Tips for relieving baby's cough and reducing phlegm

When babies have a cold, they often have symptoms such as coughing and fever. Most of the time, babies cough because of phlegm in the throat, which is a manifestation of inflammation in the body. Pears are a good fruit for relieving coughs and reducing phlegm, so when the baby coughs, parents can boil rock sugar and white pears together and give the baby a drink. Next, the editor will teach you some tips on relieving baby’s cough and reducing phlegm.

1. Drink more warm water after each cough

Prepare an insulated straw cup at the baby's bedside and fill it with warm boiled water at a temperature of 38-45 degrees. After each cough, feed your baby as much as possible to drink. This can help stop the cough and relieve discomfort such as dry and itchy throat. This method works whether it's a dry cough or your baby has phlegm in his throat, day or night. In addition to boiled water, you can also mix a small amount of fruit juice with water, but be careful to choose apple juice or pear juice with less irritation, and don't choose citrus juice that is too sweet or too irritating. If there is phlegm in the throat, drink more warm water. It will help relieve the tension of the respiratory mucosa, make the baby's sticky phlegm thinner, reduce the irritation, and the baby's coughing frequency will naturally decrease. If it is a dry cough, the throat will become dry, itchy and uncomfortable. At this time, drinking some warm water can moisten the respiratory tract and the baby will feel more comfortable.

2. When dry cough persists, use hot air to fumigate

For babies with persistent dry coughs, you can prepare a cup of steaming hot water and place it under the baby's nose to let the hot steam fumigate the baby. In this way, the entire respiratory tract from the nose, mouth to the throat can be exposed to the hot air and become moist. Babies' coughs are sometimes caused by dry and irritated respiratory tracts. As long as they are kept moist, the condition will improve and the frequency of coughing will be reduced.

3. If he keeps coughing while sleeping, you can help him raise his upper body.

When a baby suffers from pneumonia or tracheitis, he will have phlegm in his throat and sometimes wheeze, and will cough uncontrollably as soon as he lies down at night. This is because when the baby lies flat, respiratory secretions cannot be discharged smoothly, causing the cough to worsen at night. At this time, you can raise the baby's upper body, for example, use bedding to make a slope and let the baby lie on it. Raising your head can reduce the backward drainage of nasal secretions and reduce the frequency of coughing. Moms, it’s not just about raising the pillow, but the entire upper body.