Patient's question:
After my husband and I got married for two years, it was very difficult for us to have a baby. Now, our baby is a few months old. I have always had poor health, and recently, I don't know what's going on, but the baby keeps spitting out mucus. Is it necessary to treat the baby for spitting up mucus?What kind of help I need: Is it necessary to treat a three-month-old baby for spitting up mucus?
Doctor's answer:
Children may have congenital laryngeal cartilage underdevelopment. It is recommended to have a thorough examination to confirm the diagnosis. Mucus is a secretion of the larynx. It usually disappears gradually as the child grows, so attention should be paid to calcium supplementation. The mother should eat more calcium-rich foods. Milk, powdered milk, yogurt, and legumes and legume products (such as tofu, dried tofu, and kelp) are the richest sources of calcium. In particular, the calcium and phosphorus ratio in dairy products is suitable for the human body to absorb. Additionally, shrimp skin, bones, oysters, scallops, hair moss, and seaweed (such as kelp, wakame, and nori).