What should I do if my 20-day-old baby has a cold and a stuffy nose?

If a newborn baby is sick, treatment and management are rather troublesome because the baby is so small. Even a common cough or nasal congestion can become a problem, which is also something that troubles many parents. However, many newborns have poor resistance and have not yet fully adapted to the outside environment, so they are easily infected by bacteria, which can lead to colds, runny noses, and nasal congestion. So what should you do if a newborn has a congested nose?

Option 1: Steam bath

Take your baby to the bathroom with you, turn on the hot water or shower, close the door, and let your baby stay in the steam-filled house for 15 minutes. Your baby's nasal congestion will definitely improve greatly. Don't forget to change your baby into dry clothes immediately after bathing. If you let your baby play in slightly warm water for a while, it can also relieve symptoms of nasal congestion and lower body temperature.

If you want to make it more convenient, mommy can also use hot compress method. Use a thick towel to place on the radiator or wrap it around a container of boiling water to generate heat; you can warm the baby's fontanelle for a while, and continue to apply hot compresses until the baby's forehead sweats. If you can't tell whether the baby's fontanelle is cold, you might as well give it a try. Doing so will not harm the baby.

Option 2: Massage

Side massage

If the baby has a stuffy nose on the left side, he should lie on the right side. If the baby has a stuffy nose on the right side, he should lie on the left side. Parents can pinch the baby's nose with two fingers and massage the Yingxiang points on both sides for 1-2 minutes. The stuffy nose can be relieved. Method of locating the Yingxiang point: The point is generally located in a sitting or supine position. The Yingxiang point is located on the face, in the wrinkle about 1 cm away from the wing of the nose (next to the midpoint of the outer edge of the wing of the nose, in the nasolabial groove).

Nose massage

You can use the side of your thumbs to make cross-up and down massage on the sides of your nose, gently press out the mucus produced by the massage, use a small cotton swab dipped in sesame oil (sesame oil) to wipe the nasal cavity, then gently press out the mucus produced at this time, and finally use another small cotton swab dipped in honey to wipe the nasal cavity. This method is very effective.

Conjugation

(1) Parents should hold the baby in their arms or put the baby in a prone position. Use your palms to dip a little ginger juice and rub the baby's back and waist vigorously along the bladder meridian on both sides of the baby's spine until the baby becomes red and hot. Pay attention to the intensity and do not use too much force.

(2) Parents should use the thumbs of both hands to massage the Fengmen and Feishu points on the back for 1 minute respectively.

The above article introduces some methods that can help babies clear their noses. If your baby has a stuffy nose, you can follow the instructions in the article and choose the method that suits your baby. The effects are all good. When your baby has a stuffy nose, you should give him/her more warm water and constantly rub the acupoints on his/her nose, which can also help clear his/her nose. You can also use some auxiliary tools, such as nasal clearers, etc.