Coughing after sleep may be associated with gastroesophageal reflux, cough variant asthma, whooping cough and so on. General treatment and medication for the cause of coughing can be prescribed by the doctor to stop coughing. 1. Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD): Coughing can be caused by the reflux of stomach acid and other stomach contents into the esophagus as a result of eating too much before going to bed. Be careful to eat a light diet before going to bed and don’t eat too much. If necessary, take omeprazole to inhibit acid reflux, or take pediatric oral solution to promote digestion. 2. Cough variant asthma: a disease caused by genetic and environmental stimuli. Patients show that the cough is aggravated at night, and it is mainly dry cough. Diagnosed patients can use salbutamol or budesonide nebulized inhalation to control symptoms under doctor’s guidance. 3. Pertussis: It is an acute respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. In the spasmodic phase of pertussis, there is a very severe cough at night with a gradual increase in frequency and severity. Confirmed patients need to be isolated and treated with medications such as erythromycin and azithromycin under medical supervision. There are other causes of coughing after sleep, such as allergic cough, etc., you should take your child to the pediatrician in the hospital, identify the cause of the disease and then under the guidance of the doctor active treatment.