Dry and wet cough in infants: treatment

Medicinal syrups for children under one year of age

Cough syrup for newborns is practically the only medicine that is prescribed to eliminate this symptom. The tablet form of medications is not always suitable for young children. As a rule, syrups are prescribed for a dry cough and should help to transform it into a wet one.

The range of syrups is quite wide and a specific one is prescribed taking into account the nature of the cough and the cause that caused it. Such medicines are used to treat children from 1 month. However, self-medication of children is not allowed; all medications must be taken as prescribed by a doctor.

Thus, the following drugs are allowed for children under 1 year of age:

• Ambrobene;
• Ambroxol;
• Lazolvan;
• Bronchicum;
• overslept;
• Flavamed;
• Linkas.

Ambrobene is prescribed for severe dry cough. The drug is approved for children from the first day of life, but subject to the dosage - no more than 2.5 mg at a time. Taken 2 times a day after meals and should be accompanied by plenty of fluids.

Ambroxol has a mucolytic effect and dilutes accumulated viscous sputum in the lungs. The drug promotes the rapid removal of sputum during a wet cough, especially when the child cannot cough up accumulated mucus. Ambroxol syrup can be prescribed even to a one-month-old baby.

Lazolvan is an excellent remedy for treating wet cough. Taking this syrup will enhance the removal of mucus from the lungs. But it can only be used after the child reaches 6 months. To increase and activate the effect of the drug, it is necessary to drink it with a sufficient amount of liquid.

Bronchicum syrup is prescribed to children older than six months. It is based on herbal components, and it helps well with dry cough. But it is not recommended to be treated with it for more than 2 weeks.

Lazolvan is an effective remedy used in the form of syrup.

Prospan will help effectively eliminate a wet cough. This expectorant is prescribed for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract, which are accompanied by a cough with viscous sputum.

Flavamed syrup belongs to the category of expectorants and mucolytics. It is prescribed for the treatment of respiratory tract diseases, both acute and chronic, which are accompanied by impaired sputum production. Treatment with this drug is carried out for no more than 5 days.

Linkas cough syrup is made from plant materials and has a mucolytic, anti-inflammatory and expectorant effect. Taking it helps reduce the intensity and increase the productivity of cough. Prescribed to children over 6 months of age. Treatment of infants includes medication and traditional medicine.

Causes of rhinitis and cough in a newborn

Young mothers should know that there is a concept of “physiological” runny nose. This is a type of rhinitis that pediatricians consider an adaptive and normal phenomenon in the first days of life. And the reason for this is that the mucous membranes of a child’s nose simply adapt to secrete the required amount of mucus to moisturize the nasal passages. At first, more of it may be released than necessary, and the mother simply thinks that the child is snotty.

Infectious types of rhinitis are the contact of bacteria and viruses on the mucous membrane of the nose. If rhinitis is accompanied by a cough and fever, then these are typical manifestations of a cold. An infectious runny nose causes swelling of the baby's nasal mucosa; he is forced to breathe through his mouth, so he may refuse to eat.

Sometimes both cough and rhinitis are symptoms of other diseases in the baby.

As for coughing, in such a baby it is a sign of a respiratory tract disease, more often an attack of acute respiratory viral infections. Severe rhinitis and cough are a consequence of inflammatory processes in the lungs, bronchi, nasopharynx, larynx, and trachea. The cause of a wet cough is the flow of mucus during rhinitis down the larynx and its penetration into the upper respiratory tract.

Cough due to a runny nose in children of this age often appears when the mucus from the baby’s nose is not sucked out. After all, such little ones don’t know how to blow their nose. The cause of cough may also be bronchial asthma. It is usually preceded by a runny nose from allergic reactions, to which mom and dad do not react. This leads to asthma.

Physiotherapy

Due to the limited possibilities of using medications, physiotherapy is of great importance in the treatment of infants.

Inhalation

One of the main means in the fight against a runny nose and cough in an infant is a physiotherapy procedure such as inhalation. Modern industry produces various types of devices for inhalation for children at home. Ultrasonic and compressor devices are suitable for newborns.

Massage

Using massage, an adult helps the baby get rid of accumulated mucus. For wet coughs, massage is performed in a special drainage position. The baby is placed on his tummy so that his butt is higher than his head. After this, a massage is performed. Direction of movements: from the lumbar area to the shoulders and neck. Types of massage movements: gentle patting, vibration, stroking, rubbing. When performing a massage, different types of movements alternate.

If necessary, the pediatrician prescribes other physical procedures that are performed in the clinic: electrophoresis, UHF therapy.

How to treat a baby's cough and snot

A dry, unproductive cough in a child can be cured with the help of mucolytic drugs, the action of which is aimed at liquefying thick pathological secretions and effectively removing them from the airways.

For information! If during treatment a young patient has a productive cough reflex, then this is a good signal indicating the healing process.

Plant-based antitussives have a good effect, but before using them, it is recommended to make sure that there is no individual intolerance to one of the components of the drug. To speed up the healing process, it is necessary to frequently ventilate the room, provide the patient with plenty of drink in the form of fruit drink, tea with lemon, mineral water, dried fruit compote, and decoctions of medicinal herbs. You can use warm milk, black radish juice with honey.

To treat cough in infants, it is best to choose the right herbal preparation

To obtain a positive result when treating an infant, it is recommended to seek advice from a qualified specialist who will correctly diagnose and prescribe appropriate treatment.

Before the doctor arrives, you must

First of all, you need to provide the child with cool and moist air.

You can go outside, if the weather permits, or open the windows in the room, hang wet diapers everywhere, and use a humidifier.

If this is not possible, pour water into the bathtub, pick up the child in your arms and stay with him in the bathroom for 10-20 minutes.

If the child does not resist, give him something to drink and do not give him any medicines to treat a cold; they can provoke the baby’s agitation and worsen the condition.

Acute bronchitis in infants differs from bronchitis in older children in that in infants the bronchial mucosa is still very delicate and more mucus collects, and the cough reflex is even lower.

Mucus, accumulating in the bronchi, makes it difficult for the baby to breathe, and parents hear wheezing, which decreases or disappears during coughing.

Since the immunity of infants is still quite weak, complications may develop, in particular pneumonia.

Therefore, antibiotics are used in the treatment of children in the first months of life, and the doctor recommends hospitalization in a children's hospital.

Regardless of whether the child is prescribed antibiotics or not, whether he is being treated at home or in the hospital, the baby needs to be helped to cough up accumulated mucus.

If it works, you can lightly press the spoon on the tongue and the baby will cough; if not, the natural method will help.

You shouldn’t immediately calm the baby down when he’s crying; literally a minute of crying fills his lungs with oxygen, which will help the baby cough up phlegm and clear the airways.

Loud laughter has the same effect, the effect is enhanced by positive emotions and helps the baby recover faster.

Parents should know that repeated bronchitis is dangerous not only in itself, but also because it can lead to the development of bronchial asthma.

In addition to symptoms such as cough and fever, others are added:

• weakness
• poor appetite or breast refusal
• baby sweats often
• gets tired quickly
• shortness of breath is observed
• drowsiness
• Blueness may appear around the mouth and nose.

If such symptoms appear, you should immediately call a doctor to begin timely treatment.

You should think about the possibility of developing bronchial asthma in a child if the following symptoms are observed:

1. wheezing when exhaling
2. frequent bronchitis
3. a cough that gets worse at night and wakes the child up
4. paroxysmal cough that persists for a long time after suffering from bronchitis, pneumonia or acute respiratory infections

If the diagnosis is confirmed by a doctor, treatment should be started as early as possible; often, the administration of hormones through inhalation at the beginning of the disease under the constant supervision of a doctor allows one to overcome asthma.

Types of cough in infants

In infants, as in adults, cough is divided into two main types - it is wet and dry . A cough can be caused, for example, by an allergy or a common cold; it is associated with irritation of the nasopharynx, often accompanied by the flow of a large amount of mucus along its back wall.

In case of cough caused by a cold, the child will experience the following symptoms:

• runny or stuffy nose,
• sore throat,
• The cough is most often dry (but it can also be wet),
• slight fever, mostly at night.

To get rid of a cold in a child, it is best to stick to home treatment methods - sleep and rest, regular air humidification are a must. It is best to use cold and cough medicines only on children over six years of age.

Asthma in infants most often occurs if such cases have already been observed in the family. The child develops a dry cough (especially often at night) and wheezing. Symptoms are not accompanied by fever. Breathing problems may occur.

A wet cough associated with mucus coming from the respiratory tract is usually a sign of a bacterial infection.

Another type of cough is barking cough . It accompanies a disease called viral (“false”) croup (stenosing laryngitis). This disease occurs especially often in children between the third month and third year of life. The barking cough is very characteristic and is difficult to confuse with other species. In addition, it is usually accompanied by shortness of breath, restless behavior, and breathing problems, which is accompanied by whistling. Symptoms appear most often at night.

Another type is paroxysmal . It can even last for several months. During a coughing attack, the child becomes red, and it seems as if the air supply is being blocked. After such an attack, the child may feel sick.

How to treat yourself at home

Traditional medicine offers a variety of methods that successfully help cure a cough in an infant on your own. Let's look at a few recipes.

1. If an infant coughs heavily and deeply, you can use a mustard wrap. Take flour, mustard powder, any vegetable oil and natural honey - equal parts of everything. Mix all ingredients thoroughly, bring them to a boil and apply the finished mixture to a previously prepared cloth. Place a cloth with mustard mixture on the baby's back and chest so that the mixture is on the outside. Cover the top with a terry towel.
2. Heat table salt (rock or coarse salt) in a frying pan and fill a rectangular fabric bag (dimensions 13x8 cm) with it. Place the bag on the baby's chest and wrap it all with a woolen scarf. The correct location of the healing bag is diagonal: one end should lie near the right armpit, and the other near the left shoulder. It is advisable for the child to wear this pouch for 2-3 hours at a time. During this time, the salt will cool down and will have to be removed. But you can leave the scarf. This method can be used for infants no earlier than 6-8 months of age.
3. You can soothe a cough in an infant with onion juice. Finely chop the onion, add natural honey or granulated sugar to it and leave this mixture for about 3-4 hours. It is permissible to take a teaspoon several times a day.

Keep in mind that traditional medicine does not act as quickly as pharmaceutical drugs. One month of their use will not give an obvious result. Therefore, be prepared that treatment with “grandmother’s” recipes will last for several months.

Let's summarize briefly. What needs to be done so that the child finally stops coughing? Recovery will come much faster if you do not overheat your baby and start giving him enough fluids. Also important are daily walks (provided you feel well), coolness and a normal level of air humidity in the nursery.

Coughs of any form or nature in children under 1 year of age should only be treated by a doctor. You cannot give your baby any medications without the doctor’s knowledge. Remember that the cough must be properly and completely cured so that a relapse does not occur.

If a baby starts coughing, but the temperature is normal and there is no snot, this may indicate either whooping cough or an allergy. Therefore, even if the baby has just started coughing, you definitely need to go to the pediatrician. And if you have planned to fly somewhere, it is better to postpone the trip until the child has fully recovered.

Cough in a baby

An infant may cough up to ten times a day.

Parents should pay attention to this if:

• the period of cough lasts too long;
• it occurred against the background of a temperature of more than 38 degrees, which lasts more than a day and does not decrease;
• the child is capricious and does not eat;
• wheezing is heard when coughing;
• sputum released when coughing has traces of blood;
• mucus compartments have a greenish tint;
• the child cries from chest pain when coughing. In this condition, one should talk about a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract.

A runny nose occurs due to infections of the nose and sinuses. The mucus that is secreted down the larynx enters the respiratory tract and causes a cough.

It may appear due to an allergic reaction of the body to an irritant. The reason is also sometimes an attempt to push small foreign objects - crumbs, dust - out of the respiratory tract.

If you have a runny nose and cough

Cough and snot in a baby can appear for various reasons, especially before bedtime. A runny nose and cough in an infant should be treated immediately at the first manifestation of symptoms so that the disease does not become chronic. We treat cough, snot without high fever in a child:

1. To clean your nose, you need to use Aquamaris with sea salt in the composition. Wait a couple of minutes after instillation and clean your nose with an aspirator.
2. When the baby has trouble breathing through his nose, you can instill vasoconstrictor drops (Nazol baby).
3. When a newborn has a cold or cough, you can use the method of warming and massaging the points along the edges of the wings of the nose. Your pediatrician will always tell you what helps with a cold cough and runny nose.

Treating cough

1. The air in the apartment must be constantly humidified (at least 60%).
2. You can give your baby chamomile tea (a teaspoon up to 5 rubles a day).
3. The throat can be lubricated with propolis tincture (up to 3 times a day).
4. For dry coughs, inhalations with eucalyptus or soda are effective.

When a baby has a cough and runny nose, rhinitis and fever may appear, so you should immediately go to the doctor.

Types of cough in a newborn

When treating a child’s cough reflex, it is important to understand what type of symptom is tormenting him. There are three types of debilitating cough:

• Barking, which is characterized as a rough, unproductive bark, reminiscent of the sound of a dog barking, associated manifestations are wheezing and choking attacks. In the larynx there is an inflammatory process with a transition to severe edema. As the disease progresses, the child may lose his voice. A barking cough can be caused by diphtheria, whooping cough, laryngitis, pharyngitis, bronchial asthma, dry air in the room, the presence of a foreign body in the throat, allergic reactions, and infectious diseases.
• An unproductive, dry cough, characterized by the presence of scant pathological mucus, sputum, frequent and intense attacks, and painful sensations. This symptom in most cases indicates a cold or the presence of a pathogen in the air passages. At the initial stage of development of the disease, children experience a sore throat, and then a cough reflex with difficult to separate sputum appears. This cough can be triggered by influenza viruses, tobacco smoke, dry air in the room, and inhalation of toxic substances. If sputum is not coughed up and the pathological reflex appears many times during the day, then the cause may be laryngitis, infectious diseases, whooping cough, measles.

The causes of dry cough in infants can be very different.

• Moist cough. If a baby coughs and manages to cough up mucus formations, then this symptom is called productive or wet. As a result of a reflex effect, bronchial mucus is removed from the respiratory canals, and the child feels relief and his breathing normalizes. Causes a wet cough, acute respiratory infections, inflammation of the nasal mucosa (rhinitis), allergic reactions, pneumonia, bronchitis.

In order to prevent pathogenic microflora from multiplying in the respiratory canals, it is necessary to take measures to eliminate it as soon as possible. Otherwise, there is a high probability of developing severe complications. A signal about the beginning of the inflammatory process is a cloudy shade of secretion. If there is a rusty tint, then the reason is an allergy to a certain irritant (dust, pollen, wool, etc.). Green mucus expresses the development of sinusitis and tuberculosis. With bronchitis and tracheitis, mucus is secreted too intensely.

A cough with a runny nose can occur due to various diseases, for example, sinusitis

How to treat a cough in a baby

Almost all parents, sooner or later, are faced with the question: “How to treat a cough in a baby?”

The fact is that cough is a natural continuation of acute respiratory infections, from which it is extremely difficult to protect yourself. First, the mucous surfaces swell and a dry cough occurs, then, in response to this, the baby’s body begins to produce more sputum (mucus) and the cough becomes wet. Mucus protects the baby from a dry cough, but the sputum itself needs to be removed away from the respiratory tract, which is done with a wet cough.

That is why you should not try to fight a wet cough, but should facilitate the passage of mucus (sputum) from the respiratory tract. For this purpose, decoctions of thyme, plantain, licorice or expectorant syrups for the smallest are suitable.

Wet and dry cough in infants

There are two types of cough:

• dry, in particularly difficult cases even “barking”;
• wet - with the formation and removal of sputum.

With ARVI, for example, everything can start with a dry cough and turn into a wet cough, ending with the complete removal of sputum from the baby. If there are immediate signs of a wet cough in a baby, there is a chance that it will be cured quickly. But there is another side to the coin - pneumonia can develop from a cough of this type. That is why you should not play doctor, but rather immediately contact a specialist who, after listening to the bronchi, will be able to correctly determine what to give the baby for a cough.

What the doctor can prescribe

How to treat a cough in an infant? The treatment regimen depends on the disease. What can a doctor prescribe if a baby has signs of ARVI?

• Antiviral drugs. Immunomodulatory drugs with antiviral effects are often prescribed. Viferon is most often used in candles, which has no age restrictions. It can be given to newborns.
• Nasal rinsing. An important procedure, especially before bedtime. If a baby has a clogged nose, he breathes through his mouth. This leads to rapid drying of the mucous membranes, which then intensifies the baby’s cough. You need to rinse the nose with saline solutions. You can use regular saline solution: drop 3 drops into each nostril, at least every hour. After rinsing, you can instill 1 drop of the “Ectericide” oil solution, which will cover the mucous membranes with a thin protective layer. It is strictly forbidden to instill antibacterial drops. In rare cases, the pediatrician prescribes vasoconstrictor drugs for the nose. Usually they are not used for ARVI.
• Antipyretics for fever. Syrups based on paracetamol and ibuprofen are used.
• Homeopathic medicines. Widely used in modern pediatrics in the treatment of ARVI in children of different ages. Homeopathic syrup "Stodal" is popular. It has an expectorant, bronchodilator, and mild antitussive effect. It is prescribed for dry and wet coughs; it also relieves bronchospasms well.

With ARVI, a baby sometimes has a cough and runny nose without fever. Also, these symptoms can be observed with allergic rhinitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis.

Read more about cough medicines

How to treat cough in a child under one year old? There are three large groups of drugs for treating cough. The most acceptable and safe dosage form for infants is syrups and drops.

• Antitussive drugs. They suppress the cough reflex and are used for dry, obsessive, paroxysmal cough in children, more often for whooping cough. Most of these medications are contraindicated in children under 2–3 years of age. Sinekod syrup is a drug with central non-narcotic action, approved from 2 months. Panatus syrup is also a drug of central non-narcotic action, approved from 6 months under strict medical supervision. The dosage is prescribed depending on body weight.
• Mucolytic drugs. They may be based on the following substances: ambroxol, bromhexine, acetylcysteine, hydrochloride. Helps thin out thick mucus in the respiratory system. The most well-known trade names of syrups: “Lazolvan”, “Ambrobene”, “Bromhexin”, “Mukosol”, “Fluditek”, “Flavamed”, “Mukodin”. Most of these drugs can be given to infants, but strictly as prescribed by a doctor.
• Expectorants. Prescribed for wet cough, when viscous mucus is difficult to cough up. Herbal expectorant syrups with ivy and plantain extract are considered to be the safest for children under one year of age. The preparations may also include: thyme, anise, licorice, marshmallow, elecampane, oregano, thyme, wild rosemary, coltsfoot and other herbs. However, allergic reactions may occur to them. It is necessary to monitor the child's condition. If a rash, swelling, or anxiety appears, you should stop treatment and consult a doctor. The most well-known trade names: “Gedelix”, “Doctor MOM”, “Prospan”, “Bronchicum”, “Dr. Theiss." “Prospan” syrup, for example, can be given to a baby at 4 months, “Bronchicum” can be safely used at 7 months. It is acceptable to use expectorants at an earlier age, in newborns. This is decided only by the doctor, who accurately calculates the dose of the medicine.

An overdose of herbal expectorants should not be allowed, because this will lead to a lingering cough. The volume of sputum may increase, and the baby will not be able to cough it up. A combination of expectorants and antitussives is considered dangerous. They are not compatible. Most instructions for expectorant syrups warn about this. Suppression of the cough center and the formation of excess sputum result in pneumonia.

Causes and treatment of cough in infants without fever

Due to weak immunity, newborns often get sick. The most common symptom of the disease is a cough in an infant without fever. A cough is not always a symptom of a cold; allergies, heart disease, and inflammation often manifest themselves this way, so if this symptom appears, not accompanied by a fever, you should immediately consult a doctor.

There are cases of cough that are not associated with illness.

For example: when dust gets into the bronchi or trachea, in this case a cough will appear as a protective mechanism that activates the cleansing of the body from foreign bodies.

If snot or breast milk accumulates in the trachea, the body calls for a dry cough to help get rid of these accumulations. Also, if a child chokes on saliva or milk, this symptom may appear.

Disease or defense reaction

A cough that is not caused by a disease can be observed in a child only a few times a day and be short-lived, and the baby’s well-being will not deteriorate.

To get rid of this symptom, you need to hold the baby upright, so the stuck pieces of food will leave his body faster.

You also need to ventilate the baby’s room more often and humidify the air in it, doing wet cleaning daily.

In other cases, the child’s cough will be pathological in nature, and it should definitely be treated under the supervision of a pediatrician.

Dry cough

• Acute respiratory viral infection. With this disease, the child begins to have a dry cough, the intensity of which constantly increases, and this coughing gains the greatest strength in the evening and at night. Very quickly, in about 1-3 days, a wet cough replaces a dry cough. Often this phenomenon is accompanied by a runny nose, and the throat becomes inflamed and acquires a red tint.
• Diseases characterized by inflammatory processes in the upper respiratory tract.
  With this disease, the baby suffers from a dry cough constantly, throughout the day and night. With this disease, treatment should be carried out as quickly as possible, since inflammatory processes spread quickly, and the disease may also be accompanied by: runny nose, headaches, rapid deterioration of the child’s general condition.
• A foreign body of significant size.
  When a foreign object enters the child’s body through the respiratory tract, the baby begins to cough sharply for quite a long time. If a child swallows an object and begins to suffocate, it is necessary to immediately provide first aid to the child.

  To do this, you need to put the baby on your knees, head down, and gently tap on the back with your hand, then open your mouth and pull out the obstacle. After providing first aid, you should immediately consult a doctor.

• Also, this symptom can develop due to disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system.
• Poor ecology, gas pollution in the room, which can turn cough and runny nose into a chronic form.

Wet cough

• It often appears during the recovery stage of ARVI; in this case, there is no need to fear for the baby if a wet cough is accompanied by clear mucus. However, if you observe yellow or green snot, this indicates an inflammatory process in the baby’s body.
• Allergy.
  In addition to coughing, this reaction is often accompanied by snot. Allergies appear in newborns prone to diathesis. Some foods, things, animals can cause allergies in a baby. In this case, the cough becomes stronger when the child comes into contact with the allergen, as well as at night.

  Often a cough and runny nose are accompanied by sneezing, and your eyes may become watery.

• Inflammation of the middle ear. With the help of this symptom, the child’s body reacts sharply to developing inflammation. If a child screams when pressing on the earlobe, then the cough has an inflammatory cause.

Cough and runny nose

A baby's cough and snot can be caused by pathogenic microorganisms that enter the child's body along with the air. With weak immunity, bacteria multiply very quickly, aggravating the course of the disease.

In this case, it is necessary to immediately prescribe treatment to prevent complications.

Cough and wheezing

Due to the narrow passages of the nose, infants are very sensitive to the quality of the air they inhale. If a child's nose is clogged with dust from dirty air, he may develop a runny nose and wheezing, as the baby cannot breathe fully.

To prevent this, it is necessary to frequently engage in wet cleaning, maintain ventilation and humidify the air.

This list describes only the main causes of cough in a baby, and only a doctor can make the correct diagnosis when examining the baby.

How to cure a cough

Only a doctor can prescribe appropriate treatment for a baby, since improper treatment can lead to serious complications.

The only thing parents can do is to ease the child’s cough by following these recommendations:

• Maintaining normal humidity levels in the house. To do this, you need to collect water in containers and place them near working batteries.
• If a runny nose appears along with a cough, you need to put a pillow under the baby’s head so that the snot will go away faster.
• If your baby has a wet cough, you can do a back massage, which will help get rid of phlegm quite quickly.
• It is necessary to ventilate the room more often or walk with the baby in the fresh air, dressing the child well, since a small amount of oxygen only aggravates the course of the disease.

Traditional methods

Traditional methods of treatment in most cases are not suitable for infants. Therefore, they can be used to treat children only under the supervision of a pediatrician. If, during consultation, the doctor allows treatment with traditional methods, the following may be suitable for infants:

• Egg mixture. For preparation you will need: 200 g of milk, 1 tbsp. l. butter, 1 tbsp. l. honey, 1 egg yolk, 0.25 tsp. soda All ingredients need to be mixed, heated and given to the child 3 times a day.
• Lime tea.
• Chamomile decoction with honey. This decoction will help not only treat coughs, but also eliminate inflammatory processes.
• Tea with lemon balm.

All teas and decoctions are prepared according to the same principle: dry leaves or twigs must be poured with boiling water and allowed to brew. Before treating a baby with these infusions, they must be cooled.

Prevention

Any cough can jeopardize the health and future development of the baby, so parents need to constantly ensure preventive measures against this symptom.

Prevention is as follows:

• After going outside and when in contact with various types of contaminants, both parents and the baby must wash their hands thoroughly.
• If you see that a person is coughing, you should not bring the newborn close to him, as his immunity is still too weak.
• There is no need to keep flowering plants or animals in the house during the first year of a baby’s life.
• To prevent a cough and runny nose, you should take your child for walks in the fresh air more often or, if this is not possible, at least ventilate the apartment.
• After the first month, you need to start hardening the newborn.
• Under no circumstances should you smoke in front of your child.
• The mother should eat properly and take prescribed vitamins.

Doctor's prescriptions for ARVI

Often, a cough and runny nose, not accompanied by a fever, indicate an acute respiratory viral infection. Many doctors, based on the situation, recommend treatment with the following methods:

1. Antiviral drugs. They call for treating a sick child using immunomodulatory drugs that have antiviral properties. It is important here to choose a medicine that is suitable for the infant; candles are most often used.
2. If your baby is suffering from snot, you need to rinse your nose. This procedure is necessary so that the baby’s mucous membranes do not dry out due to mouth breathing, which makes cough treatment difficult. For newborns, rinsing is done using a saline solution, which is dripped into each nostril, three drops. After the procedure, a special oil solution, for example “Ectericide,” is dripped into the baby’s nose once, which will provide protection to the mucous membrane. Under no circumstances should you use antibacterial drops.

If your baby suffers from a cough, it is important to start treatment as soon as possible. Only a doctor can tell you how to properly treat a baby after receiving the results of the necessary studies.

It is important to remember that you should never self-medicate, as this can only aggravate the course of the disease and lead to complications.

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Types of cough

A baby's cough varies. Each variety has its own characteristics. characterized by the absence of wheezing. Diagnosing the cause of its appearance is quite difficult. This symptom causes both ARVI and whooping cough. Sometimes it is difficult to determine what type of cough a baby has. The fact is that a month-old baby is not yet able to expectorate phlegm.

A wet cough in a baby is productive. It often indicates that a period of recovery has begun. There is nothing to worry about if your child coughs up clear mucus. Thick green sputum is considered more serious. She talks about the development of complications, the addition of a bacterial infection and pneumonia. Regardless of the type of cough in newborns, it cannot be neglected. Sometimes complications are much more difficult to cure.

Cough without fever in a child

In infants, not every cough is accompanied by a fever, which frightens parents even more. A change in these indicators indicates the presence of a virus or an inflammatory process in the child’s body. In some children, even with such pathologies, the temperature may not change.

Causes of wet cough in infants

This cough occurs as the body cleanses itself of excess mucus. In infants, a wet cough is considered a good sign, since irritation of the mucous membrane makes it possible to remove from the body everything unnecessary and pathogenic that provoked such a reaction.

The following are considered causes of wet cough in infants:

1. colds;
2. laryngitis;
3. angina;
4. bronchitis;
5. sinusitis;
6. tonsillitis;
7. pneumonia;
8. some types of allergies.

The presence of a severe cough with phlegm is a sign of a severe course of the disease, so it is extremely important to consult a doctor promptly when the first symptoms appear in order to identify the causes and undergo appropriate treatment.

Types of cough in infants

Cough can be pathological and physiological. In any case, it is needed to clear the airways. If the cough is caused by excessive crying or the baby choking on milk, there is no need to treat it. Clearing the airways and a calm environment will help.

A pathological cough must be treated, as it indicates an infection has entered the respiratory tract. Types of cough in infants: dry and wet. With a dry cough, no mucus is produced. This type of cough can be a sign of pharyngitis, tracheitis and bronchitis. When phlegm begins to move through the respiratory tract, the cough becomes wet, which means that recovery is near.

The baby has a dry cough

Acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections, bronchitis, influenza, adenoids, sore throat, sinusitis - all these and many other diseases are accompanied by cough. A sudden cough without signs of a cold indicates that a foreign body has entered the respiratory tract. If you cannot remove it yourself, you must call an ambulance; surgery may be required.

If your baby has a dry cough, you should visit a pediatrician. If you have an allergy, you must remove from the room everything that can cause an allergy. Cough can be a reaction to dust, smoke, wool, pollen and food.

Wet cough in a baby

During the off-season, coughs visit almost every home. Cold air and temperature changes make the respiratory tract vulnerable and defenseless. Any infection that feels at ease in the slush clings to the respiratory organs, which are unprepared for the cold.

A wet cough in an infant is a good cough in which sputum along with pathogenic microorganisms comes out. Under no circumstances should such a cough be suppressed; anything that interferes with breathing must be evacuated. At this time, it is more advisable to use expectorants and mucolytics of plant and synthetic origin. The most common are “Doctor Mom”, “Bronchicum”, “Pectusin”, “Prospan”, “Mukaltin” and others.

Infant cough without fever

A cough is not always accompanied by a high fever. With ARVI, the nose becomes blocked, the child begins to breathe through the mouth and his airways dry out, as a result of which a cough begins.

A baby's cough without fever may be a consequence of poor environmental conditions. Stale air, gas pollution and tobacco smoke can provoke not only a cough, but also an attack of suffocation. Parents should monitor not only the cleanliness of the air in the room in which the child is located, but also the level of humidity in it.

Cough and runny nose in infants

Every year the environment becomes more unpredictable and aggressive. Sometimes the immune system simply cannot cope with all the attacks that it faces.

Cough and runny nose in infants can occur due to pathogens and bacteria. When a person breathes, he constantly swallows a large number of microbes, which are just waiting for at least a slight weakening of the immune system in order to colonize and multiply in the body. The weaker the immune system, the longer a person is sick. If treatment is not started in time, the cough will become chronic and then it will be almost impossible to get rid of it.

Cough and wheezing in infants

Newborns are sensitive to air quality, so the cause of cough is not easy to find. It can arise from anything. Because young children have narrow nasal passages, dust accumulates in them much faster than in adults. If an adult understands that his nose is clogged and needs to be cleared, then the child does not understand this and only begins to cry. Coughing and wheezing in a baby may occur due to the fact that a clogged nose does not allow air to pass through normally. In order to solve the problem, you need to install a humidifier, frequently do wet cleaning, ventilate the room and spend a lot of time outdoors.

What reasons contribute to the development of cough in newborns?

Cough is a pathological formation that forms the body for the protective function of the bronchi and lungs. When it starts in a child, you should not give him pills, especially to a newborn, but you need to call a pediatrician to find out the causes of the formation. If there is an inflammatory process, then a dry cough develops in the infant, which gradually turns into a wet one. If it remains dry, then expect consequences in the form of various complications. To prevent coughing from leading to complications, you must carefully follow all the pediatrician’s recommendations.

The main causes of dry cough in young children are:

1. Entry of a foreign object into the respiratory canals.

2. Excessively dry air in the room.

3. Cigarette smoke.

Cough in infants can be divided into several types. It may be pathological or physiological in nature. For any type, the respiratory tract is initially cleansed. If it was caused by the baby choking on milk, then you should not treat it. This is temporary, it will pass quickly. Basically, the first type of cough is dry, and the second type is wet. According to the variety, appropriate treatment is prescribed. With a dry cough, phlegm does not come out of the bronchi. This type indicates diseases such as pharyngitis, tracheitis and bronchitis. When a wet cough begins, it means that the baby is on the road to a speedy recovery.

Associated symptoms

A wet cough in an infant may be accompanied by complete well-being, or it may be accompanied by other symptoms that usually indicate an infectious disease. In addition to cough, the baby may have:

• High temperature of 38 degrees and above. Hyperthermia is usually observed for 3-5 days.
• Wheezing in the chest that can be heard even from a distance. This phenomenon often occurs with obstructive bronchitis.
• Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
• Barking cough.
• Deterioration of general condition, disturbance of appetite and sleep.

A productive cough is occasionally accompanied by the discharge of purulent sputum or mucus streaked with blood. This pathological condition requires urgent medical attention .

You should not self-medicate children, this can lead to unpredictable consequences!

What else can you do to treat a cough?

Coughs in infants can be treated with mustard plasters and foot baths:

1. Mustard plasters are placed on the back of a sick child through a layer of gauze, this helps to avoid burns. You can keep the applications for no more than 5 minutes.
2. Water at a temperature of 38 degrees is poured into a small bucket, a little mustard powder is added and the legs of the sick child are lowered into it. The duration of the procedure is 15 minutes, the water temperature is gradually increased to 40 degrees.

Viscous sputum is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria. To facilitate its removal from the child’s respiratory tract, massage is performed. To do this, the baby is placed in his arms so that the upper part of the body is slightly tilted down. Then they carefully stroke and pat the baby’s back. All movements should be directed from the lower back to the neck.

The main cause of wet cough in infants is a cold. If a respiratory disease is not treated correctly, it can be complicated by bronchitis or pneumonia . In these cases, antibiotics are included in the treatment regimen.