How does baby's sinusitis develop?

Everyone knows that the baby’s resistance is very weak. If the baby is not taken care of well, it is easy to be attacked by diseases, which will have a great impact on the baby’s healthy development, especially when the baby has nasal congestion or sinusitis. Sinusitis is a common disease and it is very harmful to the baby. Therefore, when this disease occurs, it must be treated in time. So how does baby sinusitis develop?

A baby's stuffy nose not only affects the baby's normal breathing, but also affects every mother's psychology. Therefore, if we want to take good care of our babies, the key lies in whether our mothers have sufficient protection capabilities, which is a factor in ensuring the normal growth of the baby.

Most babies will experience nasal congestion within 1-2 months after birth. Some babies have mild nasal congestion, so mothers often don’t notice it. When the baby’s nasal congestion is severe, there will be gurgling noises, which are sometimes very loud. You can feel the amplitude of the vibration by lightly touching the baby’s neck near the larynx with your fingers.

Methods/Steps

Cold and stuffy nose

Because the baby's body temperature regulation center is not fully developed, the nasal mucosa is tender and weak, and the respiratory tract defense is poor, it is easy to catch a cold. Subsequently, acute edema of the nasal mucosa occurs, causing nasal congestion. Symptoms: nasal congestion and runny nose, slightly red sides of the nose, and sometimes accompanied by fever.

Prevention and control measures:

1. About half a month after the baby is born, start to supplement cod liver oil in moderation; start to add complementary foods at 4 months and supplement vitamin A. You can feed some liver puree, carrot puree, and vegetable puree to enhance the defense ability of the respiratory tract.

2. When using air conditioning, the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not be too large. The baby's room should be around 28 to 30 degrees Celsius.

3. Use a warm, wet towel to apply heat to the baby's nose (not too hot), twice a day, each time for about 15 minutes.

Acute sinusitis nasal congestion

Repeated upper respiratory tract infections in babies can affect the sinus mucosa, causing it to become congested and swollen, with increased secretions, which can block the sinus openings and cause acute sinusitis.

Symptoms: In addition to nasal symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and mouth breathing, more serious symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, and irritability.

Prevention and control measures:

1. If your baby has a cold, you should actively seek treatment.

2. Once your baby has acute sinusitis, take him to an ENT doctor in time and choose antibiotics reasonably under the doctor's guidance to completely cure the disease and prevent recurrence.

3. If the baby has severe nasal congestion, you can use 0.5% ephedrine furacillin drops cautiously under the guidance of a doctor, one drop in each nostril 10 to 15 minutes before feeding, and it will usually take effect within a few minutes. Generally, you can take the medicine before going to bed or before breastfeeding. Note: When applying the medicine, the baby's head should be tilted slightly to ensure that the medicine is dropped into the nasal cavity. However, ephedrine has side effects on babies and is not suitable for excessive or long-term use, so as to avoid causing atrophic rhinitis and affecting the olfactory sensitivity of the nose.

4. When your baby has a lot of purulent nasal discharge, you can ask the doctor to do replacement therapy to clear out the purulent secretions in the sinuses.

The above is a brief introduction to how baby sinusitis is formed and some treatment and prevention methods. As a parent, you can learn more about the prevention and treatment of baby diseases so that you can better protect and care for your baby, keep your baby away from the torture and harm of the disease, and enable your baby to grow up healthily.