Baby's runny nose in hot weather

In winter, due to the cold weather, many people are prone to catching colds. However, in summer, if you catch a cold, it will be much more serious than in winter because it is a heat cold. Especially for babies, it is easy to have a runny nose after catching a cold in the summer. Even if the cold is cured, the runny nose phenomenon still exists. So what should you do when your baby has a runny nose on a hot day?

What to do if your baby has a cold and runny nose in summer

1. How to care for your baby's runny nose

Parents can use a soft handkerchief to wipe the runny nose. Because the baby's skin is very delicate, wiping too much will make the baby feel uncomfortable. So after wiping the nose, you can cover it with a wet towel and then lightly apply a little oil to prevent skin cracking and pain.

2. Baby nasal congestion care methods

If the nostrils are blocked by foreign objects, you can use a cotton swab dipped in a small amount of clean water to gently remove the secretions in the nasal cavity. Be gentle. Never push the foreign object inside, and take your baby to the hospital to ask the doctor to remove the foreign object from the nose. In addition, you can also apply a warm towel to the base of the nose to relieve nasal congestion. If your baby's nostrils are blocked by mucus and affecting his breathing, you can use a nasal exhaler to help the baby suck out the mucus.

Special reminder:

1. Do not use nasal drops when the baby has a stuffy nose. Because the medicine for nasal ventilation contains ephedrine, the medicine will be swallowed by the baby when the medicine is dripped because the nasopharynx is connected. Once ephedrine is absorbed by the baby's body, it will produce certain toxic side effects. Therefore, young parents should not use nasal drops on their babies.

2. Do not use hard objects or hands to pick your baby's nose. Because the baby's nasal cavity is not yet fully developed, the nasal cavity is small, and the nasal wax is rich, picking the baby's nose with hands or hard objects is likely to damage the baby's nasal mucosa and cause nose bleeding. If it is bacteria, I can usually put a hot towel on the child's nose for a while. Another thing is to give the child more water. Normally, my child doesn't like to drink plain water. When he is not sick, I still advocate drinking plain water, but if he has a cold, I will give him some sweet honey water, or sugar water, to make him drink more water. Also try to get him to eat more vegetables, such as tomatoes, green peppers, pumpkins, etc. In short, I think using nasal drops is not a good idea, because the important thing is not to make the child comfortable, but to get his illness healed quickly.