What to do if your baby is breathing hard

For mothers, conceiving a baby is a major event in their lives, but nurturing a baby to grow up healthily is a difficult task. Babies will encounter various situations as they grow up. Mothers may become flustered if they are inexperienced, which may be detrimental to the healthy growth of the baby. For example, the baby may show symptoms of labored breathing after birth. What should mothers do at this time?

1. Breathing effort caused by secretions in the nostrils.

Use breast milk to put 1 drop in the nasal cavity of the child. After softening the nasal dirt, use cotton thread or other objects to stimulate the nasal cavity to cause the child to sneeze, which is conducive to the discharge of secretions; or use a cotton swab dipped in a small amount of water, and gently insert it into the nasal cavity to clear the secretions. Be careful to be gentle and do not use too much force to damage the mucosa and cause nose bleeding. For nasal congestion without secretions, you can use a warm towel to apply to the root of the nose, which can also play a certain role in ventilation. To treat nasal congestion, you can also use some drugs that promote nasal mucosal blood vessel contraction, but this must be used under the guidance of a doctor, and the number of uses and dosage should be strictly controlled. For newborns, generally, it can only be used 1-2 times a day at most, because long-term use of the drug can cause dependence and cause drug-induced rhinitis. Remember that if parents fail to solve the above problems by themselves, they should seek medical attention in time.

2. Nasal congestion caused by a cold makes breathing difficult.

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.

In short, the healthy growth of babies requires new care from mothers. Therefore, once the baby starts to breathe hard, you should find out what the cause is. If it is one of the two situations mentioned above, you can solve it according to the above method. However, if it is not caused by the above reasons, you should take your child to the hospital for examination in time to avoid serious consequences due to your own neglect.