What to do if your baby has trouble breathing while sleeping

Babies have many common problems. To solve them, you need to understand the problems first, so that when you need to alleviate them, you will know what method to choose. It is very common for babies to have difficulty breathing while sleeping. When babies have such problems, you must alleviate them immediately. So what should you do if your baby has difficulty breathing while sleeping? The following is a detailed introduction so that parents can have some understanding of this problem.

What to do if your baby has trouble breathing while sleeping:

When your child has a cold, use a clean towel or gauze, dip it in boiling water, wring it out (even if it is very hot), and then wrap the child in layers. (Be careful not to burn the baby because the baby's skin is very tender. Adults can test the temperature on their own bodies first.) Then place the wrapped cloth balls at the base of the baby's nose (a little below the eyebrows) for hot compress.

Because the child is young and not very cooperative, the best way is to wait until he just falls asleep when he is not easy to wake up, and the hot compress time must be long. You can change the water each time you apply it, and do it several times.

First, you must control the temperature well. If the temperature is too low, it will not be effective, but you must not scald the child. Second, after wrung out the gauze, you must wrap it in layers and never let the boiling water touch the child's skin directly.

After the hot compress, the child's eyebrows and nose bridge will be red for a long time, but it doesn't matter, don't worry, the little nose will be relaxed after he wakes up

Special attention and medical attention are required:

1. Continuous clear runny nose: For most young children, if their runny nose is caused by nasal allergies or colds, they can stop the symptoms by taking medicine. Clear water running from the nose may be a sign of cerebrospinal fluid leakage, which may indicate a gap between the nasal cavity and the brain cavity. This is a very dangerous and urgent situation and must be sought for medical attention and treatment immediately.

2. Yellow snot: When the color of nasal discharge changes from clear water to yellow and sticky, it means that the nasal cavity may have been infected by bacteria or viruses, causing inflammation or even suppuration. At this time, a doctor needs to prescribe some antibiotics for treatment.

After understanding what to do when your baby has difficulty breathing while sleeping, when improving your baby's difficulty breathing while sleeping, you should also pay attention to other physical problems of your baby. If your baby has other diseases, the treatment must be carried out according to the doctor's advice, and during the treatment process, you must actively cooperate with the doctor, which will help alleviate the baby's physical problems.