What should I do if my baby has a cold and a stuffy nose?

Cold is the most common disease, especially during seasonal changes and influenza epidemics, many people are infected with colds, and symptoms of a cold include coughing, nasal congestion, runny nose, dizziness and even fever. Adults can recover by relying on their own immunity, and the recovery period is about a week. However, it is more troublesome for babies to have a cold, especially when babies have a stuffy nose, which will be very uncomfortable. How should we solve the problem of a baby's cold and stuffy nose?

Treating a stuffy nose with a cold by dropping saline solution

The editor here can teach you a good method. First, the father or mother can prepare saline solution and a nasal aspirator, then tilt the baby's head back, drop a few drops of saline solution into the nostrils, and when the mucus in the baby's nose becomes soft, you can use the nasal aspirator to suck out the water and mucus in the baby's nose. In addition, if the baby's nasal congestion affects breastfeeding, the new mother can try this method 15 minutes before breastfeeding.

Use a humidifier to treat a stuffy nose caused by a cold

The weather is dry in winter, so the indoor humidity should be maintained at a certain level, especially when the baby has a cold and a stuffy nose. For example, a humidifier can be used to moisten the indoor air, which is very effective in relieving the baby's stuffy nose. Or if conditions permit, the editor suggests that you can add a few drops of peppermint oil into the atomizer humidifier, which can also reduce your baby's nasal mucus.

Treating a stuffy nose with a towel

A stuffy nose due to a cold is very uncomfortable for babies, and sometimes it even affects their normal sleep. At this time, the new mother can stuff two towels under the mattress where the baby's head is resting, so that the baby's head can be slightly higher when sleeping. This will help alleviate the discomfort caused by cold and nasal congestion to the baby.

The article introduces some methods to treat baby's nasal congestion. If your baby has a cold and nasal congestion and is crying, you can choose the methods introduced above to help your baby clear his nose. In addition, you can let your baby drink more warm water and rub the sides of the baby's nose with your hands. There are many acupoints around the nose, and stimulating the acupoints can also help the baby's nasal congestion.