How a Child Feels Sick
According to statistics, during the first six years of his life can come to know about 300 different viruses. Many times will contract infections, mild most of the time, which will help prompt your immune system, support your body’s defense.
During pregnancy and breastfeeding the baby builds up and get the defenses of the mother, but after 6 – 8 months lose this natural protection, so your body must manufacture its own defense system.
While this happens, are exposed to a large number of infectious agents against which to struggle. So sick many times. Some children colds the whole year. However, this does not mean they have a poor health status. Each cold or infection will help to prepare defenses to fight later.
Breastfeeding and vaccination are the two most important measures to combat infections. Still, it is inevitable that children contracting diseases from time to time.
How a child feels sick
When a child is sick is really bad. The decline of its activity is so marked that may alarm parents much.
The best way to treat a sick child is with much love. The insecurity that produces its state can be countered by giving lots of love and affection.
When we go to the doctor
While it is evident when a child is ill, parents must be alert to any symptoms that make us suspect a disease. In such cases, should always take the pediatrician.
In general we must be calm because children, even very young babies, they feel any abnormal emotional state, therefore, should not convey your concerns.
Whenever there are no warning signs you can make an appointment with the pediatrician or, better yet, consult with a simple phone call. Numerous studies have shown that the majority of visits to the emergency services were not needed, could have been avoided.
It is important to learn to appreciate when we can expect the usual appointment with your pediatrician and when we have no choice but to go to an emergency.
In general, diseases in infants under six months require a more rapid action. A high fever in a child of two months it is an “emergency”, but it usually is not a child of six years.
Experts recommend carrying an emergency department in the following situations:
* You have less than three months and high fever.
* You are sleepy, listless, or too irritable.
* He complains of headaches and vomiting.
* Has had a seizure.
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