When your baby comes down with a cough, you want to do whatever you can to make her more comfortable. However, you keep in mind of all those added chemicals and preservatives in the over the counter medication aisle. Consider this, a recent study as clearly shown that the ingredients in cough syrups are not as effective as once believed, in addition, the sugar contents may leave you sick for a longer period of time.
Thankfully there are quite a few natural remedies that you can try to calm your baby's cough. If your baby seems congested, take her in the bathroom and run a hot shower.
Putting your baby in a warm (not hot) bath can have the same effect. Make the bath even more effective by adding a few drops of eucalyptus, sage or thyme oil into the bath water.
The cold air sometimes calms the inflammation in the upper airways, so you want to try and keep the tempature a little warmer than you usually would, as babys have far less insulation than adults. Do a search online and you will find many tips for babies.
With sage, you can now make organic tea for your child, helping to naturally sooth away the pain associated with a sore throat. Warm tea has been proven to help alleviate the mucus buildup in lungs. Before providing your new born with tea, make sure you check with your pediatrician, to see the appropiate age to give tea to babies. You can help prevent your babies from becoming sick by being proactive, and feeding on the best baby food.
