5 months baby will always cough at night after falling asleep to consider is due to cold air stimulation, acute upper respiratory tract infection, rhinitis and other factors caused by different causes, different treatments, can be improved by improving the room temperature, change lifestyle habits, oral medication, etc., for treatment.
1. Cold air stimulation: after the baby falls asleep at night, if the windows in the house are not closed or the temperature is low, it can be due to cold air stimulation, resulting in the baby falling asleep with a cough.
Parents should close the window and keep the temperature and humidity in the house suitable for the baby to sleep.
2. Acute upper respiratory tract infection: can also cause the baby fall asleep at night after a cough, and can be accompanied by runny nose, nasal congestion, fever and other symptoms.
This disease is caused by viral infections, has a certain self-limiting, parents should give the baby more water, and let the baby more rest, if due to influenza virus infection, need to follow the doctor’s prescription orally oseltamivir particles, etc., if the combination of bacterial infections, i.e., yellow runny nose and other phenomena, need to follow the doctor’s prescription orally amoxicillin, cefixime and so on.
3. Rhinitis: If the baby suffers from rhinitis, at night when sleeping, can be due to inflammation stimulation of the nasal mucosa, and produce a large amount of secretion, and to the throat into, stimulate the baby cough. Need to find the cause of the disease in a timely manner, if caused by allergies, need to stay away from allergens.
In addition, there are many other causes can cause 5 months baby always cough at night after falling asleep, such as gastroesophageal reflux, cough variant asthma, etc., it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to find out the cause of the disease, and then receive treatment as soon as possible.