Every time it's time to change seasons, many adults will suffer from symptoms such as colds or coughs. Due to their young age, children have weaker immunity than adults, making them more prone to catching colds during seasonal changes. The most common symptom of catching a cold is coughing, but babies who do not have a cold also have coughing symptoms. So what is the reason for a 2-year-old baby coughing while sleeping at night?
What causes a 2-year-old baby to cough while sleeping at night
1. Caused by rhinitis
The baby itself suffers from rhinitis. Although we may not pay attention to the nasal mucus secreted during the day, at night, due to nasal diseases, the secretion flows back into the nose and throat, and then into the glottis or trachea, which can cause coughing. In general, in this case, babies have the most mucus retention in the morning, so some children may cough continuously when they wake up in the morning. However, due to less severe rhinitis, coughing does not occur during the day.
2. Respiratory infection
The baby has a respiratory infection, but due to mild symptoms, the cough may not be obvious during the day. However, at night, when lying down, the secretions in the baby's nasal cavity can easily flow down the throat, causing itching and worsening of the cough at night. Raising the baby's head can reduce the backward drainage of nasal secretions and alleviate cough symptoms.
3. Indoor air is dry
Many families adjust the temperature of their baby's sleeping space too high during winter in order to provide a warm environment. However, they do not know that this can actually cause the baby to cough at night, as the dry hot air can stimulate the baby's throat and cause coughing.
What causes children to sweat while sleeping
Baby's physique is in the developmental stage, with weak muscles and skin, making them more prone to sweating than adults. If the baby only sweats a small amount, grows and develops well, is mentally active, and has no other symptoms, it is a normal phenomenon. On the contrary, if the baby doesn't sweat at all, it should be considered that there is a problem with sweat excretion.
If there is excessive sweating accompanied by other symptoms, one should consider whether there is a disease. Baby sweating can manifest as hand and foot sweating, chest and chest sweating, half body sweating, self sweating, night sweats, etc.
From this, it can be seen that if a 2-year-old baby's cough is not caused by a cold, it may be due to respiratory infections or sleeping cough caused by too dry air. Therefore, in winter, parents should create a comfortable living environment for their children, and the air conditioning should not be set too high. In addition, children who sweat heavily at night need to go to the hospital for examination to determine the cause.
