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Runny or Stuffy Nose

Oh my poor baby! He has stuffy nose this week but I thank God that eventhough he has this irritating condition, he's definitely fine. I'm not sure if he's contracting cold but the following symptoms like congestion; runny nose; sneezing and cough shows except having fever. One reason that babies get a lot of colds is that their immune systems are immature, making them more vulnerable to illness. Also, your child can develop immunity to only one of the more than 200 different viruses that cause the common cold at a time. Think of all the colds you've had in your lifetime. Your baby would have to get all of those — and more — to be immune to all cold viruses. As your baby grows, he's likely to be exploring a lot and touching (and licking!) everything, so it's easy for him to pick up a cold virus on his hands. Then all he has to do is put his fingers in his mouth or nose or rub his eyes, and the virus will get a chance to set up shop. Your baby may get sick more of...