What should I do if my newborn baby has a stuffy nose when sleeping?

The body of a newborn is in the development stage after birth. The physical health of the newborn is very critical at this time. If a disease occurs, it will easily affect the physical health and development. A newborn's nose may be blocked when sleeping due to a newborn's cold. You can use a hot towel for hot compress. Pay attention to the temperature and do not scald the newborn's skin. Pay more attention to observation.

What to do if your newborn has a stuffy nose

1. Warm and wet towel: If the nasal mucosa is congested and swollen due to a cold or other conditions, you can apply a warm and wet towel to the base of the nose, which can provide some relief.

2. Nose drops: If the effect is not satisfactory, use 0.5% ephedrine nose drops, one drop on each side. Use before each feeding to improve ventilation during feeding. Use it 3-4 times a day, but not too often, as excessive use may cause drug-induced rhinitis.

3. Breast milk nasal drops: If it is caused by blockage of secretions, you can drop a drop of breast milk into the baby's nasal cavity and wait for the secretions to soften and then be discharged on their own. You can also use a thin cotton swab dipped in a little water to insert it into the nostril and gently rotate it to roll up the nasal secretions and drag them out with the cotton swab. If the nasal secretions have formed a hard crust, gently use a cotton swab to move the crust to separate the dry secretions from the nasal mucosa. This way, the nasal secretions can move back and forth with the breathing, causing an itchy sensation and stimulating the baby to sneeze. The dry secretions can then be discharged from the nasal cavity with the breathing.

4. Nasal aspirator: Mothers can use a nasal aspirator to regularly suck away nasal fluid and mucus for their babies, but don’t use too much force, just suck gently.

5. Clean frequently: In order to reduce allergens in the home, parents should change bed sheets frequently and vacuum frequently, which can reduce the baby's nasal sensitivity.

1. Imperfect immune function: The baby has just been born, the body has not yet adapted, the resistance is poor, and the immune function is imperfect. If you don't keep warm, you will easily catch colds and other diseases.

2. Physiological factors: The maxillary bone and skull of newborn babies are underdeveloped, and the nose and nasal cavity are relatively short; the nasal hairs in the nasal cavity are sparse; the nasal mucosa is tender, and the blood vessels and lymphatic tissues are relatively abundant in adults. Once encountering cold air and airflow containing a large amount of bacteria, it can directly stimulate the nasopharynx, causing congestion and swelling of the vascular mucosa of the nasopharynx, increased nasal secretions and crusting, making the already narrow nasal cavity even narrower or even blocked, thereby reducing the amount of oxygen inhaled and hindering the excretion of carbon dioxide.

4. Drug factors: Certain drugs can also cause congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa and lead to nasal congestion. For example, pregnant mothers taking the antihypertensive drug reserpine can cause nasal congestion in newborn babies.