Reasons for baby's nose bleeding in summer

In the naturally hot summer, some babies will show signs of nosebleeds. In general, the baby's internal heat and hot weather will cause nosebleeds. When parents see their baby bleeding from the nose, they will be very nervous. At this time, just take care of it normally and help the baby stop the nosebleed. If the baby's nosebleed cannot be stopped, you need to take the baby to the hospital for examination.

Reasons for baby's nose bleeding in summer

1. Pick your nose with your hands. I believe that many parents have this bad habit. Picking your nose with your fingers can cause injury and bleeding to the fragile nasal mucosa.

2. The nasal mucosa is fragile. The hot and dry climate in summer can easily make children's nasal mucosa fragile and prone to nosebleeds.

3. Signs of certain diseases. If your baby often has nosebleeds for no reason, this may be the reason. Certain systemic diseases, such as abnormal coagulation factors or tumors in the nasal cavity, may also manifest themselves as "nosebleeds" in the early stages.

4. Caused by nose injury. Nose bleeding caused by trauma to the nose.

How to stop a nosebleed

1. Keep the baby's head in a normal upright or slightly forward position, or raise the upper limbs to increase the amount of blood returning to the superior vena cava, thereby reducing the blood supply to the nasal cavity to achieve the purpose of stopping bleeding (never tilt your head back when you have a nosebleed, otherwise it may affect your breathing).

2. Fill the nasal cavity with clean absorbent cotton to stop the bleeding. You can also pinch the upper part of the nose on the bleeding side of the baby (the soft part of the nose) with your hand and press for about 5-10 minutes until the bleeding stops (the other nostril that is not bleeding does not need to be pressed and normal breathing can be maintained).

3. Let him sit on your lap, let the child breathe through his mouth, and then gently pinch his nostrils with your fingers. Keep both nostrils closed for a few minutes and let his body lean forward slightly so that the blood in his nose will not flow down his throat into his stomach. Keep doing this for 5-10 minutes, which can usually stop mild nose bleeding.

4. Stuff the nostrils with clean absorbent cotton or use hemostatic sponge to pack them. At this time, you need to pay attention to the pharynx. If there is blood flowing down from the pharynx, it means that the nose bleeding has not stopped. You can use a sterile cotton ball dipped in Yunnan Baiyao to stop the baby's bleeding.

5. Let the baby lower his head (note: not raise his head) and raise his upper limbs. This can increase the amount of blood returning to the superior vena cava, thereby reducing the blood supply to the nasal cavity to achieve the purpose of hemostasis.

6. Apply a cold towel to the forehead and nose to constrict the nasal blood vessels, which can also stop the bleeding.

7. Pinch the ear wings on both sides with your thumb and index finger. This method can also help stop bleeding.

8. If the above treatments are ineffective or fail to stop the bleeding, you should seek medical attention immediately.