Your baby has phlegm but can’t spit it out? 4 tips to teach you

The temperature drops in winter, which is a high-incidence period for babies to catch colds and coughs. Some babies always have phlegm when they cough, so many babies are prone to coughing and have phlegm that they can't spit out. Parents can use four methods: nebulization, steam, medication, and patting the back to help babies expectorate as quickly as possible, dilute the phlegm, and expel the phlegm from the throat as soon as possible to restore health.

1. Do atomization

If your baby has a cough with phlegm but no other obvious symptoms, you can use nebulization to treat it. Nebulization is a method of allowing children to inhale saline solution into their respiratory tract to dilute sputum, which helps to expel sputum from the throat as soon as possible.

2. Steam method

Let your child stay in a steam-filled bathroom for about 5-10 minutes. The steam inhaled into the child's respiratory tract can "flush" the respiratory tract, thereby clearing out germs or allergens.

3. Medication method

Take your baby to the hospital for examination, and give your baby some cough suppressants according to the doctor's instructions, such as cough syrup, which will help your baby reduce phlegm and relieve cough.

4. Pat the back

Let the child lie on the adult's thighs with the back facing up and in a bow shape. The adult uses the hollow palms to pat the child's back in a "bottom-to-top" and "outside-to-in" manner. Pay attention to the appropriate strength and control the time. Each time should not exceed 5 minutes and no more than 3 times a day.