Patient's question:
Baby is 5 months and 12 days old, a premature baby, corrected age is 4 months and 10 days. The throat is making a rattling sound, it feels like there is phlegm, it's more noticeable at night when sleeping, unable to sleep peacefully, crying and fussing, and drinking medicine has no significant effect.Doctor's answer:
For younger children, if there are no obvious symptoms of coughing, wheezing, or cyanosis of the lips and mouth, it may be due to incomplete development of the laryngeal cartilage. Generally, special treatment is not required, and attention should be paid to calcium supplementation. Typically, the condition can gradually return to normal after the age of 2-3. For slightly older children, if there are obvious symptoms of mouth breathing or sleep apnea, it is likely caused by enlarged tonsils or adenoids.