What are the causes of baby cough? How to treat baby cough?

The baby's cough is usually caused by cold air stimulation or inhalation of foreign objects, but it may also be caused by some pathological factors. At this time, you should consider whether it is suffering from bronchitis and pharyngitis. If the cough is caused by contact with allergens, it is caused by allergic reactions. In addition, it may also be caused by upper respiratory tract infection.

Coughing is one of the most common adverse symptoms among children. If parents find that their baby coughs frequently, it is necessary to find the inducing factors in time so that they can treat the cause. However, for parents who have no parenting experience, they may not know the specific causes. So what are the reasons for babies' coughing?

1. Non-pathological factors

1. Cold air stimulation

The baby's cough may just be stimulated by the cold air. After catching a cold, the baby's respiratory mucosa may continue to be congested and swollen, which may cause coughing. However, no special treatment is required at this time. Just pay attention to keeping warm and feed warm water or ginger tea appropriately to improve the condition.

2. Accidental inhalation of foreign matter

If your baby coughs suddenly, you should pay attention to whether there is any foreign body inhaled into the trachea. At this time, you need to immediately let the baby lie on your legs, keep the head lower than the chest, and pat its back to expel the foreign body.

2. Pathological factors

1. Bronchitis

One of the typical symptoms of bronchitis in children is coughing, which is usually dry cough in the early stage, followed by bronchial secretions, aggravating the original cough symptoms and even causing breathing difficulties. It is recommended to use anti-inflammatory drugs or bronchodilators for treatment as soon as possible after diagnosis.

2. Pharyngitis

When a baby has pharyngitis, the discomfort of the pharyngeal mucosa will cause irritation, resulting in coughing and throat itching. At this time, the child should be treated with pharyngitis tablets, and antibiotics can be used as appropriate if necessary.

3. Allergic cough

If you find that your baby only coughs in a certain season, or coughs when he or she comes into contact with specific items such as pollen or animal fur, it is very likely caused by an allergic reaction. It is recommended to check and identify the allergens as soon as possible, and use antihistamines and cough and asthma suppressants for treatment.

4. Upper respiratory tract infection

Upper respiratory tract infection not only causes persistent coughing in children, but also is accompanied by fever, loss of appetite and mental depression. Once diagnosed, it should be treated with anti-cold medicines and antipyretic analgesics in a timely manner.