In corona epidemic season, how do mothers need to take care of their babies to prevent infection?

Acute respiratory infections caused by the corona virus are spreading dizzying. The elderly, children, especially babies are the most susceptible. So how to take care of babies during the corona epidemic to avoid infection?

 

How is corona virus spread from person to person?

Before going into details how to care for a newborn during the corona epidemic season . You need to understand how this virus spreads from person to person.

According to the Ministry of Health, official information from scientists and doctors, the corona virus can be transmitted from person to person through saliva, mucus of infected people. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, they produce saliva, mucus and inhaled or touched by the person around them will spread the infection. Exposure range is 1.8m and duration lasts 10 minutes or so. Therefore, the risk of spreading in crowded places is great.

 

A very common route is from your own hands. If your hands come into contact with mucus containing viruses from public places. Then, if you do not wash your hands and put it on your face, the risk of infection is extremely large.

Newborns when newly infected with corona virus will have symptoms similar to a common cold: fever, dry cough, weak limbs. The difference is that the baby will be accompanied by diarrhea, wheezing, even purple lips and skin. If a child has these symptoms on their parents, they should see a doctor immediately!

 

Infants showing signs of fever or cough should see a doctor immediately

How to take care of newborn babies during epidemic seasons to avoid corona virus infection?

Children, especially infants and the elderly with weak resistance are very susceptible to infectious diseases. Most recently in China appeared a 7-month-old child infected with acute respiratory infections caused by corona virus after contact with an infected relative. Therefore, parents must be extremely careful in caring for and protecting the baby during this time.

Currently, the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health of Vietnam have issued regulations on how to prevent corona virus in homes and public places. From the above prevention methods, parents need to note the important points after taking care of babies during the epidemic season to help minimize the risk of infecting their babies:

Do not let children stay in air-conditioned rooms

While an epidemic of acute respiratory infections is raging. So many parents think that closing the door, staying in an air-conditioned room and avoiding the street is the best way to prevent illness for their children.

But scientists have shown that in warm weather, temperatures above 20-25 degrees C will prevent corona virus from thriving, reducing the spread. Therefore, parents should pay attention not to let children sleep in an enclosed room with too cold temperatures. Children should be placed in a well-ventilated place, the temperature above 25 degrees C.

 

Do not or restrict children to stay in air-conditioned rooms

Avoid "hiding" the baby in the house

Children should not be placed in crowded places, contact with many people does not mean "locking" the baby in the house. Let children go to the sun more often, open the door to welcome the sun to help the house always clear.

Clean and disinfect furniture regularly

Especially toys and objects of children. Viruses can be introduced from the outside by family members and relatives. So in order to prevent it, parents need to clean the house regularly and clean all things. Disinfect with specialized solutions regularly.

Always wash your hands with soap before touching or caring for a child

This is a very important consideration when taking care of a newborn during the epidemic season. Hand washing will help kill bacteria to prevent infection. Note to wash your hands carefully, scrub for at least 20 seconds under running water to remove secretions. The minimum time to wash hands is 1 minute and follow the steps exactly as instructed.

Do not breast-feed if infection is suspected

Although there is no evidence to confirm whether the virus is transmitted from mother to child through breastfeeding or not. But if the mother is infected or suspected corona virus infection, absolutely do not breastfeed. With other mothers who are breastfeeding, pay attention to body hygiene, especially breasts and nipples.

 

Breastfeeding is not recommended if the mother suspects infection

Avoid contact with pets

This is good for children even when there is no disease. Not only babies but even caregivers should be limited. If contact with pets, you should bathe and clean before contact with the baby. This will protect your baby from E. Coli, Samonella bacteria that are usually spread from pets to humans.

Clean the baby

Regularly clean the baby's body. Don't let your baby put his hand on his face, especially nose and mouth. Use physiological saline to clean the baby's nose and mouth, and wash his hands. If the case must take the baby out, it should be warm and wear a mask for the baby.

Strengthening resistance for children

For infants who are still breastfed, it is necessary to supplement nutrition, enhance resistance through the mother's diet. The mother should increase the intake of foods containing high amounts of vitamin C such as citrus fruits, tangerines, broccoli, garlic, ginger, turmeric, spinach, shellfish ...

For babies who are breastfed outside, parents can consult a doctor to supplement essential vitamins for children through functional foods ... In addition, parents and relatives must cover their mouth and nose. completely when coughing or sneezing. Don't kiss your baby, don't use your mouth to blow baby food.

Above are important notes on how to take care of babies during the epidemic season that parents need to apply immediately. In particular, to protect the baby, parents need to keep themselves from becoming infected first. So always follow the safety regulations, how to prevent corona epidemic is recommended!

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