What to do if your baby coughs badly at night

The baby's body resistance is relatively low, so it is very easy for him to cough. Because most children nowadays are only children, parents are very anxious when their children cough. They want to take measures to solve the problem of their children, but they are afraid that it will cause more serious consequences. So, what should you do if your baby coughs badly at night? Let’s take a closer look below.

1. Parents should observe the frequency of coughing and the color of sputum, and record the frequency of coughing so that they can tell the doctor about the situation when they go to the hospital and let the doctor make an accurate diagnosis and treatment. The color of sputum also needs to be recorded. If it is slightly yellow, it proves that inflammation has occurred. If it is very yellow, it means that the inflammation is serious.

2. Pay attention at all times and use your hand to roughly measure your body temperature. If something is wrong, use a thermometer immediately. Record the time and temperature. Nowadays, most thermometers are electronic thermometers for measuring baby's temperature. Mercury thermometers are more dangerous and easy to break. But mercury thermometers are more accurate, it depends on the situation.

3. When coughing, the baby's body temperature will rise by about 2 degrees. Parents don't need to worry. The symptoms will be alleviated in an environment with room temperature of about 25℃ and humidity of about 60-65%. If the air is too dry, you can add a humidifier. If the baby's cough is severe, let the baby inhale steam.

The above is an introduction to what to do if your baby coughs severely at night. I hope it will be helpful to parents. There are many situations in which children may cough, and these methods can be used to improve them, and the results are very good. However, because the cause of the disease is complicated and the effect is not obvious, it is recommended that parents take their children to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment to avoid more serious consequences.