After a baby is infected with respiratory system diseases, one of the main clinical symptoms is coughing. Some babies may also cough up phlegm when coughing. So, what is the relationship between coughing and phlegm excretion? Is coughing also phlegm excretion in babies?
1. Phlegm is actually a lubricating fluid on the mucous membrane of the human respiratory system. However, when a person is infected with bacteria or viruses and causes inflammation of the respiratory mucosa, the secretion of this lubricating fluid increases, resulting in the formation of phlegm. Sputum is excreted through the mouth, which means it needs to be expelled from the body. Therefore, coughing is actually the process of expelling phlegm.
2. If a baby can cough up phlegm during a cold, it is a good phenomenon. The biggest concern is that the child may have phlegm, but if they do not cough, the phlegm cannot be discharged, which can have an impact on the child's body and even affect their breathing. When sleeping at night, the phlegm will snore in the throat, and this situation requires manual sputum discharge.
3. So if a baby has a cold and coughs, parents should not give them cough suppressants immediately, because coughing is the process of expelling phlegm. They should first give the child some phlegm resolving medication to control the inflammation. After the phlegm decreases, the symptoms of coughing will naturally alleviate. When a baby coughs and has phlegm, parents must help the baby clean their mouth properly. After the baby spits phlegm, they should rinse their mouth.
