What to do if your four-month-old baby has a cold and stuffy nose

Cold is a disease with a very high incidence rate in our lives. Although it is not a serious disease, it has a great impact on the health of the body. Especially when the baby is relatively young, the body is in a period of rapid growth and the body's immunity is particularly low. It is easy to catch a cold if not taken care of. Once a four-month-old baby catches a cold, parents are always very anxious. They don’t know how to care for the baby. Let’s learn about what to do if a four-month-old baby has a cold and a stuffy nose.

What to do if your four-month-old baby has a cold and stuffy nose

On the one hand, the baby's immune function is not perfect, the body is not mature, the body resistance is relatively poor, and it is easy to catch colds and other diseases;

On the other hand, babies' frequent nasal congestion has a lot to do with the anatomical structure and physiological function characteristics of their nasal cavity, such as the relatively short nose and nasal cavity, underdeveloped maxilla and skull, almost no nasal hairs in the nasal cavity, very tender nasal mucosa, and richer blood vessels and lymphatic tissues in babies than in adults. Therefore, if the baby encounters cold air and air with a relatively high bacteria content, it will directly stimulate the baby's nasopharynx, causing the vascular mucosa in the nasal cavity to become congested and swollen, the nasal secretions will begin to increase, and then harden and form crusts, making the already narrow nasal cavity even narrower or even blocked, thereby reducing the amount of oxygen inhaled by the body and hindering the excretion of carbon dioxide.

A stuffy nose in a four-month-old baby is often caused by an upper respiratory tract infection. However, if the baby's nasal cavity has other diseases, such as a deviated nasal septum, foreign objects in the nasal cavity, nasal polyps, or tumors, it can cause nasal congestion in the baby. Some drugs can also cause congestion and swelling of the baby's nasal mucosa and lead to nasal congestion. For example, if an expectant mother takes the antihypertensive drug reserpine, it can cause nasal congestion in the baby after birth. In addition, certain allergic reactions can also cause nasal congestion in babies.

To treat a four-month-old baby's stuffy nose, parents must first find out the cause and provide targeted treatment. Parents should use cotton swabs to clear the baby's nasal secretions regularly. Low concentrations of vasoconstrictors can be instilled to improve nasal congestion symptoms. For example, using 5% furane nasal drops and dropping one drop into the baby's nasal cavity before feeding can make the baby feed more smoothly. At the same time, it can also prevent babies from spitting up and having difficulty breathing due to nasal congestion. Also, if your baby has a cold and a stuffy nose, keep the air in the room fresh and do not close the doors and windows tightly.

The above is an introduction to what to do if a four-month-old baby has a cold and a stuffy nose. After understanding it, we know that the baby must be treated in time after catching a cold. In addition, when the baby shows cold symptoms, you cannot blindly use medication for the baby. You must use medication under the guidance of a doctor, give the baby more boiled water, and ensure that the baby's indoor environment is well ventilated.