Track your baby's development, week by week    When your baby
gets a cold      1 / 6     Why babies get so many colds
Also, babies explores by touching, so it's easy for them to pick
up cold viruses on their hands. Then all they have to do is put
their fingers in their nose or rub their eyes to give the virus
a chance to set up shop.      2 / 6     How to treat your baby's
cold      No medicine will make a virus go away faster, but you
can help your baby feel better and prevent the infection from
getting worse by making sure he gets plenty of rest and liquids.
(For babies under 6 months, "liquid" means breast milk or
formula. Babies 6 months and older can also have water or
juice.)      3 / 6     How to ease congestion       If your baby
is having trouble nursing with a stuffy nose, try this tactic
about 15 minutes before a feeding.       4 / 6      It's not
safe or effective to give cold medicine to babies. The American
Academy of Pediatrics says OTC cough and cold medicines aren't
effective in childre