Children sleeping with stuffy nose

Most children like to sleep with their parents, because in their eyes, night is a very scary time, and they feel safe only when they are with their parents. Therefore, any abnormal changes in the child's body during sleep can be discovered by parents at the first time. Some parents have found that their children have difficulty breathing and nasal congestion when they sleep. What is going on?

What to do if a child has a stuffy nose when sleeping

It is not uncommon for babies to have a stuffy nose when sleeping at night, but this is not a small problem. For different types of nasal congestion, mothers can adopt different quick treatment methods. The specific types of nasal congestion and treatment methods are as follows. If the baby has a stuffy nose due to a cold, mothers can use a warm, wet towel to place on the baby's nose as a hot compress. Be careful not to make the towel too hot to avoid scalding the baby's skin. You can apply hot compress twice a day, each time for about 15 minutes.

Acute sinusitis and nasal congestion. If your baby accidentally suffers from this disease, you must actively treat it. In case of acute sinusitis, mothers should take their babies to the ENT department for examination immediately. According to the doctor's instructions, they should choose antibiotics for their babies reasonably to completely cure sinusitis and avoid recurrence of the disease.

How to care for children with nasal congestion when sleeping

If the baby's nasal crusts can cause stuffiness, the mother should remove the nasal crusts for the baby in time, but cannot dig them out directly with hands, as doing so may damage the baby's nasal mucosa, and if severe, it may cause bleeding and infection. You can also use small clips specifically for cleaning the baby's nasal mucus. If the nasal crust is relatively dry, you can let your baby inhale some moist steam for 3-5 minutes before cleaning it.

What should I do if my child has a stuffy nose when sleeping? There are many ways to treat a child's stuffy nose. You can soak green onions in water and fumigate the baby's mouth and nose while it is still hot. This method is very effective. You can also wash the nose with light salt water. You can add a small amount of salt to cold boiled water, dip a small cotton swab in water, and wash the baby's nasal cavity. This is also very helpful in relieving the symptoms of a stuffy nose.