What to do if children cough and have phlegm

The main reason for young children to cough is viral infection. In this case, they do not need special treatment and should drink more water to reduce the concentration of sputum. If the baby has obvious yellow sputum, it also means that there is a lot of heat in the body and drugs for clearing heat and detoxifying should be selected. Only targeted treatment can be more effective. So what should we do if children cough and have sputum?

1. Nursing for coughing up phlegm <br/>Parents hold their hands tightly and pat the child's back from bottom to top, because this is the direction of the child's lung lobes and bronchi, which can promote the child's coughing up phlegm. Or you can let the child lie on your arms and pat with the other hand, but be sure to pay attention to the patting force. Too light will not have any effect, too heavy will also have a certain impact. In addition, if you are patting the phlegm online, you must be careful not to cause phlegm obstruction.

2. Take cough suppressants and expectorants <br/>When the baby coughs and has phlegm, oral cough suppressants and expectorants or aerosol treatment can moisten the respiratory tract and dilute the phlegm. However, try not to choose cough medicine, because cough medicine is not able to treat phlegm. After taking cough medicine, it will affect the discharge of purulent phlegm and make the child's condition worse.
3. Pay attention to indoor ventilation . Pay attention to indoor ventilation, keep the air fresh, control the temperature at 20-24 degrees, and the humidity between 50-60%. Try not to smoke at home, because a small amount of smoke will make the baby feel some discomfort when breathing, and the thick phlegm cannot be discharged smoothly. So for the health of the baby, smoking must be prohibited at home.

4. Dress appropriately <br/>It is also very important to dress your baby in appropriate clothes. Many people think that when a child has a cold, as long as they choose to wear more clothes, they will not catch a cold. In fact, it is incorrect to wear too many or too few clothes when the baby is sick. In addition, you should also choose some loose clothes that will not be tight.
5. Adequate water supply <br/>When the baby coughs and has phlegm, parents should give the baby more warm water. Adequate water can effectively help the baby dilute phlegm and help cough. Try to eat light food. If breastfeeding, the mother's daily diet should also be paid special attention. Try not to choose foods that are easy to get angry, because these foods will eventually be directly passed to the baby through our breast milk.