What to do if a newborn has phlegm in his throat? Treatment of phlegm in a newborn's throat

After discovering that the newborn has phlegm in the throat, parents must find ways to solve the problem. Common methods include steam therapy, water therapy and back patting. Among them, back patting is an emergency method and is suitable for children who suddenly have phlegm in the throat and are in more serious condition.

Newborns have relatively weak immunity, so they are more likely to have various uncomfortable symptoms and problems, especially colds and many common respiratory diseases, etc. Many newborns are prone to phlegm in the throat. So what should we do if a newborn has phlegm in the throat?

1. Steam method

When parents find that their newborns have phlegm in their throats, they can first pour boiling water into a cup or other container, and then place the child's mouth and nose towards the slowly rising steam to absorb it. This is mainly because the inhalation of steam can help dilute the phlegm in the child's throat, which can help the child cough up the phlegm in the throat better and effectively reduce the symptoms of congestion and edema of the bronchial mucosa and trachea caused by coughing. However, when parents use this method, they must pay attention to the temperature of the steam to avoid scalding the child's throat.

2. Water therapy

When parents find that their children have phlegm in their throats, they may also consider water therapy, because drinking more water can not only provide good physical therapy and moisturizing effects on the child's throat, but also help the child eliminate local inflammation in the throat. However, parents need to pay attention that the water given to children should not exceed 23 degrees Celsius. In addition, drinking more cold boiled water can not only dilute the sticky secretions in the child's throat and make it easier to cough out, but also improve the child's blood circulation and help the children quickly eliminate toxins and waste in the body, which can effectively reduce the irritation to the respiratory tract.

3. Pat the back method

If the feeling of phlegm in the child's throat appears suddenly and is quite severe, parents can use the back-patting method. Patting the back can not only help the child loosen the phlegm in the bronchi and lungs, but also effectively promote blood circulation in the lungs and heart, and can play a good role in treating bronchitis. However, relatively speaking, patting the back is an emergency treatment.