Coughing when the baby falls asleep may be related to improper sleeping position, dry air, gastroesophageal reflux, bronchial inflammation and other reasons.
1. Improper sleeping position: if the baby is sleeping, sleeping posture or pillow height is not appropriate, easy to cause airway breathing is not smooth, coughing, appropriate adjustment of sleeping position, coughing symptoms may be relieved.
2. Dry air: when the baby is sleeping, the air in the surrounding environment is dry, and at the same time, the amount of drinking water is small, which may stimulate the throat, thus coughing, dry and itchy throat and other symptoms.
3. Gastroesophageal reflux: when some babies suffer from food accumulation or gastroesophageal reflux due to over-eating, the reflux may irritate the throat and cough.
4. Bronchial inflammation: When the baby’s bronchial tubes and parts of the bronchial tubes are infected with disease-causing microorganisms, causing inflammatory lesions, a protective cough response may occur.
In addition, allergies, rhinitis, laryngitis, respiratory foreign body and other conditions may also cause coughing during sleep, parents are advised to take their children to the doctor in a timely manner to identify the cause of the targeted treatment.