What are the ways to relieve cough and phlegm when the baby coughs with phlegm?

Introduction: Babies have low body resistance, and a slight change in the external environment may cause a cold. It is common to have a cough after a cold. Some parents notice that their children not only have a cough but also phlegm. So, what are the ways to relieve cough and reduce phlegm when the baby coughs with phlegm?

1. Respiratory tract infection. There are many causes of phlegm in the respiratory tract, and respiratory infections are one of the possibilities. In respiratory infections (most commonly, viruses, rarely, bacteria, etc.), the local inflammatory response leads to increased mucus secretion in the respiratory epithelium, resulting in the appearance of phlegm.

But it's actually our body's normal self-protection mechanism, which helps to remove viruses and bacteria that invade the respiratory tract. 2. Allergies. If your child has respiratory allergies, a lot of mucus will also be produced on the surface of the airway, which will turn into phlegm.

3. When the upper respiratory tract is infected, the nasal mucosa of children is already inflamed. Inhaling dry air again, the nasal passages will be more uncomfortable, and the cough will increase at the same time. According to the course of the disease, it is divided into acute cough, subacute cough and chronic cough.

First, parents with a baby's cough and phlegm must take the baby to the hospital for examination in time, and cooperate with the doctor's medication after finding out the cause of the cough**. Never give medication to your baby. In addition to this, parents must also pay special attention to their baby's diet.

If the baby has a fever and cough, you can make pear juice and feed it with the baby. Pears have the effect of moisturizing the throat and dissolving phlegm. However, it is better to heat up the pears when giving the baby.

Second, in addition to strengthening the baby's dietary adjustment, parents should also pay attention to the baby's life. Parents with babies with coughs should pay attention to the indoor temperature and keep the indoor air fresh. Even if it is very cold, pay attention to ventilation, so that the bacteria in the room can be effectively discharged and create a good resting environment for the baby.

Third, parents can give their children a lot of foods to control phlegm and cough. Sugar cane, garlic, etc. However, please note that these foods can help with recovery, but you should not eat too much.

Finally, parents can give their children fresh fruits and vegetables, drink water, and replenish fluids. Keep the air in your home moist and protect the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. If the child can accept it, nebulized saline will also be more comfortable. However, don't take medication casually.

You can stew a little pear soup for the child, it is very effective, the pear has the effect of clearing heat and dissolving phlegm, if it is more serious, you can atomize the child**, it can be very effective, you can dilute the phlegm in the baby's throat, and at the same time, let the child drink more water and take some drugs orally.

You can make millet porridge, mung bean porridge, purple potato porridge, pumpkin porridge and barley porridge for your baby, because the nutritional value of these foods is very high, and it can also enhance the baby's resistance, and these foods also have the effect of coughing and reducing phlegm.

You can give your child some cough syrup at ordinary times, and then you can also give your child some pear water, give your child more hot water, don't let your child catch a cold, and pay attention to a balanced diet.

When a child has a cough with phlegm, you can take life care and medicine** to dissolve the phlegm. Life care mainly includes drinking more warm water, improving diet, and drugs** mainly include oral phlegm-reducing drugs, nebulization**, etc. In terms of drugs**, it is recommended to take drugs under the guidance of a doctor, and do not blindly buy drugs and use them on your own, so as to avoid adverse drug reactions and delay the condition.

1. Life care:

1. Drink more warm water: Children drink more warm water to keep the throat and mouth moist, which helps to dilute the phlegm. When the sputum is diluted, it is more conducive to being expelled under the oscillation of the tracheal cilia;

2. Improve diet: When children have cough and phlegm, it is recommended to eat a light diet, do not eat greasy, spicy and fried foods, such as fatty meat, chili peppers, fried chicken, etc., you can eat easily digestible and nutritious foods, such as steamed egg custard, which can effectively supplement the protein needed by children. In addition, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits in moderation, which are rich in dietary fiber and a lot of vitamin C, proper eating is conducive to health, and some fruits have the effect of moistening the lungs and reducing phlegm, such as dragon fruit, oranges, pears, etc.;

3. Others: During the period when the child has phlegm, it is recommended to maintain the indoor humidity at 55%-65%, pay attention to reasonable arrangement of life and rest time, avoid overwork, and maintain sufficient rest to help the recovery of the disease. If the child's sputum is not easy to discharge, you can give him a proper pat on the back, and when patting the back, you should hold your hand into a cup, from the bottom to the top, from the outside to the inside, and gently buckle the child's back to promote the discharge of phlegm.

2. Drugs**:

1. Oral phlegm-reducing drugs: If the child has a lot of phlegm, it can be combined with drugs, such as taking pediatric ambroxol hydrochloride oral liquid, Yitanjing, pediatric hemp and gan granules, pediatric phlegm and cough granules, etc., which have phlegm-reducing effects;

2. Nebulization**: If there is more sputum, it can also be carried out with nebulization**, which can effectively remove sputum in the body and promote sputum discharge. Commonly used drugs are ambroxol hydrochloride and -chymotrypsin, which increase the secretion of active substances on the alveolar surface, thereby increasing the oscillation of the epithelial cilia of the respiratory tract.

If the child's cough and phlegm symptoms are severe, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to check the blood routine to determine whether it is caused by a viral or bacterial infection. If it is confirmed that it is a cough or phlegm caused by a bacterial infection, it is necessary to take antibiotic drugs reasonably under the advice of a doctor**, such as cefazoloxime, etc. If it is a cough or phlegm caused by a viral infection, it can be carried out with drugs such as ribavirin under the guidance of a doctor**.

In daily life, it is very common for babies to cough with phlegm, and many babies will have symptoms of cough and phlegm, especially in autumn and winter. The baby's cough with phlegm will affect the baby's appetite and affect the baby's normal life. SoHow to dissolve phlegm when the baby coughs with phlegmThis?

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How to dissolve phlegm when the baby coughs with phlegm 1Drink plenty of fluids: Especially during coughing, if there is a lack of water in the body, phlegm can also become sticky and difficult to cough up. Drinking plenty of water can dilute the thick secretions and make them easier to cough up. In addition, care should be taken to eat less sweets and cold drinks.

2.Pat the back to discharge phlegm: Moderate and vigorous patting is conducive to promoting the loosening of the sputum in the baby's lungs and bronchi and discharge into the atmospheric tube.

The method is to hold the baby upright, hold one hand into an empty fist, and then pat the baby's chest and back (the position of the left and right lungs) in order from bottom to top, especially under the baby's back and chest, where phlegm is more likely to accumulate.

Wipe off the sputum around the mouth immediately after coughing it up. If your baby swallows the phlegm instead of coughing it up, don't worry too much because there are many digestive enzymes and acidic fluids in the body's digestive tract, which can also sterilize and remove foreign bodies.

Daily care of baby cough and phlegm 1. Pay attention to dietary regulation, eat less spicy and sweet food, drink more water, and have a flushing effect on the pharynx and avoid dryness of the pharynx. Mothers can alleviate the symptoms of cough and phlegm through dietary therapy. Let your baby eat some phlegm and cough foods, such as pears, radishes, and loquats.

2. Increase or decrease the quilt in time, not too thick, too tight, otherwise it will cause poor adjustment ability and low resistance. You can't wear too little, otherwise it will cause the baby to catch a cold, which is not conducive to the recovery of the condition.

3. The room should be ventilated frequently, the air in the room should be kept fresh, the kitchen fumes should be discharged, do not smoke in the house, and the windows should be opened regularly for ventilation.

4. Keep the indoor air moist. An air humidifier can be used to increase the humidity of the air and avoid air drying.

5. To help the baby remove phlegm, the baby can lie on his back on the pillow, with his head down and his feet high, so that the phlegm is easy to discharge. When your baby coughs up sputum, he or she may swallow it instead of spitting it out. Don't worry, the phlegm will be excreted with the stool, which is not harmful to the body.

6. Encourage the baby to rest more, excitement or exercise will aggravate cough and phlegm.

7. For children with allergic cough, parents should avoid allergens in time. Dust at home, cat and dog hair, can cause children to cough allergically. Pillows, mattresses, and quilts need to be exposed to the sun and washed frequently.

After the baby coughs, you must give the child more water, try not to let the child eat too much cold things, if the child continues to cough and does not build up, you must go to the hospital for examination, because the child's excessive cough can easily cause pneumonia; You can give your child more loquat water and pear soup, which can have a certain cough suppressant effect.

Be sure to use special drugs for **, you can give the child some pears appropriately, if the child's body is relatively good, then it is necessary to drink some water appropriately.