What should I do if my child has phlegm in his mouth?

Having phlegm in the mouth is a very common phenomenon, but if this happens to a child, it will become a headache, because the baby cannot cough out or swallow the phlegm by himself for the time being, so the phlegm will always be stuck in the throat, making people feel very uncomfortable. So the baby will cry incessantly. Next, we will introduce how to deal with phlegm in children’s mouths.

Generally speaking, babies with respiratory diseases such as colds often have a lot of phlegm in their throats, but younger babies are unable to cough up the phlegm on their own, so parents need to help the baby expectorate at this time.

Dad or mom can let the baby lie on his side or hold him/her on his/her side during the coughing period, and then pat the baby's back. This can help expel phlegm. However, be careful to pat the baby's back gently, otherwise it is easy to cause internal injuries to the baby.

"Boiled water is the universal medicine". No matter if you have a cold, fever, or cough, people always say you should drink more boiled water. Although there is no basis for this, drinking more water will never do any harm. Especially for babies with phlegm in their throats, drinking more boiled water can dilute the mucus secretions in the throat and help cough up the phlegm.

Our mouth, ears, eyes and nose are all connected, so when the baby has phlegm in the throat, parents can try pouring boiling water into a teacup or a large pot, and then let the baby's mouth and nose face the rising water vapor and absorb it. This will make the phlegm thinner and easier for the baby to cough it out. But parents should pay attention to holding the container of boiling water tightly to avoid scalding the baby.

The above article introduces some methods of treating phlegm in baby's throat. In addition to these methods, diet is also very important. You can give your baby some foods that moisten the lungs and throat, such as rock sugar and snow pear soup, white fungus and snow pear soup, Sichuan loquat soup, etc. These foods can clear phlegm, so it is recommended to give your baby more of these foods.