Treatment of a two-month-old baby's cough with phlegm

Western medicine believes that cough is not a disease, but a symptom of many diseases. A baby's cough is a defensive reflex action of the body to expel respiratory secretions or foreign objects. In other words, coughing is a protective physiological phenomenon for babies. But if the cough is too severe and affects diet, sleep and rest, then it loses its protective significance. Therefore, for cough, it is necessary to identify the cause and then treat it accordingly. Never assume that a cough is a cold or pneumonia and blindly treat it.

1. Cough caused by common cold

Characteristics: Mostly irritating coughs, like itchy throat, without phlegm; occurring at any time of day or night, not accompanied by wheezing or shortness of breath.

Symptoms: The baby is sleepy and has a runny nose, sometimes accompanied by fever, with the body temperature not exceeding 38°C; poor spirits and loss of appetite. After sweating and fever subside, the symptoms disappear, but the cough may continue for 3 to 5 days.

Cause: It is prevalent in all seasons and is more common when the temperature difference is large. People usually experience colds, such as kicking off the quilt when sleeping at night, wearing too little clothes, or catching a cold when taking a bath.

Doctor's opinion: Generally no special treatment is needed. Feed your baby more warm water, ginger water or onion water. Try to use less cold medicine. When your baby is irritable and has a fever, you can give him a little Xiaoerxin orally. Avoid using adult antipyretics, and do not feed him cough syrups, cough tablets, or other cough medicines. Do not abuse antibiotics.

2. Cough caused by cold air

Characteristics: The cough is initially an irritating dry cough.

Symptoms: light sputum, no fever, no shortness of breath and other accompanying symptoms.

Cause: Cold air is a purely physical factor that irritates the respiratory mucosa and causes an irritating cough. It is common in babies who do little outdoor activities. When the baby suddenly goes out and inhales cold air, the delicate respiratory mucosa will experience congestion, edema, exudation and other inflammatory reactions, thus inducing a cough reflex. There is no microbial infection initially, but if it persists for a long time, viral and bacterial infections may occur.

Doctor's opinion: Let your baby get exercise in temperature changes from an early age. Take your baby outdoors frequently, even in cold seasons. Only a well-trained respiratory tract can withstand the stimulation of cold air.

3. Cough caused by influenza

Characteristics: A slightly hoarse cough occurs in the throat, which tends to gradually worsen, and the amount of sputum increases from a small amount to a large amount.

Symptoms: Accompanied by obvious clicking symptoms (increased tears, mucus, and respiratory secretions), often accompanied by high fever above 38°C, which is generally difficult to reduce and lasts for a week; coughing and rapid breathing during high fever, and the baby is in poor spirits. Cause: Caused by viral infection, often occurs during the influenza epidemic season in winter and spring, and often occurs in clusters.

Doctor's opinion: If you suspect you have influenza, you should seek medical attention immediately, get a clear diagnosis, and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

Hot drink cough relief

After reading the above content, you will have relevant countermeasures for dealing with babies who are two months old and have cough and phlegm. Drinking more warm beverages can make the baby's sticky phlegm thinner, relieve the tension of the respiratory mucosa, and promote the coughing up of phlegm. It is best to let your baby drink warm water or warm milk, rice soup, etc. You can also give your baby fresh fruit juice. The fruit juice should be less irritating such as apple juice and pear juice. It is not advisable to drink citrus juice such as orange juice and grapefruit juice.