Get out of the misconception: The key is to find the cause of your baby’s cough and not to give him/her cough medicine as soon as he/she coughs. There are many reasons for a baby’s cough, for example, the milk the baby drinks or the food he eats regurgitates from the stomach into the esophagus and mouth, causing choking and coughing; the baby has a cold, pharyngitis, laryngitis, rhinitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections; the baby is allergic to cold air, dust mites, animal dander, etc. causing coughing. Mothers and fathers should cooperate with the doctor to find out what is causing the baby’s cough and give appropriate treatment for the different causes. Choking and other food reflux coughs Treatment for choking: Have the baby lie on its side, face down, and do not hold it upright immediately to prevent milk from choking into the trachea. Baby vomiting is not a serious problem, but if milk, etc. chokes into the trachea, it can easily cause aspiration pneumonia. Ways to prevent choking: When your baby is breastfeeding, do not tease him, the mother should use her middle finger or index finger to make a scissor-like shape and press the root of the nipple, thus preventing blockage of the baby’s nostrils, which can also reduce the flow of milk and also control the speed of the baby’s milk intake. Pay attention to your baby’s breastfeeding posture, don’t ask him to lean back to eat milk. When the adult sits, the body should be leaned back and the baby’s mouth facing down, or parallel. Don’t feed your baby too much. After feeding, hold your baby upright against your shoulder and gently pat your baby’s back a few times to let your baby burp to prevent milk spillage. Cough caused by respiratory tract infection Cough caused by rhinitis: Children rarely cough during the day, but the cough gets worse at night when they sleep, especially in the middle of the night and early morning. Cough caused by laryngitis: Barking cough, laryngitis causes laryngeal edema, which can easily cause breathing difficulties, and inhalation of cool air can reduce laryngeal edema. Most acute laryngitis is caused by viral infections, so antibiotics are not effective in treating laryngitis and hormonal medication is needed under the guidance of a doctor. Cough caused by cold: If the baby has only cough and sputum, without the manifestation of bronchitis and pneumonia, it can be treated with nebulized inhalation instead of oral medicine. If there is a lot of phlegm, you can also add phlegm-dissolving drugs to the nebulizer solution to dilute the phlegm through nebulization and make it easier to expel it. It must be clear that the inflammation is caused by bacterial infection before antibiotics are needed. Antibiotics are useless for colds caused by viral infections. Allergic cough If your baby does not have symptoms such as fever or runny nose, but coughs just after exposure to, for example, pollen, animal dander, dust mites, etc., it is likely that he or she is allergic. If your baby is allergic to dust mites, try to use less vacuum cleaners and carpets at home, and don’t let your baby play with stuffed toys that are not easy to clean; if you are allergic to animal dander, it is recommended that you don’t keep pets at home; if you are allergic to pollen, your baby should wear a mask when you go out during the pollen season. 2. Go to the hospital for allergen testing to find the cause of your baby’s cough, and receive anti-allergy and desensitization treatment under the guidance of your doctor. Tips Babies with allergic cough should always use anti-allergy medication under the guidance of a doctor and should not be used for a long time. Most importantly, it is important to stay away from the stimulation of allergens.