Child immunity
Infants have many problems that cause them distress, malnutrition and discomfort, including the problem of gathering sputum in the fall and winter, due to different weather conditions surrounding the child from time to time, and we know that the immune system of the baby is still growing , So its ability to resist disease is low, and dealing with the baby is harder than dealing with those who are older, because this baby can not be given certain drugs, and the nature of food is sensitive.
Sputum
It is a sticky mucus, yellow-white color, which is produced by the lungs, pharynx, and bronchus. The body excretes this substance continuously during and outside the disease, but at normal times its secretion is little, leading to a lack of sensation. Effect on breathing process.
Cases of sputum in children
Sputum is often seen in infants in certain situations such as:
- The child is infected with a runny nose accompanied by runny nose, and the size of this sputum in the morning due to the pool in the body because of sleep on the back.
- Infection of the child with bronchodilator disease accompanied by severe coughing.
- Infection of the child with pneumonia and bronchitis.
Methods of disposal of phlegm in infants
- Sleep the infant baby on a pillow or anything so comfortable that it is placed from the chest top area, and be careful not to sleep on a very high pillow, in order to help sputum out to the outside of the body.
- Apply drops of saline solution inside the baby’s nose to help him breathe and remove the sputum.
- Keep the child away from places where smoke is present, whether it is cigarette smoke, car exhaust or factory smoke.
- If the baby is allowed to eat herbs, it is good to give them some, such as chamomile and anise.
- The baby may be given some medications that help to remove the sputum if his age helps, and this step should be under medical consultation.
- Preserving the room’s humidity and ventilation and entering the sun, it helps the child to get rid of the cause of the disease, which is the sputum presents him.
- Using the method of training and massage to the back of the child, where the mother can hold the child and hypnosis on her shoulder, and then the process of massage back from the bottom up and repeat it more than once.
- Steam inhalation, where the mother can put her child’s face in front of a container out of which the warm steam – not hot – for intermittent periods.