Baby coughing red eyes

In the process of caring for babies, it is inevitable that babies will experience some discomfort. When the seasons change, many babies are prone to fever and cough. Coughing will increase the baby's body's ability to protect and defend against external stimuli to a certain extent. However, when the baby coughs, parents must provide correct care for the baby to reduce the baby's pain.

Baby coughing red eyes

It is mainly caused by respiratory tract infection. In addition to drug treatment, you should pay attention to drinking more water, eating a light diet, and eating more pears, grapefruits and other foods that can promote fluid production, moisten the lungs and reduce heat.

Causes of baby cough

Reasons for baby's cough

1. Children's cough caused by upper respiratory tract infection

Upper respiratory tract infection (such as the common cold) is the most common cause of cough and sputum in babies. Common symptoms include wet cough, or dry cough that then turns into a cough with sputum.

2. Children's cough caused by bronchitis

Bronchitis is common in children under three years old and is an acute upper respiratory tract infection. Bronchitis-induced cough is common in children around one year old and often occurs in spring and winter. Bronchitis initially affects the upper respiratory tract, causing a dry cough in children, and then secretions appear in the bronchi, making the child's cough worse. If a child's cough does not improve after a long time, he or she needs to go to the hospital for treatment in time and follow the doctor's advice. Foods that are too high in sugar or salt may make a child's nighttime cough more severe, so they should be avoided in children.

3. Children's cough caused by pharyngitis

If the throat mucosa is uncomfortable and the throat is itchy, this may be due to local inflammation of the throat mucosa, which will stimulate the child to cough, and the cough will be more intense. Parents need to take their children to the doctor as soon as possible for symptomatic treatment.

4. Allergic cough

If your child has a history of allergies or a family history of allergies, you should try to prevent your child from catching a cold and consult a doctor in time. Pay special attention when your child coughs to prevent it from triggering asthma.

5. Inhalation of foreign matter causes choking and coughing

If a child is found to have inhaled a foreign object, parents must stop the child from picking his throat with his hands, otherwise it will cause the food to block the trachea. Instead, the child should be allowed to cough so that the foreign object can be coughed out. If the foreign object cannot be coughed out smoothly, and the child feels short of breath or coughs violently for a long time, the child should be taken to a doctor for consultation in time, because it may mean that the foreign object has penetrated deep into the respiratory tract.

How to care for baby cough

1. Drink water properly, drink small amounts frequently

As long as your child has a cough, he or she should drink more water instead of waiting until he or she is thirsty. If children drink a certain amount of water every day, the phlegm can become thinner within a certain range, making it easier to cough up. Drinking water also helps promote blood circulation, speed up the excretion of metabolic waste and toxins in the body, so as to alleviate the adverse effects on the respiratory tract.

2. Eat light food and avoid raw, cold and greasy food

When children are coughing, it is appropriate to eat light food. They can eat some fresh fruits and vegetables and a little lean meat and eggs. However, they should avoid eating greasy, fishy foods, and especially sour foods, which will hinder the elimination of phlegm. If you have a cough caused by wind-heat, do not eat oranges.

3. Maintain indoor air humidity

Frequent ventilation is required to ensure that the indoor air reaches a certain humidity, which can effectively prevent the respiratory mucosa from becoming too dry and help to eliminate phlegm.

4. Focus on expectoration and use medication with caution

Avoid using medication to treat your child's cough in the early stages. Children's respiratory system functions are not yet perfect, and it is not easy for them to cough up phlegm smoothly. Drug treatment will suppress coughing, making it impossible for phlegm to be discharged smoothly, making it difficult to breathe, increasing the intensity of coughing, and even causing lung infection in severe cases. Therefore, when a child develops a cough, it is recommended to focus on expectoration.

5. The correct way to pat the back to expel phlegm

Let the baby lie on his side. In between coughs, you can make a fist with one hand and gently pat the baby's chest, sides and back. Pat the left side to make the baby lie on the left side, pat the right side to make the baby lie on the right side, and pat both sides alternately. Parents should note that the order of patting is from top to bottom and from outside to inside; the patting time is three to five minutes on each side, and two to three times a day. Patting can loosen the phlegm in the bronchi and lungs, speed up the blood circulation in the lungs and heart, and have a certain relieving effect.