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Babies cough because their respiratory system is not fully developed. Therefore, it is easy for viruses and bacteria to attack the respiratory tract, causing coughing. So what should the mother do if the child has a cough? Learn through the article below with 8 safe and effective home cough tips for babies.

1. Causes for Infant Cough

Cough is a very common condition in infants because the child’s body is still weak, the resistance is still low, so it is easy to be attacked by viruses and bacteria into the respiratory tract, causing coughing. Here are some common causes of acute and chronic coughs in children:

1.1. Common causes of an acute cough (cough that lasts less than 3 weeks) are:

• Common cold
• Flu
• Pneumonia
• Whooping cough

1.2. Causes of a chronic cough (cough that lasts more than 4 weeks) are:

• Allergy
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Chronic rhinitis

In addition, there are a number of other causes that also cause cough in infants such as bronchiolitis, diphtheria disease, foreign body choking, etc.

Cough is a very common condition in infants because the child’s body is still weak, the resistance is still low, so it is easy for viruses and bacteria to attack the respiratory tract, causing coughing with many causes: colds, flu, inflammation. bronchioles….

2. What to do when a newborn has a cough?

For infants with cough, the mother can apply some of the following measures to reduce the child’s cough such as:

2.1. Add more liquid

Coughing in newborns may be due to the fact that there is a lot of phlegm in the baby’s throat, which will stimulate the cough reflex. Therefore, the mother should add more fluids, this is a way to thin the mucus to make it easier for the baby to cough up.

A mother should supplement for newborns with cough with phlegm 100ml/kg a day, including breast-feeding, formula milk, filtered water and fruit juice.

2.2. Nose suction for children

Newborns with a runny nose should suck their noses because the mucus in the baby’s nose can run down the throat. This will irritate the throat causing dry cough, wheezing in the upper respiratory tract, especially when the child wakes up.

How to aspirate a child’s nose with a pump:

• Step 1: Place the child on his or her side, drop pre-diluted physiological saline about 1-3 drops into the child’s nose to thin the mucus, so keep it for 10 seconds
• Step 2: Wait for about 2-3 minutes when the mucus is thin, you can let the baby’s head lower so that the solution goes deep into the nose. If the child is wheezing, still need to add 1-2 more drops.
• Step 3: The child’s pump needs to push all the air out before sucking the child’s nose. When placing the syringe and nose must be closed and then gently suck the mucus out.

Attention: Do not put the syringe too deep inside because it is easy to hurt the child’s nose, if the child rubs vigorously, use suction immediately to avoid hurting the child’s nose.

Mother can suck for the baby 2-3 times to clear the mucus.

See also: How to safely wash a newborn’s nose at home

2.3. Keep kids warm

Keeping your baby warm is the best way to avoid catching a cold that causes coughs. In particular, children should be kept warm in areas susceptible to cold such as: palms, feet, fontanelles and chest. Make sure the baby’s burn is warm, airy and away from drafts.

For full-term babies, the room temperature is 22-24 degrees Celsius, premature babies room temperature is 24-26 degrees Celsius. When babies go to the bathroom, they should change diapers immediately to avoid getting wet and cold.

2.4. Increase resistance with beneficial bacteria

The mother adds beneficial bacteria to help rebalance the intestinal microflora, improve the infant’s resistance to fight pathogens, especially: streptococcus, pneumococcus, … young.

See more: 9 Habits to increase resistance for children at home

2.5. Elevate the head when the child is lying down

With a horizontal sleeping position, the head and body are on the same plane, which easily causes phlegm to enter the trachea, causing airway obstruction, leading to difficulty breathing. Therefore, the mother should raise the head a little higher than the body so that the child can breathe easier and the cough will also decrease.

2.6. Humidify the air

When a child has a cough, their throat and nose are often dry. So the mother needs to moisten the child’s bedroom with a humidifier and add a few drops of cajeput essential oil to the child so that the child can breathe easier to reduce the cough, especially when the child sleeps.

For infants and children of different ages, doctors do not recommend giving cough medicine to children. Mothers should apply quick home remedies and cough treatment tips for children. Because this is a safe and effective measure to avoid drug side effects as well as antibiotic resistance.

3. Revealing 8 tips to treat newborn cough at home

In folklore, there are tips for treating coughs for babies that are very effective and do not need drugs such as:

3.1. Lettuce fish

According to traditional medicine, lettuce is cool, spicy, slightly acidic and is referred to as meridians (liver) and lungs (lungs). Lettuce has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, detoxifying effects, etc. Therefore, it effectively cures cough, improves discomfort, sore throat, quickly dissolves sputum effectively, especially in babies. have a dry cough.

Some remedies from lettuce for babies such as:

3.3.1. Lettuce with rice water

Preparation: 1 bunch of lettuce and 1 cup of rice water

Making:

• Grind lettuce, filter the water
• Mix lettuce juice with rice water and bring to a simmer for 10 minutes
• Turn off the stove and take out the juice, so let the child drink it while it is still warm

3.3.2. Lettuce with salt

Prepare: 1 bunch of lettuce and a few grains of salt

Making:

• Blend the lettuce with salt, then filter the water
• You can add a little sugar and then give it to the child to drink

Mother can take the child 3 times a day (morning-noon-evening) and let the child drink until the cough stops, then stop.

3.2. Shallot leaves with rock sugar

Shallot leaves contain a lot of vitamins C, A, K and many minerals to help strengthen the resistance of babies, help reduce damage and swelling in the throat mucosa, reduce throat irritation when coughing.

The substances in shallot leaves such as: allicin, sulfite, odorin,… have the same effect as antibiotics, inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria and help relieve cough quickly.

Making:

• Step 1: Take 3-4 chives leaves, wash them. Drain and cut into small pieces
• Step 2: Put the shallot leaves in a bowl and ½ teaspoon of rock sugar, then put in a pot with water with a lid and heat on a water bath.
• Step 3: Boil for 5-10 minutes and then turn off the heat, then pound, filter the water and give it to the child to drink when it is warm.

Mother can give the child to drink 2 times a day until completely cured

3.3. Lemon basil leaves

Lemon basil leaves contain essential oil whose main component is carvacrol. This is an anti-inflammatory agent that inhibits bacteria that are harmful to the respiratory tract. Therefore, it will reduce the condition of infants with wheezing cough, phlegm, …

How to use lemon basil leaves for children to drink as:

3.3.1. Steamed lemon basil leaves with rock sugar

Preparation: 10-15 washed lemon basil leaves, rock sugar

Making:

• Bring lemon basil leaves to puree, filter the water and stir with rock sugar
• Steam this mixture for 15 minutes, turn off the heat
• Let this mixture warm, then give it to the child to drink

3.3.2. Steamed is lemon basil with kumquat, rock sugar

Preparation: 10-15 washed lemon basil leaves, 4 kumquats, rock sugar

Making:

• Minced lemon basil leaves and filter the water, squeeze the kumquats to get the water into a bowl with lemon, sugar and stir well
• Steam the mixture for more than 15 minutes, then turn off the heat and give it to children to drink when it is warm

Mother should give the child this mixture 2 times a day until the child stops coughing

3.4. Melaleuca oil

Melaleuca essential oil contains 2 components Cineol and alpha-Terpineol have antibacterial effects, often used to treat diseases caused by influenza viruses. Cineol ingredient has the effect of stimulating the cells of the nasal mucosa, producing mucus, thereby trapping dirt, residue, .. and excreting them out of the body.

Therefore, using tea tree oil has the effect of warming the body as well as the respiratory tract, clearing the nose and bronchi, eliminating harmful agents and helping the airways open.

A few ways to use cajeput essential oil for babies with cough, stuffy nose, wheezing such as:

• Add a few drops of tea tree oil to your baby’s bath water.
• Using essential oil lamps for children
• Put a few drops of essential oil on the baby’s towel and put it around his neck

3.5. Garlic

Garlic contains sulfur compounds that have strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects for babies with cough.

How to make garlic dill alum sugar for babies as follows:

• Wash the garlic without removing the peel, smash the garlic cloves and put them in a bowl, add a little water to cover the garlic with ½ teaspoon of rock sugar.
• For the above mixture, steam or heat until the garlic is soft and the sugar dissolves.
• Filter the water for the child to drink, so give it to the child to drink when it is warm

Give the child to drink 2-3 times/day.

3.6. Male papaya flower

Male papaya flowers contain a number of active ingredients such as beta-carotene, phenol, gallic acid, along with some other antioxidants, etc. They have the effect of dissolving phlegm, reducing cough frequency and supporting recovery. function of the respiratory system.

Some remedies from male papaya flowers such as:

3.6.1. Steamed papaya flowers with rock sugar

Preparation: papaya flower, rock sugar

Making:

• Wash papaya flowers, crush them and mix with rock sugar
• Steam the above mixture until the flowers are cooked, the sugar has dissolved, then turn off the heat
• Squeeze out the juice and give it to the child to drink when it is warm
• Use twice a day

3.6.2. Papaya flower with chives, lemon

Preparation: 15g male papaya flowers, 15g green chives leaves, 20g fresh lemon seeds.

Making:

• Crush papaya flowers mixed with rock sugar and add lemon seeds
• Steam the mixture for about 15-20 minutes and then turn off the heat
• Filter the water and give it to the child to drink when it is warm
• Can drink 3-4 times a day.

3.7. Grilled oranges

Oranges contain a lot of vitamin C and have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that are very good for babies. Therefore, it soothes the cough, relieves the throat irritation and quickly heals. And in the baked orange has a sweet and fragrant taste, so children love to drink it.

How to do for children as follows:

• Prepare fresh oranges, wash and soak in brine
• Take out the oranges to drain and put them in the oven until the outer skin is cooked, then remove
• Squeeze out water for children to drink

A mother can give the child 2-3 times a day.

3.8. Leaves of river bones

The leaves of the river bone contain many essential oils with components such as: Methylthymol, P-cymene, Limonene, etc. They have antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and expectorant effects. burning and improving cough in infants.

Medicines from the leaves of the river bone:

3.8.1. River bone leaves and rock sugar

Preparation: 3 leaves of river bone, rock sugar

Making:

• Leaves of river bones washed, drained and then chopped
• Put the leaves in a bowl with teaspoon of rock sugar and steam for about 20-30 minutes, then turn off the heat
• Filter the water for the child to drink and should be given to the child when it is warm

3.8.2. Leaves of river bone with chives

• Leaves of river bones with chives, washed, drained, and chopped
• Put the leaves in a bowl with rock sugar and a little water just enough to cover the leaves
• Steam for about 30 minutes, then turn off the heat
• Filter water for children to drink

Drink 3-4 times a day, each time 3ml

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