What are the reasons for frequent nasal congestion in babies?

When babies are just born, they often have nasal congestion, and the condition is relatively mild, which is easily ignored by parents. If the degree of nasal congestion is very serious, it will cause the baby to snore, and the baby's throat will also vibrate. Parents must find the exact cause of the disease during the treatment process, otherwise the disease will be out of control. So what are the reasons for babies' frequent nasal congestion?

First, what are the reasons why babies often have nasal congestion? Nasal congestion due to cold. Because the baby's body temperature regulation center is not fully developed, the nasal mucosa is tender and weak, and the respiratory tract defense is poor, it is easy to catch a cold. Subsequently, acute edema of the nasal mucosa occurs, causing nasal congestion. Symptoms: nasal congestion and runny nose, slightly red sides of the nose, and sometimes accompanied by fever. Prevention and treatment measures: About half a month after the baby is born, start supplementing the baby with cod liver oil in moderation; start adding complementary foods at 4 months and supplement vitamin A. You can feed the baby some liver puree, carrot puree, or vegetable puree to enhance the defense ability of the respiratory tract. When using air conditioning, the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not be too large. The baby's room should be around 28 to 30 degrees Celsius. Use a warm, wet towel to apply heat to the baby's nose (not too hot) twice a day, each time for about 15 minutes.

Second, acute sinusitis and nasal congestion. Repeated upper respiratory tract infections in babies can affect the sinus mucosa, causing it to become congested and swollen, with increased secretions, which can block the sinus openings and cause acute sinusitis. Symptoms: In addition to nasal symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and mouth breathing, more serious symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, and irritability.

Third, nasal crust obstruction. The nasal mucosa has a normal amount of secretions every day. Since babies cannot blow their noses, if mothers do not clear the secretions in their babies' nasal cavity in time, the secretions will accumulate in the nasal passages. Over time, the accumulated secretions will dry and harden to form nasal crusts. Symptoms: Nasal crusts adhere to the outer opening of the nasal cavity or deep inside, blocking the narrow nasal passages.

What are the reasons why babies often have nasal congestion? Foreign body blockage. Babies aged two or three are very curious. Sometimes they play with small stones, small building blocks, small whistles, buttons, small erasers, bottle caps, and paper balls, and like to put these small things into their noses. Sometimes they will eat sunflower seeds, peanuts, fried beans, and nuts while putting these things into their nasal cavities. Because the baby's nasal cavity is small, once these things are stuffed in, the baby cannot take them out by himself, and he dare not tell his parents, and then forgets about it, so the foreign objects remain in the nasal cavity. Some babies suffer from nasal vestibule eczema, and because of the itching, they use stuffing and rubbing to relieve the itching. Symptoms: Most of the time, one side of the nasal cavity is blocked and ventilation is poor; if secondary infection occurs, the mucus gradually becomes purulent; if the foreign body stays for too long, the nasal mucosa may become eroded, granulation tissue may grow, bloody nasal discharge may occur, and a foul odor may be emitted.