Your baby coughing and you don’t know what to do to stop that
irritating cough –this is often a distressful picture at almost
every home. a way is definitely making your baby take medication
but you are reluctant to go for it since you want your baby to
avoid its side effects and chemicals. Moreover researches made
recently have proved that the cough syrups are of no good and
the sugar in them may actually make the illness last longer!

However, there a handful of natural remedies to recover our
babies from coughing. Take your baby in the bathroom and run a
hot shower if he appears to be congested. The shower must be
hot since the steams from the shower loosen the congestion in
the lungs of your baby.

You can also bathe your baby with warm water as it is as
effective as running hot shower. You can also improve the
effectiveness of the bath by pouring some droplets of thyme,
sage or eucalyptus oil into the water. These oils can work
wonders by letting their vapors aid in opening up the airways
of your baby to make him breathe easy. Moreover, these vapors
are a great healer of sore throats.

In case the cough is because of croup, the most effective way
is wrapping your baby comfortably and taking him outside under
the night sky. The cold night air soothes the upper airways
inflammation.

The other effective natural remedy for babies’ cough is herbal
rub. How to do it? Take ¾ tablespoons of olive oil. Mix it 2
drops of essential oils. These essential oils can be rosemary,
sage, peppermint or eucalyptus oils. A blend of rosemary and
eucalyptus oils is marvelous - eucalyptus oil calms the cough
allowing your baby to breathe easily whereas the oil of
rosemary calms your tiny one and makes him doze off.

Put the mixture of olive and essential oils and rub it on your
baby’s back and chest. Wrap your baby with a warm blanket or
put on him a warm tight fitting shirt to develop body heat. This
body heat will make the essential oils to vaporize. The baby
will now find easier to breathe since he breathes in the fumes.


It is also believed that the best drink to soothe a worrying
cough is mother’s milk. When ill, never stop your coughing baby
feeding on your breasts. A dairy product is never comparable to
breast feedings as far as quality is concerned.

So now, you, a mother of a new-born child know how to handle
initially your baby’s cough. But this article is not the final
thing; never hesitate to consult doctor to know more about the
problem.


About The Author: Michelle Winters is a mother and home owner.
See more of her articles at http://www.monitoryourbaby.info