Cough, cough, cough...
"As soon as I hear the cough, it makes people panic"
(Voice of Bao Dad and Bao Mom)
Winter weather is dry and cold
It's time for coughing again
As soon as the child coughed, the whole family was distressed and anxious
Some parents will use their "experience" to treat their babies
I don't know these "experiences"
It is quite possible that it is a "misunderstanding"...
The following unscientific parenting, have you been shot?
Myth 1: The child coughs and stops coughing
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It is not advisable for babies to cough immediately after coughing. Cough is a defense mechanism of the human body that facilitates the discharge of sputum. Blind use of antitussive drugs is not conducive to the discharge of sputum, which can block the respiratory tract and lead to lung infection. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under 2 years of age not be given cough medication. In the face of the baby's cough, expectorant treatment should be carried out first, and the cough will naturally be alleviated after the sputum is discharged.
Myth 2: Coughing will cough up pneumonia
When a child coughs, he is afraid of coughing up pneumonia! This advertising slogan is so deeply rooted in people's hearts. In fact, the logic that coughing up pneumonia is similar to that of fever that burns the brain, making the causal relationship wrong. Children with meningitis may have a fever, but fever does not cause meningitis, pneumonia may cause coughing, but coughing does not cough out pneumonia.
Myth three: Drinking more water can cure cough
Many people think that drinking more water when coughing, keeping the respiratory tract moist, can dilute sputum, and then relieve cough. However, there is no evidence that drinking more water is helpful for coughing, and conversely, respiratory syncytial virus infection may cause abnormal levels of antidiuretic hormone, and if too much fluid is consumed in this case, it may also cause problems such as hyponatremia.
Therefore, if the child is thirsty, he can drink water, and if the throat is dry and itchy and irritable, he can also drink water to moisten it, but he does not need to drink a lot of water because of coughing.
Myth four: Patting your back can help your baby cough and expel phlegm
Often mothers say that the child not only coughs, but also always stuck in the throat with a mouthful of phlegm cough can not come out, and afraid of the baby swallowing, simply in the baby cough when the back, help the baby to shoot out the sputum, but in fact, in most cases, gently pat the baby's back, the only role can only be: to express love.
Myth 5: Cough is very common, do not care if you do not have a fever
That's too one-sided. It is not recommended to take medicine to stop coughing, does not mean that let the baby cough casually. Your baby coughs because the body lights up with an "alarm." This kind of cough is intermittent, which will affect the child's daily state, and let it go will make the child sleep badly, eat badly, and affect health. There are some causes of cough that can cause other symptoms such as fever, such as cough variant asthma and cough caused by severe gastroesophageal reflux. Mom and Dad must learn to judge priorities and seek medical attention in time to find the cause.
What should parents do when a child coughs?
Take care of coughing children at home
Do these things well
Babies can be more comfortable
01 Encourage your child to cough up phlegm
If your child can cough up phlegm, encourage your child to cough up sputum so that sputum is not stuck in the respiratory tract.
02 Ensure adequate sleep
Let the child stay in bed and ensure adequate sleep is conducive to the child's physical recovery.
03 Keep the respiratory tract moist
Drink more warm water to keep your throat moist, which can reduce coughing, and babies over 1 year old can also drink some honey water to relieve it.
04 Provide a clean breathing environment
Children with a cough have high requirements for air quality. Indoor air cleaning is more important because when you spend sleeping, your child spends nearly 80% of the time indoors. There may be formaldehyde, oil fumes, bacteria, mites in the air... Even the most common dust can aggravate the cough.
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