Many babies are fine during the day, but once they sleep at night, they suddenly cough and cough for a long time, sometimes even waking themselves up. Children's nighttime cough is mostly caused by incorrect sleeping posture. At this time, the mother only needs to help the baby change their posture. Next, let's learn more about how to relieve children's nighttime cough?
How to relieve children's nighttime cough
1. You can elevate the child's pillow.
2. During the intervals when the baby coughs, they can be placed in a lateral position or picked up and placed on their side. Gently pat the baby's back to promote the discharge of phlegm. It should be noted that cough suppressants should not be taken casually to avoid inhibiting the cough center and hindering phlegm discharge.
3. Keep indoor air circulation, not dry, odorless, and do not burn mosquito coils.
4. It is best not to turn on the air conditioner. You can turn it on for a period of time before bedtime to adjust the indoor temperature, or use other methods to adjust the indoor temperature, creating a comfortable sleeping environment for the baby.
Pediatric Night Cough Formula
1. Water vapor cough suppression method: Babies who cough incessantly will experience relief of symptoms in an environment with a room temperature of around 20 ℃ and humidity of around 60% to 65%. If the baby coughs severely, they can inhale steam; Or hold the baby and sit in a steam filled bathroom for 5 minutes. The humid air helps the baby clear the mucus in the lungs and calm the cough.
2. Hot water bag back cough relief method: Fill the hot water bag with hot water at around 40 ℃, wrap it with a thin towel, and then apply it to the baby's back near the lungs. This can accelerate the cold drive and quickly stop coughing. This method is particularly effective for cough symptoms that occur in the early stages of a cold.
3. Hot drink cough relief method: Drinking more warm drinks can make the baby's sticky phlegm thin, relieve the tension of the respiratory mucosa, and promote the coughing up of phlegm. It is best to let the baby drink warm water or warm milk, rice soup, etc. It is also possible to give the baby fresh fruit juice. Fruit juice should be selected from less stimulating apple juice and pear juice, and citrus fruit juice such as orange juice and grapefruit juice should not be consumed.
