Babies often cough for various reasons, which can prevent them from sleeping properly. Parents are also very concerned that if their cough is not relieved, it can lead to serious respiratory diseases. After taking the medicine, it doesn't get better immediately. So, what should I do if my baby coughs at night?
1. Pillow cushion height
If a baby coughs severely at night, they can raise their pillow to relieve the cough. Some babies no longer cough after raising their pillow.
2. Lie on the side or lift it up and lie on the side
If the baby has a severe cough, parents can change the baby to lie on their side during the cough interval, or the mother can pick up the baby and let them lie on their side, while gently patting the baby's back. This can help cough up phlegm and effectively alleviate the symptoms of coughing.
3. Maintain indoor air circulation
To help babies relieve coughing during sleep at night, attention should be paid to indoor air circulation. At the same time, the indoor air should not be too dry, and the odor should be fresh, especially not using mosquito repellent coils.
4. Baby drink plenty of water
Parents don't need to worry if their baby coughs at night. They can let their baby drink some water, which is effective in relieving cough symptoms, but they should let their baby drink hot water slowly.
5. Dietary therapy methods to alleviate symptoms
Babies always cough late at night. Parents can eat some food before they go to bed to relieve it, such as steamed garlic water, pears+rock sugar+Sichuan scallops, etc.
In short, if a baby coughs at night, parents should not blindly give them cough suppressants. If these drugs are used, phlegm may be suppressed and cannot be coughed up. You can use some cough suppressants to dissolve phlegm before using cough suppressants.
