What should I do if my 10-month-old baby has phlegm in his throat?

The baby's body resistance is very weak, especially when the seasons change, parents must take care of the baby more carefully. When most children are sick, not only the baby themselves feel uncomfortable, but the parents also feel uncomfortable. Usually, parents must observe the baby's performance carefully, so that the disease can be discovered as early as possible and treated as early as possible. What should I do if my ten-month-old baby has phlegm in his throat? The following is a solution to the phlegm in the throat of a ten-month-old baby.

Solution 1 for phlegm in baby's throat: Patting the back for treatment

When the baby coughs, parents should pick up the child and gently pat the baby's back with their empty palms, up and down, left and right. Patting the back can help expand the chest, regulate qi, and promote the discharge of phlegm. It is best to pat the baby’s back just after waking up or before going to sleep. Clear nasal secretions, turn the child over and pat his back frequently to promote the discharge of phlegm.

Solution 2 for baby's throat phlegm: drinking water therapy

Keeping the throat moist and drinking more cold boiled water can dilute the viscous secretions and make them easier to cough out, which is beneficial for relieving cough and expectoration, and eliminating local inflammation. At the same time, cold boiled water can improve blood circulation, so that waste or toxins produced by the body's metabolism can be quickly excreted from the urine, thereby reducing its irritation to the respiratory tract.

Pour boiling water into a large pot or teacup, hold the child, and let his mouth and nose face the rising steam and inhale and exhale. This can thin the phlegm and facilitate coughing up, and can also reduce congestion and edema of the trachea and bronchial mucosa and reduce coughing. But be careful to avoid burns and accidents.

The fastest way to reduce phlegm and relieve cough is to choose medicines suitable for babies, such as pediatric phlegm-resolving and cough-relieving granules. These medicines are effective in reducing phlegm for babies and can be used under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, parents can also make Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs stewed with pears at home and let their children eat the pears and drink the juice, which is also helpful in reducing phlegm and relieving cough.

When children develop certain diseases, parents must do some protective work to avoid the disease from worsening and causing greater harm to the children and some other complications. Therefore, parents need to accumulate more knowledge about preventing various diseases in joints in their daily lives.