What to do if your newborn baby coughs

The cough of a newborn is caused by a cold. Pay attention to drinking more water and use cough and phlegm-relieving granules for treatment. If it is caused by bronchiolitis, oxygen therapy and nebulization treatment can be used. If it is caused by asthma, theophylline drugs are needed to relieve it. In addition, steam cough relief, warm cough relief, and hydration cough relief are also effective.

A newborn is like a delicate flower, which needs the careful care of its parents, otherwise it is easy to get sick. Coughing is a common problem for newborns. Some babies only cough occasionally, while some babies not only cough frequently, but also have symptoms such as shortness of breath. So, what should we do if a newborn coughs?
1. Symptomatic treatment of neonatal cough
1. Cough caused by cold: If the baby has phlegm when coughing, and also has symptoms such as sneezing and runny nose, this may be caused by a cold. At this time, pay attention to the cleanliness of the baby's nasal cavity, use cotton swabs to help the baby clean the nasal cavity, and let the baby drink some water appropriately to relieve the condition. You can also use children's cough and phlegm granules and other drugs for treatment under the guidance of a doctor.
2. Cough caused by bronchiolitis: If the baby has symptoms of wheezing, shortness of breath, high fever, and drowsiness while coughing, this may be caused by bronchiolitis and requires hospitalization and oxygen therapy, nebulization therapy, etc. to alleviate the condition.
3. Cough caused by asthma: If the baby wheezes when coughing and the condition worsens at night, this may be caused by asthma and requires timely medical attention. Under the guidance of a doctor, use theophylline drugs, glucocorticoids, etc. to dilate the bronchi, fight bacteria and reduce inflammation, and relieve the condition.
2. Folk remedies for newborn cough
1. Steam cough relief method: When the baby coughs violently, you can let the baby inhale some steam, which can moisten and dilute the sputum. With less sputum, the symptoms of cough will be lighter.
2. Warm cough relief method: If the baby's cough is caused by a cold, you can wrap a warm water bag with a towel and place it on the body close to the lungs to dispel the cold and relieve cough.
3. Hydration to relieve cough: If the baby's urine volume is relatively small, the cough should be caused by lack of water in the body. At this time, you should pay attention to letting the baby drink small amounts of water multiple times. Drinking more water can also help relieve cough.
3. Precautions for newborn coughing <br/>From a medical point of view, parents do not need to worry too much when newborns occasionally cough one or two times. This is also a normal physiological reflex. It helps newborns clear mucus in the respiratory tract. It is a normal physiological phenomenon, so parents do not need to worry too much and do not blindly let their children use cough suppressants.