What causes newborns to have difficulty breathing?

With the arrival of a little life, it not only brings happiness and joy to the family, but many young parents always have no idea how to take care of their babies. They feel puzzled by some characteristics and conditions of the baby's body and don't know how to take care of the baby. Many newborns feel that they have difficulty breathing after being exposed to the sun for a while after birth. So what is the reason for the newborn's difficulty breathing?

Some babies go out to bask in the sun for a while, and then they start to have nasal congestion at night. They don’t have much runny nose, and they don’t eat well. Some even spit up milk after feeding. This may be due to nasal congestion and poor breathing in newborns.

Newborns cannot breathe through their mouths yet. If they have a stuffy nose, they will feel very uncomfortable. Parents should clean their baby's nose regularly.

The best times to clean your baby's nasal cavity are as follows: you can use a cotton swab dipped in saline to clean the nose when washing your baby's face every morning; when bathing, because the face is moist, it is conducive to the natural flow of nasal mucus; clean before feeding, unobstructed breathing can allow the newborn to feed better and prevent the baby from nausea and vomiting; before going to bed, the newborn's nose is unobstructed and he sleeps better.

Parents can clean their newborn's nose every day with a cotton swab dipped in saline. Insert the tampon into the nostril, gently rotate it a few times, and then slowly rotate it out. Even if no nasal crusts or secretions are brought out, it will cause the baby to sneeze and clear the blockage. Don’t use too much saline solution, otherwise it will not be conducive to cleaning the nasal mucus.

If the newborn has difficulty breathing and has a lot of mucus, you can clean the newborn's nose several times a day. Moisten it with cool boiled water or saline solution first, then use a cotton swab to remove the nasal crust or secretions. For newborns, you must be especially careful because the nasal wall of newborns is very fragile, and you must be very gentle when inserting and removing the cotton swab. In addition to being gentle, you must also pay attention to hygiene and use sterilized cotton swabs.

If you think the reason for your baby's difficulty breathing is a runny nose, you can also use a hot towel to apply to the base of the baby's nose, and replace it with a hot towel after it cools down. This will make the baby's nasal cavity larger, which is conducive to breathing. Especially before the baby feeds, you need to clean the baby's nose, because if the nose is blocked during feeding, it is easy for the newborn to choke on milk.

What is the reason for newborns' breathing problems? Some babies will have nasal congestion when exposed to the sun, their breathing will be unstable when feeding, and they will have a runny nose or cough. Parents should first check whether the child is sick or has a cold, or has abnormal respiratory function. If the child is healthy, the child needs to be cleaned.