will blowing in a baby's face helps them stop coughing?

Question

my mom said that when you blow in a babys face it helps stop them from coughing so much.

Answer 1

Yeah right.

Answer 2

Blowing in a baby's face when he's coughing won't help the little guy.
You can try to lift him in your arms, and pat him on his back just as you do after he's had his meal; only thing is you have to pat him close to the shoulders area. This will help him if he swallowed liquid or tiny bits of food in his tracheae.
If he's just caught a cold take him to the doctor and get a baby syrup - these work best as cough relievers.

Answer 3

So, lactose intolerance in infants is extremely rare, like one in a billion - if she were human milk intolerant it would mean she has some severe metabolic disorders going on. Chocolate is not lactose either, lactose is a SUGAR not a protein - we're allergic to proteins, all humans have lactase in our guts as infants that converts lactose into a usable sugar, most humans loose lactase production as we get older and become adults (some, like N. Europeans, some tribes in Africa, etc.. retain lactase into adulthood). Milk intolerance is related to the milk proteins, from cows, you could try cutting out cows milk from your diet but that may or may not help. My bet is that it's nothing to do with her food intake, it's more likely, since it's on her cheeks, something she's getting off of your skin or clothes like a lotion, perfume, etc... that is irritating her skin. As for her sheets, just give them an extra rinse. Use over the counter hydro-cortisone on her cheeks followed by a grease like Aquaphor, Eucerin, etc... That will help the most. Hydro-cortisone is a steroid, however it's a large molecule that does not travel far and will work locally only thus not effecting her other organs but merely calm her skin at the site of application.

Answer 4

when you blow in a baby's face, they try to catch their breath.. trying to cough and catch your breath is difficult. However, I DO NOT recommend this as a way to stop coughing.

Answer 5

I do not believe in these old wives tales.. The only way a baby will stop coughing is by giving him medication for his cough...

Answer 6

I do not believe in these old wives tales.. The only way a baby will stop coughing is by giving him medication for his cough...

Answer 7

this is not true blowing in a childs face will take there breath away.if your baby is coughing he are she may need to be seen bya doctor,this could mean something is wrong. when it comes to children, you have to be really careful in caring for them they can,t tell you whats wrong with them so when they cry ,are cough they,re trying to tell us something is wrong .good luck with your baby

Answer 8

I've never heard that one or tried it on mine when they coughed, but I do know that when a child cries really hard and you blow in thier face it helps them catch thier breath. my mom used to do that to me, and it works on my kids who are very clumsy!!

Answer 9

He already can not catch his breath, and you are blowing in his face, and this also stops his breathing. I`m surprised you made it to adulthood if your mother did this to you. Take him to ER and get some real medical help before something happens to him.

Answer 10

i tried that when my son was crying not when he was coughing, a slight tap on the back will help along with some water