What is the reason for children coughing in the early morning?

Coughing is a very common disease in life. Sometimes coughing is not considered a disease, but a symptom of the body. For example, when a foreign object enters the trachea, the body will be stimulated by the foreign object and start coughing. When the foreign object is coughed out, the symptoms will disappear. However, if the cough is caused by a disease, it needs to be treated. So, what is the reason for children's cough in the early morning?

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There are several possible reasons why your baby may have a night cough:

1. Cough caused by certain diseases

Certain respiratory diseases can trigger nighttime coughing in babies, such as:

(1) Bronchitis

This is a common symptom after a cold and is caused by bacterial infection. At night, babies may cough frequently and wheeze. There is often coughing up of phlegm, which is most severe between 0-2 hours after the baby falls asleep, and secondly in the early morning.

(2) Upper respiratory tract infection

An irritating cough like an itchy throat, without sputum; occurs at any time of day or night, and without shortness of breath. The baby is always drowsy and has a low fever of <38℃; listless and has no appetite. Other symptoms will disappear after the body temperature returns to normal, and the cough will disappear within three to five days.

(3) Pharyngitis

The cough is hoarse, and there is often thick phlegm that is difficult to cough out and is mostly swallowed. Your baby may complain of a sore throat, or your toddler may have a fussy attitude. A "hollow" sound is made when coughing.

2. Allergic cough

It mainly occurs during the flowering and pollination season of plants. Frequent and severe coughing, especially severe in the morning, and worsened by activity or crying. When exposed to cold air, people tend to sneeze and cough, but produce little phlegm. The cough at night is more severe than that during the day, and sometimes lasts for as long as a quarter.

3. The bedroom is not ventilated

If the doors and windows of the bedroom are closed at night, the ventilation is poor, and there is a lack of fresh air indoors, it can also cause the baby to cough incessantly.

4. Wrong sleeping posture

An improper sleeping position can also make it difficult for the baby to breathe, thus inducing coughing.

5. Indoor temperature

When a baby sleeps in an air-conditioned room, the huge temperature difference between inside and outside can also cause coughing.