Child snoring with stuffy nose

Whether it is a cold or a viral cold, the symptoms it causes to the human body are somewhat similar. Most people will experience symptoms such as coughing, runny nose, and nasal congestion after a cold. Children have lower immunity and are more likely to catch a cold. Therefore, some parents have discovered that their children snore due to nasal congestion. What is going on?

The reason why babies snore after having a stuffy nose when sleeping

Normal children do not snore or have nasal congestion when they sleep. Once they snore during sleep, it means that the child has hypertrophic polyps and needs to be checked by an ENT department.

Go to the ENT department for examination. If the hypertrophy of the adenomatous body is severe, surgical treatment is required if necessary. Otherwise, it may cause the baby to suffocate and be in danger if it continues to develop.

Another possible reason is that if a child has a stuffy nose and snores while sleeping, it is most likely caused by enlarged adenoid tonsils. Long-term snoring during sleep will cause chronic hypoxia of the body's tissues, which will definitely affect health. It is recommended to take your child to see an ENT doctor and check the condition of the adenoid tonsils.

What to do if your baby has a stuffy nose and snores after falling asleep

① Decoction and fumigation method: chop a small handful of scallion whites or three or four shallots (onions) into a soup, inhale the hot steam with your nose, or boil vinegar and inhale the vinegar vapor, both of which have better therapeutic effects.

② Filling method: Mash the scallion whites and extract its juice to soak into cotton wool, then stuff the cotton wool into the nostrils. Alternatively, cut a garlic clove into a cylinder slightly smaller than the nostrils, wrap it with a thin layer of cotton or gauze and stuff it into the nostrils. This also has a good effect.

③Side-lying massage method: If you have left ear congestion, lie on your right side; if you have right nasal congestion, lie on your left side. Use two fingers to pinch your nose and massage the Yingxiang points on both sides for 1 to 2 minutes. The nasal congestion can be removed.

④Hot compress method: Use a hot towel to apply to the nose, or use a hair dryer to apply to the nose

Blow hot air into the hole on both sides of the temple, Fengchi point and Dazhui point to relieve nasal congestion.

⑤ Position change method: This method is suitable for babies. When a baby has a stuffy nose, he often cries non-stop. At this time, the baby can be held upright and he will soon fall asleep peacefully.

The above are the reasons for babies’ nasal congestion and snoring when sleeping and some simple solutions. I hope it can help mothers in need. Of course, if the baby's nasal congestion and snoring are serious, this cannot be solved by yourself and you need to go to the hospital for further examination.