Why does my child cough in the middle of the night?

Parents with babies at home may have this experience: the baby is sick, and after some treatment, the condition becomes lighter. During the day, the baby seems to have fully recovered, but at night, the baby's condition seems to get worse again. Especially the symptom of coughing, which often prevents children from sleeping well at night. What's going on?

Reasons for children's night cough:

The first thing to consider when a child coughs at night is whether it is due to improper sleeping position. Because improper lying position can cause poor breathing in the lungs or bronchial tubes, which can manifest as shortness of breath, tearing, etc.

Solution: At this time, you can raise the child’s pillow.

Reasons for children's night coughing:

Inflammation of the throat or dryness and itching that irritates the respiratory mucosa can also cause children to cough at night.

Treatment method: In between coughing, you can let the baby change to side-lying position or hold him/her to lie on his/her side. Gently pat your baby's back to help the mucus come out. It is important to note that you should not take cough suppressants casually, as this may suppress the cough center and hinder expectoration.

Reasons for children's night cough:

Lack of indoor ventilation can also cause children to cough at night. Keeping doors and windows closed when sleeping at night can easily cause the indoor air to become turbid, causing children to cough at night.

Treatment method: Keep the indoor air circulating, not dry, and free of odor, and do not burn mosquito coils.

Four reasons why children cough at night:

Because many parents are accustomed to turning on the air conditioner before going to bed, the change in indoor temperature causes children to cough at night.

Solution: It is best not to turn on the air conditioner. You can turn it on for a while before going to bed to adjust the indoor temperature, or take other methods to adjust the indoor temperature to create a comfortable sleeping environment for your baby.

If your baby has no problems during the day but has symptoms of coughing when sleeping at night, you can compare the above four reasons with your baby's situation and then take corresponding measures. If the above measures are ineffective, you should pay attention to seek medical treatment in time.