Baby Coughing with Phlegm: Suspecting Foreign Object in Lungs During Eating, What to Do?

Question

The baby has a slight cold with phlegm, and I’m not sure if it’s due to a foreign object entering the lungs while eating. Last week, the baby had porridge for lunch, and it was choked while eating. The coughing stopped for a while, but then it started again in the afternoon and continued at night, coughing many times. The baby has a cold with phlegm; is the coughing due to a foreign object entering the lungs during dinner or just a result of the cold? If coughing due to a foreign object in the lungs is severe!!!

Answer

Based on your description of the baby’s current condition, the baby has experienced coughing symptoms after eating, which may be caused by food being choked into the trachea. It is recommended that you take the baby to a regular hospital’s pediatric department for examination and treatment. This is a suggestion for the question “The baby has a slight cold with phlegm, not sure if it’s due to a foreign object entering the lungs while eating.” I hope this helps you, and wish you and your family good health!