How to determine if a baby has phlegm in his throat?

People often have phlegm in their throats, which is a very common phenomenon in life. For adults, phlegm in the throat generally does not cause much harm. If you feel uncomfortable, you can cough it out, or take medicine according to the specific cause. In comparison, if a baby has phlegm in his throat, the harm is relatively large. So how do parents judge whether there is phlegm in the baby's throat?

How to determine if a baby has phlegm in his throat?

Babies are newly born and their body systems are not yet fully developed, so they cannot clearly express the phlegm in their throats. However, their breathing sounds will be different from usual. If there is phlegm, the breathing sound will be louder, and the breathing will be uneven and unstable. Some babies may even cry out of discomfort.

Many first-time parents don’t understand these things, which causes their babies to have phlegm in their throats, which can eventually lead to throat infections. Therefore, you need to understand the baby's usual condition. Generally, when a baby is sick, some abnormal conditions will occur in the body, and it is also common for babies to have phlegm. Because the digestive system of infants is not fully developed, the stomach acid is not enough to digest more food completely, which can easily cause food accumulation. When babies are just a few months old, they still have the abdominal breathing skills they had in the mother's womb, so it is easy for phlegm to accumulate in the esophagus, causing the production of phlegm.

Infants' phlegm can be divided into external infection and internal heat. Due to the change of seasons, infants' immune system is weaker and they are easily infected by external bacteria, thus producing phlegm. Some infants' phlegm is caused by internal weakness and dryness in the body, which leads to hot phlegm. How to determine whether your baby has phlegm in his throat? Parents should check their children's throats more often to see if there is any blockage. If the baby has hot sputum, it will be thick yellow and sticky. At this time, the baby will cough due to blocked breathing. Parents must not ignore these details. If the cough lasts for a long time, go to the hospital immediately. At the same time, you can prepare some special heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines for children at home, but they must be used under the guidance of a doctor.

If there is phlegm in the baby's throat, there will be a slight snoring sound when sleeping. However, the baby's larynx is still relatively soft, and it will deform when breathing, so phlegm is easy to accumulate. Parents should pay more attention to the holding posture. They should not hold the baby horizontally for a long time. They should pat the baby's back from time to time. When the baby is sleeping, try to let the baby sleep on his side to keep the airway open. The baby should drink more water. Drinking water helps dilute phlegm so that it will not block the throat.