Cough is a reaction of respiratory tract self-protection, indicating that something stimulates the baby’s respiratory tract, either germs or stimulation in the environment.
When the baby has dry cough, the following methods can make the baby comfortable:
First of all, drink more water to keep your throat moist, which can reduce cough. If your baby is over one year old, you can also drink some honey water to relieve cough.
The second method is to use a humidifier to keep the humidity at about 50%. In addition, bathroom steam can be used to help children keep their respiratory tract moist and reduce irritation.
The third method is to keep the air clean, clean the home frequently, ventilate more, and others should not smoke.
For babies under 6 years old, don’t use cough medicine or cold medicine casually. For children over 6 years old, if the cough is severe and has affected the normal life and study of the baby, you can take dextromethorphan.
If there are other symptoms besides cough, such as recurrent high fever and dyspnea, you should go to the hospital immediately. If dry cough does not improve for more than two weeks, you should also go to the hospital to find out the reason.