What is the reason for the baby to have phlegm without coughing?

The adverse symptom of babies having phlegm without coughing usually occurs in some younger babies. The reason why babies have phlegm in their throats without coughing is that they are still relatively young, so their reaction to active coughing is relatively weak, which is why they have phlegm without coughing.

In real life, there are always many diseases that occur when babies grow up. Some parents find that their babies do not cough, but they find that there is phlegm in their throats. This phenomenon has caused great trouble to parents. So, what is going on? Let's find out below!

Most babies who have phlegm but no cough are in the younger age group. Coughing is caused by irritation of the throat or airway. Coughing occurs when there is secretion to actively clear the airway. However, for babies in the younger age group, a fiberscope can be used to see phlegm going in and out of the throat. Babies are young and have a weaker reaction to irritation. A very small number of babies may have coughs related to certain diseases.

Most babies have this problem because of their young age. For these babies, clearing the respiratory tract and using medication are more effective. It is recommended to pat their backs as much as possible, or use a cotton swab to stimulate the throat to induce coughing, which will provide better treatment results.

It can also happen to a very small number of older babies. The most typical example is hoarseness, but the examination results are normal. The baby coughs after deep pressure on the throat with a tongue depressor, and all symptoms are relieved. Yellow purulent sputum is spit out, indicating that the baby does not actively cough because the reaction is weak. The accumulation of sputum in the throat causes airway narrowing, causing a series of symptoms.

Generally speaking, babies in the younger age group have smaller airways, so their airway reactions are often weaker, and they are generally less likely to cough, which in turn induces the occurrence of adverse symptoms such as sputum accumulation. Therefore, in fact, coughing is not necessarily a bad thing for patients. If you hear a cough in a baby in the younger age group, you can gently pat the baby's back, or even deliberately make the baby cry, or use a cotton swab to stimulate the baby's throat to make the baby cough, so that the baby can cough out the sputum in the throat. If the baby has no other symptoms of infection, then generally this treatment can relieve the symptoms.