How to stop coughing in a four-month-old baby

Cough is a protective measure of the human body, with a protective effect of removing foreign bodies and secretions from the respiratory tract. In general, cough symptoms are not very serious when most do not recommend some cough medicine, is not conducive to the recovery of the disease. When the baby cough, should first look for the cause of coughing, generally common respiratory tract infections, need to give targeted treatment for the cause, in the treatment of the cause on the basis of some measures can be taken to alleviate the symptoms of coughing. 1, the milder cough: cough shallow, does not affect sleep and milk, occasional cough, generally do not have to deal with, basically can be self-healing, pay attention to daily care can be. (1) parents can keep the air fresh and appropriate temperature and humidity; (2) just need to give the baby to strengthen feeding, moderate amount of warm water, moist airway to reduce irritation; (3) breastfeeding baby mom to avoid eating stimulating foods, such as spicy or gas-producing foods; (4) appropriate to the baby more pat on the back to help sputum discharge, as soon as possible to relieve the symptoms of cough. 2, cough deeper: if the baby’s cough is more serious, to pay attention to, most cases may progress to the lower respiratory tract, its short-term can not be cured, to consider whether there are other infections, other symptoms, allergic factors, chronic infections, nasal foreign body and other triggering factors. (1) according to the baby’s condition can be under the guidance of the doctor to choose some phlegm drugs or cough medication, such as aminobromine hydrochloride and other drugs, specific medication, please combined with the clinical, to the doctor’s consultation shall prevail; (2) if the bacterial infection is not except the need for antibiotic treatment: you should take the baby to the hospital for consultation, blood analysis, according to the results of the choice of medication under the guidance of the doctor; (3) also pay attention to the careful care. Parents need to carefully observe, identify, and if necessary, go to the hospital as soon as possible to clarify the diagnosis and give appropriate treatment.