What is the reason for a child to cough while sleeping? What should I do if a child coughs while sleeping?

Good sleep quality is very important for children. If a child always has symptoms of coughing when sleeping, it will have a great impact on the sleep quality. Coughing during sleep may be caused by a cold, or it may be caused by a viral infection of the respiratory tract and the child’s own immune function deficiency.

Good sleep quality can improve the body's immunity, which is even more important for children in the growth and development period. If the sleep quality is affected by coughing for a long time, the growth and development rate will slow down, and the body's ability to resist disease will become worse and worse. Here I will introduce to you why children cough when they sleep?

Children may cough while sleeping because of a cold, which causes nasal discharge, irritating the respiratory tract and throat and causing coughing symptoms. When the upper respiratory tract is infected, the nasal mucosa will become inflamed. When inhaling dry air, the nasal cavity will become more uncomfortable and the coughing symptoms will become more severe. Therefore, the air in the house must be kept moist. When the weather is dry, you can use a humidifier or mop the floor with water. Putting a basin of water in the house can increase the air humidity.

It may also be that the cough is caused by a viral infection, because after the viral infection, the sensitivity of the respiratory tract will increase, which can easily lead to severe coughing. If the cough is caused by odor, there should be no abnormal smell in the house, adults should not smoke in the room, and dust should not be allowed to fly. The furniture should be wiped frequently with a wet cloth, so that the dust can be reduced a lot.

If a child always coughs while sleeping, it may be caused by weak immune function or weak local immune function. When the lungs and respiratory tract are not fully developed, coughing is likely to recur. In order to avoid affecting the quality of sleep too much, you can adopt a side-lying position, with the upper body or head slightly higher with a pillow. This way, secretions will not flow back into the trachea, and coughing symptoms will not occur. This will also improve the child's sleep quality a lot.

If the cough is caused by an upper respiratory tract infection, the child should be sent to the hospital for treatment in time. You can also use some small folk remedies to relieve it. Prepare some ripe persimmons, remove the outer skin and dry them, and give some to the child to eat appropriately to achieve the effect of moistening the lungs. You should cook some porridge for the child to drink, and add some persimmon cakes to the porridge, which can also achieve a good cough-relieving effect.