What should I do if my baby coughs and has phlegm in the morning?

There are usually several situations when babies cough and have phlegm in the morning. It is important to prescribe the right medicine to help the baby get through his illness more comfortably. Coughing and phlegm in the morning will not only make the baby uncomfortable, but also make parents worried and wish they could take the baby's place. So what should we do if the baby coughs and has phlegm in the morning? Here are some methods to help parents solve this problem. We hope our methods can help babies.

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. 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.

3. 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.

4. Let him drink more water on a regular basis. If he has a cold cough, you can boil water with ginger, brown sugar and garlic and give it to your child to drink. Drinking warm ginger, brown sugar and garlic water can play a good therapeutic role. Or you can drink steamed garlic water. Take 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, smash them, put them in a bowl, add half a bowl of water, put in a piece of rock sugar, cover the bowl and put it in the pot to steam. After boiling over high heat, switch to low heat and steam for 15 minutes. When the garlic water in the bowl is warm, feed it to your child. The garlic does not need to be eaten. Generally 2 to 3 times a day, half a bowl each time. Garlic is warm in nature and enters the spleen, stomach and lung meridians. It is very effective in treating cold coughs and kidney deficiency coughs. It is also convenient and simple, and children are willing to drink it.

Remember to observe your child's physical changes at any time. When your child has phlegm, be sure to clean it up in time. When the situation is serious, be sure to take your baby to the hospital for treatment to avoid worsening of the condition. Finally, I wish our baby can survive these illnesses and grow up happily and healthily!