It is common for babies to catch a cold and cough, but with timely adjustment, they can recover quickly. However, the baby's body is weak and many functions are not well developed, such as nasal congestion and runny nose, which often make it difficult for the baby to breathe, and coughing and phlegm are also difficult to handle. So, is coughing and spitting good for babies?
Coughing and spitting in babies can prevent the accumulation of phlegm. The baby's ability to cough up phlegm is not very good. If phlegm cannot be spit out in time, it will accumulate in the throat and affect the baby's breathing. Moreover, excessive secretion of phlegm may also deposit in the lungs, hindering normal breathing for babies, and may lead to lung infections, pneumonia, and other problems. Therefore, it is better for babies to be able to spit out phlegm.
But the baby's ability to cough up phlegm is limited, so parents should pay attention to expectoration when the baby has a lot of phlegm. You can use the method of tapping phlegm by making the baby's head slightly lower and the parent's palm slightly curved to form a hollow shape. Gently tap the baby's back where the lungs are located to remove the phlegm. Or use a suction device to suck out phlegm for the baby.
In addition, babies can also be encouraged to drink more water to dilute their phlegm for easy vomiting or swallowing. Hot water can also be used to fumigate and dilute their phlegm. Give your baby more food that can help relieve cough and phlegm, such as snow pear stewed with rock sugar or Sichuan shellfish boiled with water, and drink some cough syrup if necessary.
