What to do if your baby coughs and has a hoarse voice

The health of the baby is an important issue that bothers parents. With the development of modern medicine, more and more babies have gotten rid of the troubles of diseases after birth and can grow and develop healthily. However, there are still a small number of babies who become weaker for various reasons and have no resistance to viruses. Some babies have symptoms of coughing and hoarseness, and they don’t know what to do. Let’s take a look at the introduction below.

Coughing is a normal physiological defense reflex of children and is the body's way of clearing the respiratory tract. If the child coughs slightly when he gets up in the morning, he is clearing the mucus accumulated in the respiratory tract the night before. Parents do not need to worry. The child's cough reflex is still relatively poor and the cough may last for a long time. If parents rush to give the child various cough suppressants at this time, the mucus in the respiratory tract cannot be discharged smoothly and accumulates in the trachea and bronchi in large quantities, which can easily cause tracheal obstruction and cause the child to suffer from other diseases.

The cough is relieved during the day and worse at night. In severe cases, a harsh wheezing sound may be heard, which is similar to the sobbing sound of a child after crying for a long time. If a child's cough is very severe and lasts for a long time, it may be related to some disease. At this time, parents should make timely judgments based on certain standards and take the child to a doctor as soon as possible.

When children cough at night, parents can open the bedroom windows while ensuring that the children are warm, allowing fresh air to enter the room. The more humid and cool air can help relieve the symptoms of respiratory swelling. If his cough becomes more severe or he has difficulty breathing, he should be taken to the hospital for treatment immediately.

A baby's cough and hoarseness should be a symptom of a cold. Therefore, as parents, we should strengthen the monitoring of the baby's body and try to prevent the baby from being infected with viruses and bacteria due to external reasons. When necessary, we can conduct regular checks on the baby's body to detect diseases early.