When babies are young, they often experience coughing due to their discomfort with cold air. Moreover, when coughing, the baby will vomit milk, and observant parents may also notice some phlegm in the milk, which is very concerning about the baby's physical condition. What should I do if a baby spits milk with phlegm?
It may be an upper respiratory tract infection. Parents should take their baby to the hospital for a check-up and have a chest X-ray to confirm the diagnosis. If it is a mild respiratory infection, anti-inflammatory drugs can be used for treatment, three times a day, usually around a week. If it is a serious infection, intravenous infusion treatment should be adopted because infants have poor resistance and if not treated systematically, other dangers may arise.
After a baby gets sick, they don't want to eat, so parents shouldn't force it. When a baby is hungry, parents can give them some liquid food in a timely manner to conserve energy. When the baby's appetite increases, they can try adding some solid complementary foods. In daily life, it is important to pay attention to the end and regularly ventilate and disinfect indoors to reduce the risk of illness in infants.
It is common for infants to vomit milk accompanied by phlegm. Once it occurs, parents should not panic and go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. And during the medical treatment, giving the baby more water can dilute phlegm. Once diagnosed, parents should promptly administer medication or receive intravenous therapy to their infants.
