Why does my baby cough while sleeping?

Coughing is a respiratory problem that is unavoidable for adults, and babies are definitely prone to coughing as well. Then the cough may be caused by the environment, the dry season, or in more serious cases, it may be a cold. No matter what causes the problem, you should find the most suitable solution. So what causes babies to have dry coughs while sleeping, and what should we do? Next, let’s talk about why babies have dry coughs when they sleep.

The baby's resistance is not strong enough, especially in the transition season between autumn and winter, the body often has some minor problems. The most common symptom is coughing, especially when the baby coughs while sleeping at night. It makes the baby uncomfortable and affects his sleep, which is what worries mothers the most. Mothers all want to know what to do if their baby coughs while sleeping at night? The first thing is to find out the reason why the baby coughs while sleeping at night.

Not all cough symptoms are diseases as soon as they appear. Coughing is a protective reflex of the baby, which can prevent foreign objects from entering the trachea and bronchial system, or prevent the accumulation of bronchial secretions. For example, when there is phlegm in the lower respiratory tract, it needs to be coughed out. If antitussive drugs are used, the cough reflex will be inhibited, resulting in sputum retention in the trachea and bronchi, causing the cough to worsen or secondary infection. However, if your baby's frequent coughing affects his sleep or eating, you may choose cough suppressants as appropriate.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, babies' coughs can be divided into exogenous coughs and endogenous coughs, and exogenous coughs can be divided into wind-cold coughs and wind-heat coughs. Different types of coughs require completely different medications and dietary therapy methods.

To distinguish exogenous cough, one should mainly observe the child’s tongue coating. If the tongue coating is white, the phlegm from coughing is thin, white and sticky, and there is nasal congestion and runny nose, it is a cough caused by wind and cold. At this time, you should eat some warm, phlegm-resolving and cough-relieving foods. If the child's tongue coating is yellow or red, the phlegm is yellow, thick, and difficult to cough up, and there is a sore throat, then it is a wind-heat cough. At this time, the child should eat some foods that clear the lungs, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.

The symptoms of internal injury cough in babies are mostly long-term cough and recurrent cough. At this time, parents should pay attention to giving their children some foods that regulate the spleen and stomach, nourish the kidneys, and replenish the lung qi.

In addition, there is a special cough that sounds like a dog barking and makes a "hollow" sound. It is called a barking cough, which is a unique symptom of acute laryngitis. If a child's cough is so severe that it becomes suffocating and blue, it means that the laryngeal edema is severe, which can be life-threatening. At this time, you should take your baby to the doctor in time and receive treatment according to the doctor's advice.

The baby's cough at night will seriously affect the quality of sleep, and his resistance will also decrease if this continues for a long time. In addition to drug treatment, you also need to strengthen your baby's care, pay attention to conditioning and taboos, let your baby get enough sleep, drink enough water, eat more vegetables and fruits, and the diet should be easy to digest and nutritious. The diet should be light, and babies should avoid eating irritating, greasy, spicy, and strong-tasting foods. Carbonated drinks should be avoided as much as possible, and cold drinks should be given to babies less often.

We have already told you why babies have dry coughs while sleeping. Parents should not worry if their babies feel uncomfortable. Sometimes the situation is not that serious. Reading more knowledge in these aspects will help the baby grow up healthily. I hope what I said can really help you. I hope every baby can grow up healthily.