What is the reason why children vomit when they cough?

Coughing is a very common thing in children. Sometimes it is because food has entered the trachea. As long as the food is coughed out, the coughing will stop. But sometimes children cough for other reasons, such as illness. Children are more likely to cough when they have a cold or bronchitis. So, every time a child coughs, he vomits. What is the reason?

Su Yang: My baby is 1 year and 10 months old and has not been weaned yet. He has been sick recently and vomits every day, mainly at night. He will suddenly cough while sleeping and sometimes he will vomit directly if the cough is so severe. When I went to the hospital, the doctor said it was a cold and bronchitis. I have been losing for a few nights and still haven't gotten better. What should I do?

Baby coughing can cause vomiting

Why do babies with bronchitis vomit? Hao Zhihong, deputy chief physician of pediatrics at Guangzhou First People's Hospital, explained that bronchitis can cause coughing symptoms. When a baby coughs, the intragastric pressure will increase, which may cause the baby to vomit in severe cases. In addition, because the baby suffers from bronchitis, his digestive function is relatively weak, which can cause gastrointestinal discomfort and cause vomiting.

In view of the baby's situation, Dr. Hao Zhihong suggested that tracheitis should be treated first, as removing the root cause of the disease is the fundamental solution. In addition, babies should eat more light, easily digestible foods, such as porridge, noodles, etc., and eat small meals frequently. You can also give your baby some probiotics, such as Mami Love, Bifikon, etc., to regulate gastrointestinal function. If your baby vomits more often, you should follow up.

Don't blindly give cough medicine to your baby when he coughs

Some parents see their baby coughing, so their first reaction is to give them cough medicine, but experts say that babies should not be given cough medicine blindly. Ji Lianmei, a pharmacist at Beijing United Family Hospital, pointed out in her Weibo that coughing is not a disease, but a symptom caused by different diseases. Therefore, controlling cough cannot rely on cough drops, but requires treating the disease that causes the cough. Suyang’s baby’s cough is caused by bronchitis, and bronchitis should be treated first.