Newborn babies often have some minor problems, such as diarrhea, coughing, colds, and sore throat. Especially for newborns, it can be seen from now on how fragile their bodies are. Sometimes babies may catch a cold due to temperature discomfort, but some babies may have phlegm in their throat when they catch a cold. So, how can a four month old baby resolve phlegm?
How to reduce phlegm in a four month old baby
1. The indoor temperature and humidity should be maintained between 18-22C, with a relative humidity of 55% -65%. At the same time, it is advisable to provide children with sufficient hydration to prevent excessive viscosity of phlegm in their throat, which can easily be coughed up.
2. Cooperate with the use of phlegm reducing drugs to dilute phlegm, which is beneficial for the discharge of phlegm.
3. Regularly turning over or patting the back of a child can promote blood circulation in the lungs and loosen phlegm in the bronchi, making it easier to discharge. The correct method is: the sick child should be placed in a lateral position or lifted up to lie on the side, with the parents slightly bending their fingers into a semi-circular shape, that is, half making a fist, and then gently patting the sick child's back. The child should be placed on the right side and then on the left side, and vice versa. Alternating between the two sides. The tapping force should not be too strong, and should be carried out from top to bottom, from outside to inside, in sequence. Beat for a few minutes each time, 2-3 times a day.
4. For children's thick phlegm in the mouth, parents can sometimes wrap their fingers in clean gauze to gently remove the deep phlegm in the child's mouth and keep the respiratory tract unobstructed.
Does coughing and phlegm in babies heal on their own
Babies with cough and phlegm usually recover within 2 weeks. When a baby coughs and has phlegm, it may not necessarily be a viral infection. Sometimes, even a slight cold can cause the baby to cough and catch a cold. In this case, we can use the baby's own resistance and some folk remedies to cure it without injections or medication. Usually, this process does not exceed 2 weeks, but if the baby continues to cough and have phlegm, it is recommended that parents take the baby to the hospital for treatment.
The presence of phlegm in the throat of very young babies is the most worrying thing for them. Because babies don't know how to treat them, if they cough and take medicine or injections when they are four months old, it will cause a decrease in their resistance and make their body very fragile in the future. It's easy to get sick, and you can't get through without taking medicine or getting injections. So newborn mothers should pay attention to keeping their babies at a suitable temperature.
