What can I do if my child keeps tilting his head? You have to be wary of this disease…

Question 1: My baby was born prematurely at 36 weeks. He is now 7 months old. When he sat on my lap facing each other, he found that the right side of his neck was lower and the left side was higher. What is going on? What needs to be corrected? Dr. Wang Yanli answered: First do a color ultrasound of the neck to rule out torticollis. If there is a problem with the sternocleidomastoid muscle on the color ultrasound, timely massage is needed for recovery. Delayed treatment can easily lead to asymmetry in the size of the baby\’s face, nose, and ears. If there is no problem, pay attention to posture correction. Use a cotton roll or paper roll to pad the lower side; keep the baby in a neutral position when sleeping; when the mother holds the baby, use the mother\’s arm to support the lower side to keep the head and body in a vertical position. Question 2: My baby is 1 year and 3 months old. She had a cold and sore throat last week and went to the hospital for infusion for three days. When she came back, she was prescribed cephalosporins and anti-inflammatory drugs. I gave her antibiotics and stopped taking them for two days. I gave her oranges and apples at noon yesterday. Her throat must have caught a cold and she sounded a little hoarse. She occasionally coughed and sounded phlegm. Is it important? Do you still need to take medicine? Doctor Yuan Yunlong answered: You can give the baby more water first. If the baby is in good mental condition and eats normally, you can observe it first even if it coughs occasionally. If the baby\’s voice is a little hoarse, you should consider the possibility of acute laryngitis. If the baby does not have obvious asthma, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing, you can first observe and treat symptomatically. Be careful not to let the baby yell. If the cough is obvious, you can take the Chinese patent medicine Xiaoer Dingchuan Oral Liquid, Juhong Granules, etc. If the baby has little phlegm and difficulty in coughing, you can give the baby some ambroxol oral liquid. Question 3: My daughter is 1 year and 4 months old and can’t walk yet. She needs help from an adult. When an adult supports her, she will look outward when she walks and when she stands. Is this normal? Dr. Cui Lixia answered: The child will have a certain inner belly when he first walks, which is a protective posture, but the outer belly is abnormal, and the outer belly needs to be seen by an orthopedic department. It is normal for children to walk while holding hands, but some children walk a little later alone.