What to do if your baby has phlegm in his throat

Many babies due to cough or bronchitis caused by phlegm in the throat, if you can not cough out will be very difficult, so usually should also master some of the methods of treatment. Pat the back: if the baby throat inside the phlegm can not cough, you can let the baby lying on the lap of the baby’s back slightly bent, with empty palm gently from the bottom to the top pat, pat the back of the force is not too big, each time to shoot 3 ~ 5 minutes or so, a day to shoot 2 ~ 3 times on the good. The method of patting the back can let the baby throat inside the phlegm loosen, but also can accelerate the blood circulation of the lungs, can let the phlegm quickly discharged. Maintain a certain air humidity: indoor humidity must be maintained, only effective humidity can make the baby’s respiratory mucous membrane has a moist state, so that the baby can effectively put the throat inside the phlegm out. Drink more water: phlegm in the throat, must not let the baby body lack of water, otherwise it will aggravate respiratory inflammation, but also will make the phlegm more viscous, more not easy to discharge. So usually should let the baby drink more water, for the throat has a good moisturizing and healing effect. Eat less sweets, meat and drinks, etc., these diets are easy to produce phlegm. If these methods can not solve the problem of phlegm in the throat, then you can give the baby the use of drugs, the use of drugs must be carefully selected, should follow the doctor’s instructions to take.