What should I do if my newborn baby has a cough?

The respiratory tract of a newborn is not fully developed, so it is easy for the baby to cough. The baby's cough can easily affect his diet and sleep, so parents need to take care of the baby in time after the baby coughs. So what should I do if the newborn has a little cough?

1. Phlegm-slapping care <br/>When the baby coughs, parents should perform phlegm-slapping care on the baby. You can let the baby lie on the parent's forearm, and use the other hand to pat the child's back from bottom to top and from outside to inside. This is the direction of the baby's lung lobes and bronchi. Patting the back can help the baby discharge phlegm. When patting the back, the strength of the hand should be slightly greater, otherwise it will not be effective. When the baby coughs, parents should pay special attention to the care at night to prevent phlegm from blocking the respiratory tract, which will prevent the baby from breathing normally.
2. Taking expectorant drugs <br/>Although it is not recommended to blindly use drugs when the baby coughs, if the cough has phlegm, the baby should be given expectorant drugs or nebulizer treatment, which can moisten the baby's respiratory tract and dilute the phlegm. However, cough suppressants cannot be used, as cough suppressants will prevent the phlegm from being discharged smoothly, thereby aggravating the condition. It should be noted that the baby should take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor, and parents should not give the baby medicine without authorization.

3. Keep the respiratory tract moist <br/>If the baby has symptoms of coughing, parents should give the baby more warm water to keep the respiratory tract moist, which also helps reduce coughing. If the baby is over one year old, you can give the baby some honey water to relieve the symptoms of coughing.
4. Pay attention to the ventilation of the room . Keep the air in the house flowing and keep fresh air in the house. If you turn on the heater in winter, the air will be very dry. You can place a humidifier at home. If there is a baby with a cough at home, parents should not smoke at home, because the smell of smoke will make the baby's respiratory tract very uncomfortable and it will be more difficult to cough up phlegm.

For mild coughs, parents can relieve the symptoms through daily care, but if the baby has a more severe cough that affects daily eating and rest, parents should go to the hospital as soon as possible to avoid affecting the baby's health.