What to do if your baby keeps coughing

In winter, babies cough a lot and the cough is easy to recur. This is because the climate is relatively dry and the child's throat is prone to dryness and itching. So what should I do if my baby keeps coughing? Many mothers wish they could take the blame for their children when they see them coughing. Let's find the answer through the following article.

How to relieve baby's cough <br/>If the baby's cough is not good, he needs to go to the hospital for treatment to rule out bronchitis and pneumonia. If the baby's cough is serious, parents should pat the baby's back more often to make the baby more comfortable. In addition, parents can give the baby some easily digestible food to replenish the baby's physical strength.
When patting the baby's back, it is best to keep the baby's body at a 45-degree angle. Patting the baby's back from bottom to top can dilute the secretions and help cough them out quickly. The temperature in the room should not be too high. The humidity and cleanliness should be maintained. To lower the temperature, you can ventilate the room, mop the floor, or use a humidifier.

Tips for baby's cough <br/>In addition to medication, parents can make some food to relieve the baby's cough. Here are some common methods:
1. Boil white radish in water. If your baby has a cough and can't sleep at night, you can buy a few radishes. Cut the radish into slices and boil it in water. After cooling, filter out the water and give it to your baby. Generally, if the cough is relatively mild, drinking it for a few days will cure the cough.
2. Stew mushrooms with pear juice. Pears can moisten the lungs, and mushrooms can kill viruses in the body. This method can prevent and treat coughs in autumn and winter. The method is to peel 4 duck pears, slice them and squeeze them into juice. Then wash the mushrooms, cut them into slices, add appropriate amount of water and rock sugar and stew them together, and take them twice a day in the morning and evening. Generally, mild coughs will be relieved after taking it for two or three days.

There is a process for babies to cough, from a mild cough to a cough with secretions, which takes 2-3 days at the fastest. Severe cases require 6-7 days. Parents should be patient and give the baby the diet therapy according to the above method, which is also effective.