What to do if your child's nose is blocked

Every part of a child's body is fragile. When they are growing and developing, if they take medicine when they are sick or uncomfortable, it will affect the child's body. So generally speaking, we can use diet therapy or simple methods to restore the child to normal. A child's stuffy nose is a tricky problem. Next, we will introduce to you the solution to a child's stuffy nose.

Nasal congestion is when the nasal cavity is blocked. If your baby has a stuffy nose, you can apply hot water with appropriate temperature to the top of the baby's nasal cavity to increase the humidity of the baby's nasal cavity. You can also use a cotton swab dipped in warm water to clean the baby's nasal mucus. When your baby is sleeping, let his head be slightly elevated to help him breathe smoothly and rest well. This situation is usually caused by catching a cold. After the baby's condition stabilizes, if the baby does not have a fever, try not to use medication. Small babies should drink more boiled water, and older babies can use dietary therapy: 5 slices of white radish, 3 slices of ginger, 3 dates, and 30 grams of honey. First, add appropriate amount of water to boil white radish, ginger and jujube, simmer over low heat for about 3 minutes, remove the residue, add honey, and boil again. Give it to your baby when the temperature is right. When your baby has a cold, let him drink more boiled water. At the same time, to increase the air humidity in the baby's bedroom, you can add a humidifier or place a few basins of water in the baby's bedroom.

Tilt your baby's head back and put a few drops of over-the-counter saline solution into his nostrils, massaging them gently to moisten and loosen mucus. After a few minutes, use a nasal aspirator to suck out the water and mucus. You can also put some Vaseline around the edges of your baby's nostrils to keep him from getting uncomfortable. Be careful not to use nasal sprays on your baby without your doctor's approval. Spray preparations may be temporarily effective, but long-term use can have adverse effects and make nasal congestion worse.

Use a humidifier to moisten the air in your baby's room. Or letting your baby inhale warm steam can also help improve nasal congestion. Be careful not to make the water temperature too high to avoid scalding the baby. A warm bath can also help relieve your baby's stuffy nose.

Tuck two towels under the mattress where your baby's head rests to slightly elevate one end of the mattress. Let your baby sleep with his head slightly elevated. This will help reduce the feeling of mucus flowing from the back of the nose and accumulating in the throat, but be careful not to raise it too high. Because if the baby sleeps restlessly, his head and feet may be switched, causing his feet to be higher than his head, which will have the opposite effect.

The above contents are about solutions when children’s noses are blocked. For mothers, do not use medicine casually when children are uncomfortable. We can use many small tricks to help children recover their health. The above contents are of great benefit to parents of newborns, so everyone must remember them.