The baby fell asleep after coughing like choking, may be due to saliva choking, gastric reflux, inhalation of foreign bodies and other factors, according to the cause of the choice of appropriate patting the back, dietary modification, foreign body removal and other ways to alleviate.
1. Choking on saliva: for babies, after sleeping, suddenly coughing violently, like choking, do not rule out that it is due to choking on saliva, at this time, you can gently pat the baby’s back, is conducive to alleviate the discomfort caused by coughing.
2. gastric reflux: if the baby ate too much before going to bed or indigestion, may be due to increased negative pressure, gastric reflux to the pharynx or oral cavity, which will cause the baby choking phenomenon. At this time should be dietary adjustments, do not eat too much before going to bed, or follow the doctor’s advice to take gastrointestinal elimination oral solution to promote digestion.
3. inhalation of foreign bodies: baby if often sleep with mouth open, if inhalation of certain foreign bodies, such as small mosquitoes, etc., may cause violent coughing phenomenon, give the removal of foreign bodies can be relieved.
The baby fell asleep after coughing violently like choking, if the cough symptoms are serious, or continued unrelieved, should promptly consult a doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment.