What should I do if my five-month-old baby has a cold, cough and phlegm?

When the baby has a cold and coughs, he will feel a little itchy in the throat. These symptoms are not good for the baby's health. If the baby coughs frequently, it will cause certain damage to their spirit. Now I often feel that my baby's spirit is not so high every day. I often feel that they want to sleep, they are in a daze every day, and they don’t love to laugh as much as before. These are basically a series of symptoms caused by a cold.

Giving your baby warm water more often can make the phlegm thinner and easier to cough out. It is best to feed your child warm boiled water, warm milk, rice soup, etc. At the same time, generally keep the indoor relative humidity at 60%-65%. This can keep the respiratory mucosa moist, which is beneficial to the swing of cilia on the mucosal surface and helps expectoration. In addition, you should open the windows regularly every day to keep the indoor air fresh. If your baby cries and is restless for a long time, it is recommended to take your baby to the hospital for a check-up.

The production of phlegm is mostly caused by infection. When you hear phlegm in your baby's breathing, you can determine the location of the phlegm, which is in the throat. The nasal or throat secretions need to be carefully cleared; if there is secretion in the trachea or lungs, regular expectoration is required (gently pat the baby's back with your palms half-closed). It is recommended that your baby drink some white sugar syrup, which is quite effective, and drink more water.

It is considered that the baby's illness is caused by upper respiratory tract infection, which is mostly a viral infection. Houzao powder has antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antitussive and antiasthmatic effects. It can be given to babies. It is best to add some Xinbolin and children's acetaminophen granules, so that the effect will be better. If the fever is above 38.5 degrees, antipyretics should be used in time. Feed water frequently and pay attention to observation.

The baby's immature immune system and unbalanced nutrition can cause vitamin deficiency, which can lead to the child catching a cold. After a cold, the nasal mucosa becomes congested and swollen, and the inflammation causes increased nasal secretions, resulting in coughing and sputum. It is recommended that babies should be given some liquid food during the period of cold and fever, preferably easily digestible food containing high vitamins C and A. Pay attention to oral hygiene and rinse the mouth after expectoration. When the phlegm is thick and difficult to cough up, you can take bamboo juice water orally to eliminate phlegm as prescribed by your doctor. If the baby's temperature is higher than 39 degrees, you must take pediatric antipyretic medicine immediately and then go to the hospital for treatment to prevent convulsions.

Once your baby shows these symptoms, you must take some treatment measures. When appropriate, you can give them more warm water to drink, which is very effective in relieving cough. Even the humidity and temperature in their room must be kept within a reasonable range, so that they will not feel their throat is so dry and can always remain moist.