What should I do if my baby often has nasal mucus?

Generally speaking, children have more nasal secretions and their nasal passages are very narrow. If the mucus in the nose is not dealt with in time and the dust and solid particles in the air are inhaled, it will easily dry out and form nasal mucus. Over time, the nasal mucus will become larger and larger and will block the baby's nasal cavity. To prevent this situation, the first thing to do is to clean your baby's snot in time. Most baby product stores now sell nasal aspirators, which are very useful when the baby's snot has not dried up.

In addition, if a child's nasal discharge suddenly increases, it is likely caused by a cold or inflammation of the nasal mucosa. At this time, you should take your child to the hospital in time for anti-inflammatory treatment to eliminate the "culprit" that causes increased runny nose.

Judging from the structure of the human nasal cavity, the larger the nasal cavity is towards the inside, which may also cause a problem: the baby swallows the booger into his stomach. Although in most cases this has little effect on the baby's body, most mothers will feel bad for their children. Moreover, because nasal mucus contains a large number of bacteria, it may occasionally cause bacterial infection. Since children's nasal mucosa is very thin, some nasal mucus may form blood clots, which will become very hard over time and may damage the nasal cavity when swallowed. Therefore, the best way to deal with it is to get rid of the baby's snot before it dries up.

Use a cotton swab dipped in water to remove nasal mucus

What should we do if the baby’s snot has dried up and turned into booger by the time adults discover it? Cui Qiliang said, don’t be in a hurry about this. If the booger is not too big, adults can use tweezers or a cotton swab dipped in water to help the baby get it out. If it is as big as a soybean, you should take your baby to see a pediatrician or otolaryngologist. Director Cui said that he himself had dealt with many such troubles for many babies. It should be noted that parents should not worry too much when encountering this situation. Although it is a bit troublesome to deal with the baby's nasal mucus, at most it will cause breathing problems and will not cause suffocation. Many times when the baby is playing, the nasal mucus will come out with the sneeze.