What should I do if my child keeps coughing badly at night despite not coughing during the day?

Question 1: A 16-month-old baby sleeps like a snorer at night, and then coughs with phlegm stuck in his throat, a dry cough, about 4 times in a row, and no coughing, no fever, and no runny nose during the day. Yesterday I went to the clinic and the doctor heard that my lungs and tonsils were normal. They couldn\’t find the cause and I haven\’t taken any medicine yet. The baby eats a lot at night. After normal meals, he also drinks milk powder every day before going to bed. He has bowel movements twice a day or three times every two days, and his stools are soft and smelly. Dr. Luo Zhen’s answer: The baby only coughs and has phlegm at night. In this case, gastroesophageal reflux is likely. Because you eat a lot at night, your stomach needs to rest at night and cannot digest. When you lie down, the food flows back into the esophagus and throat, irritating the throat and causing coughing. So eat less and eat some solid food to reduce reflux. Related content: Tips for a 2-year-old baby who coughs and has phlegm? Better stay away from this drug! What is the best thing to eat when a child coughs in the morning and evening? Let’s find out what kind of problem it is. My 26-month-old baby has had green and black stools for more than ten days. He also had a fever during this period. After taking the medicine prescribed by the doctor, he still had green stools. He didn’t have diarrhea for three days after that. After stopping the medicine for one day, he still had green stools. I pooped black again, what’s going on? Dr. Li Tinghui answered: Green stool in six-month-old babies indicates indigestion, while black stool is mostly caused by drugs. At present, it is mainly used to strengthen the stomach and aid digestion. In addition, some children may also develop fever during indigestion. This is a normal immune response. The fever will gradually subside after the symptoms of indigestion are alleviated or relieved. Question 3: My eldest child, who is three and a half years old, brushes his teeth every morning and evening, but still has bad breath when he wakes up in the morning. What is the reason? What medicine can I take to improve bad breath? Dr. Cui Lixia’s answer: If your baby has dental caries, then the bad breath is most likely caused by dental caries. It is recommended to go to the dental department for treatment. After treatment, pit and fissure sealing can be done to protect the baby\’s teeth.