Reasons and treatments for baby's cough in the middle of the night

The baby's health is the most concerning issue for parents, because due to the baby's physical constitution, once there is a health problem, it will be difficult to recover. Especially when babies cough, they will cough for a long time if you don’t pay attention. If the cough is caused by a cold, sometimes the symptoms of nasal congestion and fever disappear, but the cough is difficult to cure. Especially coughing in the second half of the night is difficult to cure. So, how to solve the problem of coughing in the second half of the night?

The main function of coughing is to "clear the trachea" and expel various objects in the respiratory tract that make people uncomfortable or even cause suffocation into the body. A cough is similar to a fever in that, although it can make you feel uncomfortable, it is the body's way of fighting off illness. Parents should treat coughs the same way they treat fevers. Don’t rush to resolve the symptoms, but try to understand the cause.

The annoying thing is that "the coughing starts again at night even though the cough is better during the day" is very common for both children and adults. There are many reasons why coughing may be more severe at night, including changes in indoor air conditions:

Closing windows at night will reduce the air quality in the house, and there will be more pollutants such as dust in the air. If the humidifier or air purifier has not been cleaned for too long, it will also become a source of pollution at night; the humidity in the air changes, especially in rooms where air conditioners or heaters are turned on at night, the air humidity will drop a lot, and dry air may cause coughing; bedding has not been cleaned for a long time, dust, dust mites, dandruff, plush toys, etc. will cause coughing in some people who are allergic to them; in addition to air problems, lying flat will make the cough more intense. Swallowing and movement while a person is in an upright position reduces mucus in the throat. When lying flat, mucus accumulates in the respiratory tract faster, leading to increased coughing. Different sleeping positions will also have different effects on the respiratory tract. In addition, factors such as the human hormone secretion cycle and the effects of some drugs may lead to increased respiratory mucus and muscle relaxation at night, thereby increasing coughing.

The above is an introduction to the causes and solutions of children's frequent coughing in the second half of the night. A suggestion for parents is to wait patiently, because the recovery period of cough is long, generally within 10 to 25 days. What parents should do most is to understand the cause of the cough, and then prescribe the right medicine, while also improving the living environment.