What to do if your premature baby has a cough

It is quite common for premature babies to have coughs. This is often caused by obvious stimulation of the respiratory tract. The child's respiratory system is not fully developed, which not only easily leads to coughing, but also respiratory distress may occur if the lung function is not fully developed. This is quite harmful to the child. Therefore, premature babies who have just been born must be given good care. Let's take a look at this aspect.

What to do if your premature baby has a cough

1. Strengthen outdoor sports

If a baby a few months old coughs, it may be due to the stimulation of external cold air, which may cause edema, bleeding, exudation and other inflammatory reactions in the respiratory mucosa. This situation is more likely to occur in babies who rarely engage in outdoor activities. The respiratory tract of babies a few months old is relatively fragile. It is best for parents to take their babies to participate in outdoor activities frequently and strengthen the baby's respiratory tract exercises so that they can better withstand the cough caused by cold air irritating the respiratory tract.

2. Drink plenty of water

The best way to treat a cough is plain water. On the one hand, replenishing water can help lubricate the throat and relieve the dry and itchy throat caused by coughing; on the other hand, replenishing water can also help dilute the phlegm and promote coughing up of phlegm for babies with phlegm. It should be noted that mothers should help control the water temperature. Overheated water may irritate the throat and is not conducive to relieving cough.

3. Maintain indoor air

Babies who are only a few months old spend more time indoors. If a baby has a cough, parents must pay attention to adjusting the humidity, temperature and cleanliness of the indoor air. Keep the indoor air circulating. In particular, the indoor air should not be too dry, as it will aggravate the baby's coughing symptoms. Also, be careful to avoid letting your baby inhale irritating smoke, which will irritate the lungs and aggravate coughing.

4. Use a hot water bottle on your back

If your baby's cough is caused by a cold, please note that applying a hot water bottle to the back is suitable for the cough symptoms that occur in the early stages of a cold. The specific method is to fill the hot water bottle with hot water at about 40 degrees Celsius, then wrap it with a thin towel and place it on the baby's back close to the lungs to help drive away the cold and relieve cough. Please note that you can put two pieces of underwear on your baby before doing this to avoid scalding the baby.