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

Generally, for a newborn baby, each grain is very low. At this time, if you are not careful, it will cause the baby's nasal congestion or even a cold. Parents will be very anxious when their baby catches a cold, and they will try all kinds of medical treatments. But in fact, if the baby has a cold and has a blocked nose, you should not panic, because babies cannot be treated like adults, so at this time you must know how to solve the problem.

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 acupoint: The acupoint is generally located in a sitting or supine position. The Yingxiang acupoint 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 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

This method is suitable for babies. When a baby has a stuffy nose, he or she often cries non-stop. At this time, you can hold the baby upright and he or she will soon fall asleep peacefully.

(1) Parents should hold the baby in their arms or in a prone position. Parents should use their 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.

(4) Parents should press and rub the Quchi and Hegu points with their thumbs for 1-3 minutes each.

I believe now you should have an understanding of how to treat your baby's nasal congestion and cold. This is very responsible for your child. Because if as a parent you do not understand this knowledge, no one will care for your child. I believe every parent hopes that their child can be healthy, so you should pay more attention to this knowledge in your daily life.