What should I do if my five-month-old baby has a cough and phlegm? ...

A five-month-old baby is still very small, and his organs are not fully developed. He also has poor resistance and is easily attacked by diseases. For example, when he catches a cold, he is prone to coughing, and in most cases, he coughs with phlegm. Parents must pay attention to treatment. So what should I do if my five-month-old baby coughs with phlegm?

1. Clear the phlegm for your baby

If a five-month-old baby coughs and has phlegm, the father or mother should help them to expectorate. You can clasp one hand and tap the child's back from top to bottom and from outside to inside, which can help the child expectorate. It is recommended to let the child lie on the forearm of one hand and then tap with the other hand, which will have a better effect. When tapping, you must control the strength. If it is too light, it will have no effect, and if it is too heavy, it will hurt the child. You must pay more attention.

2. Taking cough and phlegm-relieving drugs

If a five-month-old baby has a cough and phlegm, they should be given cough suppressants and expectorants in time. They can also be treated by nebulization, which can moisten the baby's respiratory tract, effectively dilute the phlegm and expel it as soon as possible. However, do not use pure cough suppressants, because even if the cough is stopped, the phlegm is difficult to expel, which will aggravate the condition.

3. Keep the room ventilated

For babies who cough and have phlegm, they must stay in an environment with fresh air, so they must pay attention to ventilation in the room at ordinary times to let fresh air from outside in. In addition, they must pay attention to maintaining the humidity and temperature in the room to create the most comfortable environment for the baby, which will help them recover from the disease.

4. Always keep your baby hydrated

If a five-month-old baby coughs and has phlegm, parents must pay attention to replenishing water for them and let them drink more warm boiled water. Sufficient water helps dilute the phlegm of the baby and expel it as soon as possible. If the baby is breastfed, the mother should also drink more water, eat more nutritious fruits with high water content, and avoid eating foods that cause internal heat, because these will be passed to the baby through breast milk.