Newborn baby's throat feels like phlegm when eating milk

When a newborn baby feels that there is phlegm in the throat while feeding, the child will often make a wheezing sound. There are many reasons for this situation. The child's throat is not fully developed, which makes this situation prone to occur. Of course, if the child has a blocked nasal cavity, it may also easily lead to this symptom. What you need to be vigilant about is that your child may have a respiratory tract infection or the child may have congenital laryngeal softening.

Newborn baby's throat feels like phlegm when eating milk

1. Normal physiological phenomenon. Newborn babies have underdeveloped laryngeal cartilages and are still relatively soft, so they may experience phlegm stuck in their throats, especially when they are eating, drinking, or sleeping. This phenomenon will usually disappear automatically after 3-6 months. If this condition still occurs when your baby is 6 months old, you should go to the hospital for examination to avoid more serious situations.

2. Nasal blockage. The baby's small glands secrete vigorously, especially the nasal secretions. If they are not cleaned in time, the nasal cavity will be blocked by nasal mucus. Therefore, when the baby is feeding, you can hear the sound of phlegm stuck, which usually disappears after the baby is 2 months old.

3. Respiratory tract infection. Respiratory tract infections in babies are more common in the dry autumn and winter seasons because babies have relatively low resistance and cannot adapt to the external environment all of a sudden. Coupled with the dry air, they can easily get angry, causing respiratory tract infections or even pneumonia.

4. Congenital laryngeal chondromalacia. Congenital laryngomalacia is caused by calcium deficiency, mainly because the mother does not consume enough calcium during pregnancy, which causes calcium deficiency in the baby after birth. Due to the softening of the laryngeal cartilage, the laryngeal cartilage collapses during inhalation, causing partial obstruction of the airway and the sound of phlegm sticking. Because the laryngeal cartilage softens and covers the larynx, causing obstructive breathing difficulties, the baby is forced to inhale and chokes on milk, which can lead to bronchopneumonia.

What to do if baby has phlegm in throat

1. When the baby has phlegm in the throat, give the baby more boiled water with a temperature of more than 20 degrees during the day. This can help dilute the sticky phlegm in the baby's throat and help the baby cough out the phlegm in the trachea.

2. There is a way to help the baby to expectorate by patting the back. Bend your fingers together to make your palms hollow. Then let the baby lie on his side or the parent can hold the baby. Use the hollow palm to pat the baby's back from top to bottom and from outside to inside. Keep the strength when patting and feel a slight vibration. Repeat this patting for three minutes and three times a day to help the baby expectorate.

3. If your baby has phlegm in his throat, you can also buy a household suction pump at the pharmacy and use it to help your baby expel the phlegm. This method may make the baby uncomfortable, so be careful not to hurt the baby when using it.

The above are some reasons why babies feel phlegm in their throats when feeding, as well as some tips on what to do if your baby has phlegm in his throat. After reading this article, many of the parents’ doubts should be resolved. I hope the editor’s summary will be helpful to new parents. Of course, if you encounter more difficult problems, the editor still recommends that parents take their children to the hospital as soon as possible.