7 Cough Remedies for Babies

When your baby is sick, there's no substitution for visiting the pediatrician. In the meantime, these home remedies may help ease cough symptoms.

1. Push fluids

Keeping your baby hydrated is key to keeping their mucus flowing and easy to cough up.

2. Use saline drops

Another way to moisten secretions is to use over-the-counter (OTC) saline drops in your baby's nose.

3. Try suction

You can also try sucking the mucus out of your baby's nose before it has a chance to reach and irritate their throat and airway.

4. Switch on a humidifier

Moistening the air your child breathes is another way to keep things flowing.

5. Offer honey (for babies over age 1)

For babies 12 months or older, you might try giving them a small amount of honey before bedtime or naps.