
• The baby’s motor activity is noticeably expanding. Now he can roll over from his side to his back, lift and hold his head while lying on his stomach.
• Activation of the grasping reflex. The baby grabs the offered rattle firmly and holds it for a long time.

The behavior of a child at 2 months is determined not only by the increasing pace of physical and emotional development. This period is indicative of frequent manifestations of imperfect functioning of the digestive system.

Why does a 2 month old baby cry?

This period of a baby’s life is marked by active manifestations of colic. The so-called “infantile colic” appears at two weeks of age. In the second month of life, the acute phase of this condition passes. The third month is characterized by a decline in colic. Complete release occurs before six months of age. Infantile colic is a paroxysmal acute pain in the abdominal cavity, which is functional in nature and manifests itself in children in the first year of life. During the day, the baby’s well-being, mood, motor activity, appetite and facial expression change. This is a normal process. And the reasons for a child crying at 2 months - colic - are of a natural nature. During the newborn period, every baby experiences a similar condition. The etiology of colic is not clear, so there is no universal recipe for getting rid of it. The stability of colic is expressed in the constancy of their manifestation. This happens around the same time. A certain system of manifestation can be traced. Colic usually occurs in the evening. That's why my two-month-old baby screams loudly every evening.
Characteristic signs of the onset of colic are: body tension, redness of the face, clenched fists, erratic movement of the legs, pulling the legs towards the stomach, passing gas and refusal to feed. There is an opinion that colic is not a pain in the abdomen, but a characteristic behavior of a child. If a baby is constantly screaming at 2 months, mothers are guilty of their diet and literally stop eating. Such extremes do not make common sense. Following the diet of a nursing mother is enough. Because the occurrence of colic is influenced by several other factors:

• Early introduction of complementary foods, in the form of foods or liquids.
• Unfavorable home atmosphere. There are frequent quarrels, swearing, and causeless anger in the family.
• The infant has increased intracranial pressure.
• The mother had a difficult pregnancy or the course of labor was unfavorable.
• The baby has increased weather sensitivity. Two months is the time when the baby begins to respond to weather conditions and astronomical phenomena. Therefore, a 2-month-old child often becomes capricious in the evening due to a sudden change in the weather.

How to calm a baby at 2 months?

When a two-month-old baby arches and jerks his arms and legs, it is not easy to relieve his condition. The main thing is emotional contact with your mother. The baby must understand that his mother is nearby and will help him. You need to take the baby in your arms, place it in an upright position on your stomach and carry it. A warm diaper applied to the baby’s belly will relieve an acute attack of pain. A gentle massage of the abdomen in a clockwise direction can also help. Many children feel better if they spend colic time in the bath. Water relieves spasms and relieves the condition.
Tea with fennel and dill water are safe for children. There are also a number of special medications for colic and homeopathic remedies. Their prescription and dosage are within the competence of the pediatrician. The same rule should be followed regarding the use of activated carbon as an anti-colic remedy.
Evening crying can be of a different nature. The inability to sleep due to excessive overstimulation and the presence of discomfort are also accompanied by crying. These conditions often occur in children who have had a difficult birth. Nervous shock is expressed in the fact that a child of 2 months of life shudders at every rustle even in his sleep. In a situation where a 2-month-old child is constantly twitching and shaking his arms, his chin is shaking in combination with crying, an urgent visit to a specialist is necessary. A consultation with a neurologist will relieve parents from uncertainty and allow timely treatment to begin, if necessary. The fact is that similar signs are inherent in Graefe’s symptom. This is a manifestation of hydrocephalic syndrome, which disappears with proper and prompt treatment. The most obvious sign of this problem in an infant is the ability to see a white stripe of the eyeball above the iris. This happens when the eyes are wide open, due to a sharp sound or sudden bright light. When such conditions are identified, the following are prescribed for calm and treatment: nootropic and sedative drugs, soothing baths and massage, diuretic drugs.
Immaturity of the nervous system is the main thing that can bother a child at 2 months. The baby's restless behavior, crying, colic, obsessive movements of the arms and head are the results of this process. Therefore, the completion of its formation will have a positive effect on the condition of the baby.

The baby is actively growing and exploring everything around him, and all the baby’s organs are improving and developing. The baby already recognizes his mother, gives her his conscious smile and greets her with movements of his whole body. Let's find out what else a two-month-old toddler can do and how parents can help the development of a baby of this age.

Physiological changes

• By the age of two months, the baby's salivary glands begin to function fully. And although their functioning is not so active as to cause the formation of a large amount of saliva, breastfeeding becomes more comfortable for the baby. In addition, due to tighter contact between the baby’s mouth and mother’s breast, the baby swallows less air, which reduces the occurrence of colic.
• The baby's digestive system is actively developing. In a two-month-old baby, digestive juices and enzymes are more actively produced, beneficial microflora develops in the intestines, and stool changes.
• Physiological hypertonicity begins to fade. First it decreases in the upper extremities, and a little later in the legs. The crawling reflex also disappears - if you place your palm under the feet of a baby lying on his stomach, the child will no longer push off.
• By two months, communications that were in the child’s heart during intrauterine development begin to close. Changes also occur in the child’s blood formula.
• Baby's vision improves– the baby already sees everything better at a distance of 50 centimeters, but the baby’s eyes are not yet able to fix objects that move quickly.
• A child has at least 6 urinations per day, and the type of feeding a child has affects his bowel movements. A baby receiving mother's milk can defecate from 1 time every few days to 12 times a day, and the frequency of feces in artificial babies is on average 1-4 times a day.

Physical development

The height and weight of a two-month-old baby can vary greatly. A child can grow 3-5 centimeters in the second month of life or gain only 1 centimeter in height, and this will be normal.

On average, in the second month, children gain about 800 grams of weight, but some toddlers may gain less, while others may gain more. The average increase in chest volume is 2 centimeters, and head circumference is 1.5 centimeters.

If you are in doubt and worried, find out the limit values ​​of the main physical parameters of a child’s development, which we have noted in the table:

Insufficient weight gain (if a 2-month-old boy weighs less than 4.3 kg, and a girl weighs less than 3.9 g) should be a reason to consult a pediatrician. An excessive increase in head circumference should also cause concern - this is a good reason to show the baby to a neurologist to rule out problems with the outflow of cerebrospinal fluid.

You can use a calculator to calculate norms for your child. The calculator is based on height and weight standards from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Height and weight calculator

What can the baby do?

• The two-month-old baby responds with a conscious smile to his mother’s affectionate speech and games. The range of emotions of a baby becomes very extensive - the baby can be happy, offended, indignant, silently laugh, flirt, attract attention, protest against the actions of an adult.
• Thanks to improved function of the eye muscles and increased ability to concentrate, the look of a baby of this age has become studying and attentive. The baby recognizes the mother's face and examines it carefully. The baby is also attracted to various bright objects. He fixes his gaze on them both when they are motionless and when they move slowly in space.
• The baby is already better at recognizing different sounds, at the same time distinguishing the mother’s voice and turning his head towards it.
• In the tummy position, the baby raises his head more confidently and is able to hold it for about a minute. At the same time, the baby’s shoulder girdle comes off the surface. The baby can hold his head up for just as long when his mother holds him vertically in her arms.
• The 2-month-old baby's noises have become louder and more frequent. The baby's sounds become clearer. They are predominantly vowels - “e”, “i”, “u”, “o”, “a”.
• If you place your fingers or toys in the palms of a 2-month-old toddler, the baby will reflexively grab onto them.
• Lying on its side, the baby has already learned to turn to a position on its back.
• The child began to understand some relationships of cause and effect. For example, the baby has already realized that his crying causes his mother to appear nearby. At this age, the baby still uses crying to inform his parents about any discomfort.

Development activities

To stimulate the physical development of the baby, parents should use:

• Massage and light exercises.
• Air baths. The baby should be placed on the changing table and completely undressed, leaving him lying naked. Start with 1 minute of such a bath, and then gradually increase the duration to 10 minutes.
• Walks in the fresh air for 2-4 hours daily (duration depends on weather conditions).
• Frequently placing it on the tummy so that the baby can practice holding his head up.

Carry the baby in your arms, holding him up, showing him the surrounding objects and introducing the baby to other people. Give your baby the opportunity to explore the faces and voices of adults and other children. Provide the opportunity for the baby to explore his own body, as well as his parents’ face by touch.

In order for a child to learn to hold objects and improve tactile sensitivity and motor skills, small balls made of different materials (wood, rubber, plastic, etc.) with different weights are regularly placed in his hands. Such balls can be soft and hard, smooth or embossed. You need to place objects in the child’s open palms and get the baby to reflexively grab them. Balls can be tied to ribbons and lowered towards the child, and when the baby grabs objects, pull them towards him, thereby encouraging him to grasp the balls more tightly. The balls can be replaced with sticks (smooth or ribbed) and inserts of different fabrics.

Try to do the exercise “Here is a gift for the baby,” which Tatyana Lazareva shows in the next video.

To develop the baby's hearing, it is worth using quiet classical music, rattles and bells. Lay the baby on his back, take a bell in your hand and, holding it 60-70 centimeters from the baby's chest, make a few rings. After waiting for the sound to die down, make two or three more calls. You can also tie a fishing line to the bell and move it, stimulating the baby to look for the source of the sound with its eyes. Such ear training can be carried out several times a day, but after 3-4 days of training it is worth taking a break for a week.

To stimulate the organ of vision, put on bright clothes for the baby and surround the baby with objects of different colors. Hang bright toys over the baby's crib about 50 centimeters from the child. The baby will not only look at them, but will also begin to try to grab them.

Conduct unique dialogues with the baby, copying the babble of a toddler. The baby will hear himself from the outside and repeat after you, while training articulation and speech. Children also really like it when mom imitates animal sounds (meows, moos).

After introducing your baby to a regular massage, try using objects for this procedure that can be rolled over the baby’s body, for example, smooth sticks, small balls, pencils. If you take a large object for such a massage, roll it only on the baby’s back, and small objects can be used to stroke the toddler’s entire body.

For “self-massage”, you can scatter cereals (millet, rice, buckwheat, beans) on the changing table and lay the baby on it with its back down. If the baby’s hands are not yet very dexterous and cannot grasp the grains, you can place the baby on the cereal and on the tummy. Moving on such a massaging material, the child will develop tactile sensitivity.

Daily regime

Many babies develop their own daily routine by the age of two months. It is important for parents to take into account the baby’s biorhythms and adjust the main routine moments to suit them (walking, developmental activities, bathing).

A two-month-old baby spends most of the day sleeping. The baby sleeps at night for about 11 hours, and in the daytime 4 times for 1.5-2 hours. It will also be normal if several daytime naps last up to 3 hours, and the rest are very short (half an hour each). Periods of wakefulness at this age are still short. On average there are 4 of them, lasting from 1 to 1.5 hours.

The number of feedings in 2 months is 6-7, and the interval between them is approximately 3 hours. There is no night break in feeding at this age, and during night feeding the baby no longer fully wakes up.

Care

A two-month-old toddler should not be left alone - let the baby always be under the supervision of an adult. When caring for the baby, you need to wash the child every day, wiping his eyes, nose, ears and face. Wash the baby under running water after each fecal discharge and after several urinations.

Daily bathing of a 2-month-old child should last 5 minutes in water at a temperature of 36-37 degrees.

A 2-month-old baby's head is washed two to three times a week.

Nutrition

Breast milk is considered the best food for a 2 month old baby. It provides the baby with the necessary nutrients and changes simultaneously with the growth of the baby. The best option for breastfeeding is called feeding on demand, when the baby is fed as many times as he needs.

The baby can be attached up to four times an hour to suck for a few minutes, and fully feed on mother's milk with an interval of 40 minutes to 2 and a half hours. A two-month-old baby usually always asks for the breast after waking up and while falling asleep. At night, the baby is latched mainly from 3 to 8 am.

But there are strict standards for feeding artificial children. If a child is formula-fed, then to calculate the daily volume of nutrition, the weight of the baby is divided by 6. Having found out the total volume of formula per day, it is divided by the number of feedings (6-8). On average, a child at this age eats 900 g of formula per day - this is approximately 130 g per feeding, if there are 7 feedings.

Common problems

1. Colic. Despite the maturation of the digestive tract, many babies as young as two months still suffer from colic. To prevent discomfort and pain, pediatricians recommend using physical methods - holding the baby upright after feeding, laying the baby on his stomach before eating, taking breaks from sucking, allowing the baby to burp air.
2. Oral thrush. This problem can appear in a baby due to infection with Candida from the mother or with reduced immunity. If you notice a white coating in the baby’s mouth, you should show the baby to the doctor.
3. Heat rash. Overheating of the child leads to its occurrence, and proper hygiene and clothing appropriate for the weather can be used to prevent such a problem. To quickly eliminate prickly heat, add chamomile infusion or oak bark decoction to the bathing water.
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The first, most difficult month after the birth of your baby is behind you. The adaptation period to home conditions went smoothly; at 2 months of life, the child is no longer considered a newborn. He enters a new, even more interesting and rich life. A child’s development at 2 months makes a big leap, activity increases, and new important skills and useful habits are acquired during this period.

The second month has passed since the little man appeared in the house, and he, without knowing it, dictates his own rules and sets the daily routine for everyone in the household. Usually, within 1–2 months, the baby establishes a clear schedule of feeding, sleep and periods of wakefulness, which must be gradually adjusted as the child grows.

Now the main guarantee of activity and proper development is the food he receives from his mother and healthy sleep, which allows him to gain strength, helping him to explore the wonderful world around him every day.

The amount of breast milk that meets the baby's needs is not less than 800 grams per day. If breastfeeding is not possible, the baby is fed formula in the same amount - about 800 g. Modern baby food is enriched with all the necessary microelements and vitamins and is completely balanced, so you should not overfeed the baby.

On average, over this period, the baby’s weight reaches approximately 0.8–1 kg, and height increases by about 3 cm. However, these are average indicators, and you should not be upset when the baby has not grown enough or, on the contrary, has gained too much. Each baby's body is individual and has different needs.

It is useful for a 2-month-old baby to sleep a lot and gain strength for active growth. Typically, daytime sleep lasts about 2.5 hours, then a period of wakefulness and eating (all together about 40 minutes). The child sleeps most of the day. But such intervals are also extremely individual; different children have different daily routines. Many children sleep very little during the day. The main thing is that your night's sleep lasts 5–6 hours and is deep and restful.

Assessing the child's skills

Regarding the abilities and skills acquired by a child in the first 2 months of life, one can only rejoice here. The baby’s development is now progressing by leaps and bounds, and he literally presents his parents with little surprises every day. Ideally, in the second month the baby should learn:

• hold the head straight for about 10–20 seconds;
• lying on your tummy, raise your head, shoulders and chest, and remain in this position for a short time;
• lie quietly, relaxing your legs and arms, for a fairly long period;
• hold light toys placed in the palms of the parents;
• explore your body, grab various parts of yourself;
• listen to voices and other sounds nearby;
• follow slowly moving objects with your eyes and focus your gaze on stationary ones.

The surprises continue

In addition to all of the above, in the second month of life the child begins to smile. Yes- yes, just smile, but consciously, very sweetly and toothlessly. The baby does not produce those involuntary grimaces that were first noticed at 1 month and that occur during sleep or suckling. This is the most charming, most precious smile in the world, and the baby bestows it on mom and dad first of all.

By 2 months, the child begins to walk and chant various vowel sounds. Gradually, sounds will begin to form simple syllables and words - an excellent start to the baby’s further speech development and replenishment of his rich vocabulary. And by repeating the babble after him and at the same time emphasizing clear articulation, you will become an excellent example for your child, helping him develop his speech further. Do this as a game, telling him various rhymes and nursery rhymes.

The crying of a 2-month-old baby takes on many shades and meanings. Now the baby knows exactly how to communicate that he is hungry, tired, wants to be held and just chats. Attentive parents will immediately understand the reasons for the baby’s anxiety by the nature of the sounds made. Often, crying is simply mistaken for screams, with the help of which the child simply beckons to him, bored.

First lessons with your baby

The child needs a little help for proper and rapid physical, mental and emotional development. Various exercises aimed at consolidating acquired skills and abilities will bring undeniable benefits to the baby in the future, and will help you become even closer to the baby.

• Exercises for touch. To develop fingers, it is useful for a child to alternately place small objects made of different materials into his hands: plastic, wood, metal, fabric, fur, glass, paper, leather and others. In general, any finger exercises have a beneficial effect on the proper development of the speech apparatus and will subsequently help you avoid meetings with a speech therapist.
• Exercises to promote the development of vision and hearing. You need to take a bright rattle and shake it for a few seconds on the side of the baby, about 30 centimeters away. The baby will first freeze, trying to determine where the sound is coming from, and then begin to actively turn its head around in search of its source. It is worth hanging the same rattle in the crib and moving it from edge to edge, allowing the baby to follow the movement of the toy with his eyes. In this regard, crib mobiles work great for children.

Such games should be played 2-3 times a day and monitor the child’s condition, not to overtire. With the onset of whims and other manifestations of dissatisfaction, exercises should be stopped for a while and wait until the baby is in a good mood again. The correct implementation of the described exercises and some new ones are shown in detail in the attached video.

Cereals and other improvised means

Massage and self-massage are an excellent way to physically strengthen a baby’s body.. Usually, massage is more or less clear, and parents managed to master it in the first month of a child’s life, but many have not heard of self-massage. You need to pour a little cereal onto a sheet spread on the changing table and place the baby on it - with his tummy or back. The baby begins to fidget, thereby receiving new tactile sensations and developing imagination. Here you need to carefully monitor the child’s reaction, try not to hurt him, make him uncomfortable, he should not put cereal in his mouth.

A regular massage can also be somewhat diversified: for example, not just stroking the baby with your hands, but rolling various rolling objects on the back, tummy, legs and arms - various balls, pencils, nuts, fabric rollers.

It is also useful to stroke the baby’s body with scraps of various materials and fur pompoms. During such a massage, the emphasis is on the variety of materials and, accordingly, the different sensations perceived by the child.

Grooming is very important

Basic care for a two month old baby is no different from caring for a newborn. The child still needs to be bathed 4-5 times a week, washed, and cleaned his ears, nose and eyes. If necessary, get rid of seborrheic crusts on the head.

It is important to take care of the umbilical wound. It is necessary to clean it, if there are still discharges and crusts, treat it with 3% hydrogen peroxide. But in general, at 1–2 months, children do not have such a problem.

In general, it is necessary to carefully monitor the baby’s well-being and, if any signs of illness appear, contact a pediatrician in a timely manner. By the end of the period under review, the child must be examined by a neurologist, surgeon, ophthalmologist, or orthopedist. An ultrasound of the hip joints and abdominal organs is often performed.

Intestinal colic at 2 months can still bother the baby. Simple manipulations will help ease his condition - laying him on his tummy, stroking him clockwise, and applying a heating pad with warm water, a freshly ironed (or warmed on a radiator) diaper.

Now the baby needs love, care and attention. Enjoy the time when you can endlessly communicate and engage with your baby, give him and yourself priceless minutes of each other’s company, and then any problems that arise will be solved much easier and more quickly.

In the first months of life, the pace of development of babies is simply amazing; in a few months, an absolutely helpless newborn grows into a completely self-confident creature who turns upside down not only the whole house, but also the entire lives of the adults around him! That is why, during the first year of life, mothers with babies should visit a pediatrician monthly, where control weighing and measurements are carried out, and the compliance of the child’s physical and neuropsychic development with age standards is assessed. But, unfortunately, pediatricians do not always have enough time to question and examine each child in detail, and any deviation from the norm at this age must be immediately diagnosed, so parents must monitor this themselves and know exactly what a child should be able to do at 2 months.

Physical development of the baby

In the second month of life, the baby’s physical development proceeds at a rapid pace, he spends less time sleeping, at this age children sleep 16-18 hours a day, move more and acquire some skills.

Weight gain in 2nd month is 400-1000 g, most often 600-700 g, the child’s weight should increase by at least 1 kg from the initial body weight, he adds 2-3 cm in height, chest and head circumference also increase by 1.5-2 cm.

Parents note the high motor activity of the awake baby compared to 1 month of life - he willingly turns his head in different directions, lifts it when he hears some sound or sees something interesting.

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The baby tries to move his legs and arms a lot, the movements are still disordered and chaotic, but purposeful activity begins to appear in them - the child tries to grab any object that appears in his field of vision and, if this works, he puts it in his mouth.

Lying on his back or stomach, the baby bends his back, raises his legs, and tries to raise his head. If you lay him on his tummy, he lifts and holds his head, can turn it in different directions and makes movements with his arms and legs, as if he is trying to crawl.

Neuropsychic development of a child at 2 months

It is in the 2nd month of life that the child begins to become more closely acquainted with the world and people around him. If in the first month the baby was more interested in food and his own comfort, in the second month he begins to actively take an interest in everything that surrounds him - the baby listens to new sounds, reaches out to bright objects he sees, begins to express his emotions by crying, smiling, and humming. . At this time, close communication between the mother and the child is very important, since his emotional sphere begins to actively develop and he requires constant attention and a sense of security.

At 2 months, a child can focus his gaze on objects located at a distance of 40-50 cm from his eyes, he examines rattles and toys hanging over a crib or stroller, peers into the faces of those around him, begins to recognize not only his mother, but also other adults whom sees often. He follows with his eyes objects appearing in his field of vision, hearing some sound, tries to find its source - turns his head in the direction where the sound came from, listens.

At 2 months, the baby begins to show the first conscious emotions and learns to perform specific actions in order to get the desired result. For example, he may smile when his mother approaches his crib and begin to cry if a stranger takes him in her arms. Also, already a 2-month-old baby begins to build cause-and-effect relationships - he understands that in order to be approached he must cry or scream loudly and uses this method to attract attention to himself. During this period, the emotional component of communication with the child is very important; the mother and other adults caring for the baby must pay enough attention to him; at this age he feels a constant need for the presence of the mother, for her touch, voice, smiles and communication. If this need remains unmet, the child's mental and emotional development slows down, and he may grow up to be an emotionally cold and selfish person.

A normally developing 2-month-old baby should be able to do most of the following:

• Raise and hold your head in a position on your stomach and back;
• Follow with your eyes an object moving at a distance of 50-70 cm;
• Listen to unfamiliar sounds and turn your head in search of the source of the sound;
• Rejoice and give off a complex of revival at the sight of mother and other close relatives;
• Smile and walk;
• Pay attention to bright toys and objects;
• Trying to pick up and hold toys in your hand;
• Make some sounds, having made a sound, he listens to it, and his crying becomes emotionally charged, by its sound you can understand what the baby needs, why he is crying - from hunger, boredom or pain;
• Muscle hypertonicity decreases when the baby lies on his back, his legs and arms should be relaxed.

Warning signs

The development of each child is a strictly individual process, so do not be scared or worried if your baby is not yet doing all of the above, but if you notice one or more of the signs listed below in your baby, this is at least a reason to see a doctor for more detailed consultation.

Ekaterina Rakitina

Dr. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Klinikum, Germany

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Article last updated: 05/08/2019

The most important thing in the first months of a baby’s life is good health. To take care of their baby, young parents are ready to do anything. It is not always possible to protect your baby from colds. The most common runny nose brings especially a lot of trouble. A stuffy nose prevents your baby from breathing well and prevents him from eating. What complicates the situation is that infants cannot breathe through their mouths.

What complications can a runny nose cause in a baby?

A runny nose in children has its own characteristics. When breathing, babies mainly use the nasal passages, and if nasal congestion occurs, this causes them great discomfort. Because babies cannot breathe through their mouths.

Nasal congestion in a newborn baby is dangerous because the nasal passages are very small. In the case of rhinitis, the slightest swelling makes breathing very difficult. And sometimes the nasal passages can be completely blocked. In medicine, there have been documented cases of suffocation in infants with a runny nose. Young parents should pay great attention to this seemingly common disease.

The main task of young parents is to promptly notice nasal congestion in their child.

The accumulation of mucus in the sinuses is a clear sign of rhinitis. Severe narrowing of the nasal passages due to swelling prevents the normal discharge of mucous secretions. This situation can contribute to the rapid spread of edema into the lower respiratory tract. Which subsequently causes inflammation of the larynx and lungs. Parents often fail to notice snot in infants in a timely manner.

Even a slight runny nose will prevent the baby from breathing normally. This situation especially complicates the feeding process. The baby often has to stop eating to breathe through his mouth. Because of this, a large amount of air enters the stomach, which leads to increased gas formation. The baby begins to suffer from colic. The child’s condition worsens, he becomes restless, irritable, and his appetite decreases. Snot can increase the risk of developing bronchitis or laryngitis in children.

How to properly treat a runny nose in a newborn

Infants diagnosed with ARVI require careful care. If you notice that your child has begun to cough and sneeze, then a runny nose may develop. When the first snot appears, you should consult your pediatrician. The doctor will examine the baby and prescribe a treatment regimen. Treating yourself for a long time is very risky, as complications may arise.

Treatment must begin with an accurate determination of the diagnosis and the causes of the report. Snot can occur due to the development of a viral disease, or it can be a consequence of the development of allergies.

Only a pediatrician can determine the exact cause of rhinitis.
Your doctor will give you clear recommendations on what to do. To reduce discomfort, you can perform a number of manipulations at home.

If your 2-month-old baby has snot, then you need to monitor the air temperature in the room. The temperature should be between twenty and twenty-three degrees. If the room is too hot, this will cause the mucus to dry out and spread the disease to the lower respiratory tract. It would also be a good idea to carry out regular wet cleaning and air humidification.

It is important to ensure the correct position of the child. The head of the crib or stroller should be raised slightly and an additional pillow should be placed under the baby's back. This elevated position will help clear mucus from the nasal passages and make it much easier for him to breathe.

After visiting the pediatrician, the mother can begin treatment procedures. Before instilling drops into the nasal passages, they must be thoroughly cleared of accumulated mucus. In order not to injure the delicate mucous membranes of a 2-month-old baby, all manipulations must be carried out very carefully and carefully. Quite often, to improve the baby’s condition, pediatricians prescribe special vasoconstrictor drugs. All medications must be used strictly in accordance with the prescriptions and instructions for use. Vasoconstrictor drops are addictive, so the course of treatment should not exceed three days.

Medications to treat a runny nose in a two-month-old baby

During the cold season, many parents encounter viral infections and runny noses in their children. For medicinal purposes, special vasoconstrictor drops are used. But in addition to the therapeutic effect, they often have side effects.

Such drugs can cause dryness in the baby's nasal passages, a burning sensation, irritation or hyperemia. The baby may begin to actively sneeze.

Drops can also cause addiction and dependence. In order to provoke such a reaction, a few days of active use are enough. The situation may constantly repeat itself. As soon as the medicine stops dripping, the nasal mucosa begins to swell again.

If a two-month-old baby has an elevated body temperature, then you need to give an antipyretic and constantly offer a little drinking water. There is no need to insist on feeding if the baby does not want to. Poor appetite is a natural reaction of the body to a viral infection. If your baby finds it difficult to breastfeed, you can offer him milk from a bottle or a teaspoon.

To remove accumulated mucus in the nasal passages, use a physiological saline solution or a solution of sea salt. Special solutions can be purchased at a pharmacy or made independently.

It is better to bury the baby's nose with slightly warmed medicine. To do this, you can put it in a cup of warm water for a few minutes. Make sure the water is not hot.

You need to bury a few drops in each passage. The head must be tilted down and the passage closed. The medicine is administered into the nasal passages one at a time. The drug will not leak out and will have maximum effect on the mucous membrane.

When using any medications, you should consult a pediatrician.

Runny nose in a 2 month old newborn photo
The biggest danger is that such medications can cause vasospasm. This reaction of the circulatory system in the nose is not so dangerous for a 2-month-old baby. But in rare cases, spasm can spread to other organs. And this can already be very dangerous for the health and life of the baby.

To improve the condition of a child with a runny nose, the following medications are used:

• Brizolin
• Vibrocyl
• Nazivin
• Otrivin.

Children of different age groups are prescribed their own dosage of medication. Information about the correct dosage is indicated in the instructions for the drug. For infants, medications in the form of nasal drops are better suited.

Such special drugs are very quickly absorbed into the blood and have an effect on the body. Sometimes children experience paleness of the skin after taking medications. To avoid such cases, strictly follow the instructions and dosage.

Sometimes, against the background of a viral infection, a bacterial one can also join. Only a pediatrician can determine this for sure. To treat bacterial infections, the following is used: Isofra, Bactroban 2%, Bioparox aerosol. Sometimes a doctor may prescribe the immunomodulator Derinat. This drug can also be used as a prophylactic agent.

Additionally, you can use preparations based on medicinal herbs: Ocarizalia, Euphobium compositum.
It is easier to prevent snot than to treat a baby later. Mom should take care of strengthening the child’s immune system. This is facilitated by daily walks in the fresh air, air baths, breastfeeding and physical activity.

Also, a young mother should not panic, since her anxious state will be transmitted to the baby, who is already having a hard time. If you follow simple recommendations during the treatment process, the runny nose will go away in three to five days, and your baby will delight you again.

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