How to treat a baby's cough with phlegm How to treat a baby's cough with phlegm

Taking care of children is an important task for every parent, so parents are very careful in taking care of their children, especially infants. If a baby coughs and has phlegm, it may be caused by a cold. When a baby coughs and has phlegm, it is necessary to replenish water in time, keep the indoor air humid, and check the condition in time so as to prescribe the right medicine.

The baby's cough is always recurring and difficult to heal. In fact, it is because the phlegm is not discharged in time. If the baby coughs and expectorates by himself, it will also irritate the mucous membrane of the throat, so the healing time is relatively long. To make the baby's cough heal quickly, expectoration is the key. With less phlegm, the baby's cough will also decrease. With less mucosal irritation, it will naturally heal faster. So what should I do if my baby has a cough with phlegm?

Colds cause respiratory infections, which usually cause coughs throughout the day, without a specific time period, such as coughing late at night or in the morning. When babies have a cold, foreign matter such as mucus may enter the throat, which can easily cause reflux when lying flat. In addition, rhinitis can also cause coughs during this period. Therefore, for babies with coughs and phlegm, the following points should be followed:

1. Replenish water

Supplementing water helps dilute sputum and expel it in time, so it is important for babies to drink more water when they cough. Mothers should pay attention to preparing warm water for babies, which is less irritating to the throat. Feeding small amounts and multiple times can also relieve coughs caused by dry throats. Babies over 1 year old can eat honey to relieve coughs, about 3-5 ml each time.

2. Maintain air humidity

When a baby coughs, what he fears most is external stimulation. In winter, the air humidity is low and the climate is dry. The baby's cough and slow recovery are also related to this. Parents can prepare a humidifier indoors, or stay in a steam-filled bathroom for a while to keep the respiratory tract moist. This will also help relieve dryness of the throat and accelerate the discharge of phlegm.

3. Drugs

When using medications, parents must use them according to the doctor's advice. Generally speaking, there are many cough and expectorant drugs available.

1. Expectorant: The principle of using expectorants to remove phlegm is also to make the phlegm thinner and expel it with coughing. So if mothers observe their baby's cough and find that there is always phlegm in the throat that is difficult to cough up, they can follow the doctor's advice and use expectorants according to the doctor's suggestions. Parents must remember not to use it on their own, especially for babies under 1 year old.

2. Antibiotics: When the baby's cough is confirmed to be caused by bacterial infection or mycoplasma infection, the doctor will choose antibiotics based on the baby's actual condition. The yellow and green color of sputum does not necessarily mean that the baby has a bacterial infection. Viral infection can sometimes cause changes in sputum color.