Symptoms of Bronchitis in Newborns

Newborn's immune system is still in the developing phase in the early days, vulnerable to common infections and ailments. A common cold may manifest and spread throughout the bronchial tubes of lungs called bronchi. Acute bronchitis may be mild or severe, and it could become bronchitis in a grown up child or adult.Signs of Bronchitis in Newborns

• Bronchitis among infants is attributed to viral infections, and is sometimes confused with bacterial pneumonia, owing to similar symptoms.
• The first indication of bronchitis in newborn     baby is fever-like symptoms or experience trouble breathing. Bronchitis is characterised on severity level, which ranges from mild fever to severe breathlessness.
• Cough and wheezing are the other symptoms, which could become extremely dangerous in infants. Squeaky noise while breathing or breathlessness is an indication of bronchitis.
• Bronchitis in infants occurs due to the infection in the respiratory tract, caused by viruses. The infection keeps recurring and is accompanied with dry or persistent cough that lasts for 2 – 3 days.
• Cough becomes worse during nights and newborns may experience chest pain.
• The virus causing bronchitis in infants lower resistance of throat and nose, and might cause other infections.

• Cold among newborns is characterized by stuffy nose along with mild cough.

Dealing with Bronchitis in New Born babiesSince infant can't tell his condition, or how he is feeling, parents need to take responsibility to ensure his healthy being. Parents must ensure that baby is not exposed to irritants that cause infections. Coughing, breathing difficulties, fever, wheezing and loud breathing are indications of the bronchitis. If you see these signs, or suspect that baby is fatigued, restless or uninterested in eating, report it to health care provider.As a preventative measure, you should always keep your baby away from sick individuals. Among other things you can do to prevent viral infections are washing your hands before handling baby, ensuring that infant is well-fed, keeping him/her away from smoke. Moreover, common flu can also cause bronchitis, thus, makes sure your baby is vaccinated for the flu.Health care provider examines child’s medical condition by listening to baby’s lungs, and possibly do a chest X-ray. Lung function and sputum test are among others to ensure find out if bronchitis has affected the baby or not. Parents should not worry about the medical examination exam to, to test viral infection.