Why does my baby cough so much when sleeping at night?

Generally speaking, babies need to be well cared for and protected before they are 4 years old. The baby at this age does not have any language or physical abilities, and if you are not careful, it may leave problems or even lifelong problems. Some babies cough severely at night when they sleep during this period. Generally speaking, it may be because there is a foreign object in the throat, or they choke when drinking milk too quickly, etc. However, some babies have the habit of coughing when they sleep. What is going on?

Generally, mild and infrequent coughing helps to expel phlegm. After the phlegm is expelled, the cough will often be relieved naturally, so there is no need to use cough suppressants. Severe and frequent coughing is very harmful to the body. For severe dry coughs, cough suppressants, such as codeine syrup, can be used for a short period of time to help relieve the cough. For children who cough with a lot of thick sputum that is difficult to cough up, cough suppressants and expectorants, such as Expectorant and Tylenol Cough and Cold Syrup, should be used. At the same time, make sure that the children have enough water intake to dilute the sputum and help it be discharged. If there are obvious signs of inflammation when coughing, such as fever, yellow and sticky sputum, and increased white blood cell count, antibiotics such as kanamycin and amoxicillin can be added. In addition, treatment should be based on the cause of the cough.

Because children's respiratory system defense function is not sound and their cough reflex is not sensitive, their coughing and sputum symptoms are different from those of adults. Younger babies may choke when drinking water or feeding. In severe cases, the milk may come out of their mouths and noses, making it difficult for them to eat. If we are careless, weak infants and young children may choke on milk that enters their trachea, blocking their breathing and causing suffocation, which is life-threatening. Infants and young children cannot consciously cough up phlegm, so the phlegm will be automatically swallowed into the stomach when it reaches the throat. What they vomit out from the stomach is often mucus. More children with coughs have purring sounds in their throats, which sound like a cat purring.

It seems very common for babies to cough while sleeping at night, and many parents even think that the cough will go away once it’s over. But parents should pay attention that severe coughing should be taken seriously, as the baby's health is something that cannot be taken lightly. The health of every baby deserves attention. They are angels sent by God to the earth. The health of babies is the happiness of parents.