What medicine should children take for cough and white phlegm

Those who have a baby at home know that the baby’s growth is a core issue of concern to the whole family. Daily care for the baby is also of utmost importance. If the baby falls or bumps, it’s okay, and the baby will heal naturally after resting for a period of time. What I am worried about is that the baby will get sick. Some babies will suddenly become very weak after they fall ill. Not only will they be unhappy doing anything, but they will also become clingy. What should parents do if their baby has symptoms of coughing and producing white phlegm?

When the baby is sick, the whole family becomes anxious and worried. They are not afraid of anything in taking care of the baby except that the baby will get sick. When the baby is sick, he becomes particularly clingy and cries at the slightest provocation. Today we are going to talk about the problem of baby coughing.

Coughing is not actually a disease. Like fever, it is a form of self-protection when the body is attacked by germs. The course of cough is very long. If it is not treated in time, it is difficult to heal on its own. Babies have poor resistance to begin with, so if they have a cough, you should see a doctor immediately.

As we all know, in addition to dry cough, cough usually involves phlegm, which is divided into white phlegm and yellow phlegm, representing different diseases respectively. What is going on when a baby coughs up white phlegm and what should we do?

Why does my baby cough with white phlegm?

The baby's respiratory system is infected, a symptom of bronchitis. The clinical symptoms include cough with white sputum, hoarseness, sore throat, etc. If cough with white sputum occurs, it is best to go to the hospital for examination and timely treatment.

How to care for baby cough

1. Sputum removal care

Parents can clasp their hands and pat the child's back from bottom to top and from outside to inside, because this is the direction of the child's lung lobes and bronchi, which can help the child to clear up phlegm. Mothers can let their children lie on their forearms and use their other hands to pat them. When patting the back, you need to use more force. Too light a force will not have much effect. You must be extra careful when caring for a coughing baby at night to prevent sputum from blocking the respiratory tract and affecting the baby's normal breathing.

2. Take cough and expectorant medicine

When your baby coughs and has phlegm, you should take cough suppressants and expectorants or undergo nebulization treatment to moisten the respiratory tract and dilute the phlegm. However, you cannot use cough suppressants because cough suppression and expectoration are two different things. Cough suppressants will affect the discharge of phlegm and make the condition worse. Parents should never let their babies rush to seek medical treatment when they are sick!

3. Pay attention to ventilation in the room

Pay attention to indoor ventilation to keep the air fresh, control the temperature at 20℃-24℃, and the humidity between 50%-60%. Family members try to avoid smoking at home. Even a little bit of smoke can make the baby's respiratory tract uncomfortable, and phlegm will be more difficult to cough up smoothly, so for the baby's health, the home should be a smoke-free place.

4. Dress appropriately

Dress your baby appropriately. Don’t rush to add more clothes to your baby just because you think he is sick, to prevent him from catching a cold. In fact, when the baby is sick, the clothes should not be too many or too few, and should be loose. Pants with elastic bands should not be too tight or worn to the chest to avoid affecting the baby's breathing.

Editor's words

When a baby coughs up white phlegm, it usually means that the respiratory system is infected. In addition to coughing up white phlegm, it is usually accompanied by hoarseness and sore throat, but the baby is too young to tell. Don’t blindly prescribe medicine for your baby’s cold or cough. If the medicine is not suitable for your baby, it may harm your baby. The correct approach is to seek medical attention as soon as possible.