Sputum in infants
Increase the amount of sputum or mucus in the baby’s throat can lead to suffocation, cough, frequent swallowing, which is a side effect of the child’s infections, including colds and flu, you should see your doctor to address this problem, but to rest the child before going to the doctor can Use some home remedies, and you must be careful of doing them properly so that the baby is not affected.
Sputum treatment in infants
Sputum can be treated in infants using the following:
pharmaceutical
It is not recommended to give medicines to infants without a prescription, because they can be very harmful to their health, so should be given medicines cough and sputum for children under the age of four.
Salt spray and mucus extraction syringe
A saline solution can greatly help the child to get rid of phlegm, ease breathing easily, put one or two drops of solution or spray into the baby’s nose, wait for 2 minutes, and pull the phlegm with the special syringe to pull the mucus. Insert it into the baby’s mouth or mouth so as not to injure him.
Attention must also be paid to inserting a quarter of the injection head into the nasal cavity, then sterilize the syringe by cleaning it with hot water, salt or vinegar. It is best not to leave it until dry after use and wash it quickly.
Exposure of the child to moisture
This means that the mother creates an atmosphere full of steam, by opening the hot water in the bathroom bath and closing the door, until the formation of clouds of hot water vapors, and then the mother carries her child and stay for several minutes in the bathroom, and return the ball more than once.
This method works to moisten the nose and facilitate the breathing process of the child dramatically, and can put the mother a large amount of water over the stove and leave it boil until the amount of moisture sufficient in the air, and attention to not leave the amount without observing so as not to dry water and burn the pot.
Aromatic oils
You should consult your doctor before applying this step, because some children can be negatively affected by some perfumes. Menthol, camphor oil or pine oil can be used by placing a few drops of this substance in a baby bath with warm water. The baby is much more likely to dissolve the sputum in the baby’s throat and make it breathe better.
Breast feeding
When a child gets sick, such as flu, it is necessary to get milk from breastfeeding because it strengthens his immunity and prevents the formation of phlegm in the throat, keeps the throat moist, and better put a pillow under the head of the child to be able to breathe better.