What should I do if my baby coughs and has white phlegm?

Some of the baby's organs are not fully developed yet, and if you are not careful, they may get some diseases. Although they are minor problems, they can still cause harm to health if not treated properly. Coughing is the most common one. What should you do if your baby coughs and has white phlegm? Read on for specific ways to solve this problem. I hope you can understand more through the following introduction.

If your baby coughs up white phlegm, it may be bronchitis. Remember to drink plenty of water and keep warm. You can give your baby symptomatic treatment such as azithromycin suspension or cefixime granules anti-inflammatory drugs and children's cough syrup, and take cough and expectorant drugs, preferably Chinese medicine for cough and expectorant, such as Kyoto Nien Ji'an Chuanbei Loquat Paste, Snake Gall and Fritillaria Liquid, etc. If the symptoms do not improve after three days of medication, you should go to the hospital for treatment.

If your baby has a cough, parents should not give him or her random medicines. First of all, we should distinguish whether it is a wind-heat cough or a wind-cold cough. If the baby's tongue coating is yellowish, it is a wind-heat cough, which means that the baby has a lot of internal heat. The phlegm is yellow, thick, and difficult to cough up, and there is a sore throat. At this time, the baby should eat some food that clears the lungs, resolves phlegm and relieves cough. If the tongue coating is white, it is a cold cough, which means the baby has severe cold. The sputum from the cough is thin, white and sticky, and there is nasal congestion and runny nose. At this time, you should eat some warm, phlegm-resolving and cough-relieving foods.

In fact, for the thick sputum in the throat of infants and young children, in addition to giving the necessary anti-infection and symptomatic treatment, some simple and easy methods can also be used to achieve good results.

1. The indoor temperature and humidity should be maintained at 18-22°C, and the relative humidity should be 55%-65%. At the same time, children should be given enough water so that the phlegm in the throat will not be too sticky and the phlegm will be easy to cough out.

2. Use expectorant drugs to dilute the sputum and facilitate its discharge.

3. Turn your child over or pat his back frequently. On the one hand, it can promote blood circulation in the lungs. On the other hand, patting the back can loosen the phlegm in the bronchi and make it easier to discharge. The correct method is: the sick child should lie on his side or be held up to lie on his side, the parents should bend their five fingers slightly into a semi-circle, that is, half-clench their fist, and then gently pat the sick child's back, pat the left side of the back if lying on the right side, and vice versa if lying on the left side. Alternate sides. The force of tapping should not be too great. It should be done from top to bottom and from outside to inside in sequence. Pat for a few minutes each time, 2-3 times a day.

4. For children with thick phlegm in their mouths, parents can sometimes wrap their fingers with clean gauze and gently remove the phlegm deep in the child's mouth to keep the respiratory tract open.

5. Let your child inhale hot and moist air to thin the thick sputum and help it to be expelled. For example, the water pitcher method is to pour boiling water into a pitcher and let the child put his mouth and nose toward the pitcher mouth and inhale continuously. Of course, be careful not to burn your child.

When parents find that their baby coughs and has white phlegm, they can try some of the above tips first. Some of these tips are very useful and can stop the cough if they persist for a period of time, and naturally there will be no white phlegm. If there is no improvement after using the above methods, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for drug treatment as soon as possible, the sooner the better.