What should I do if my baby has a stuffy nose and can't hold the milk?

The most important thing for babies every day is to breastfeed. In fact, breastfeeding will also waste a lot of physical energy. If the baby has a stuffy nose, it will seriously affect the mood and appetite for breastfeeding, which will threaten the baby's health. The baby's nasal cavity is very small and easily blocked by secretions. After the blockage, the nasal cavity cannot breathe normally, and it is easy to choke when breastfeeding. So what should I do if the baby has a stuffy nose and can't hold back when breastfeeding?

First, what should you do if your baby has a stuffy nose and feels uncomfortable when feeding? When your baby is young, you can use a cotton swab dipped in clean water or sesame oil to gently wipe his nostrils, or put a hot and wet towel on his nose to cover it for a while. My baby is now over 4 years old. Every morning when he wakes up, he drinks a glass of water and washes his face and nose while brushing his teeth. If the baby's nasal congestion is caused by nasal mucus in the nostrils, the above method is feasible, but a healthy baby without nasal congestion does not need to wash the nose every day, and sometimes it will destroy the self-cleaning function of the nose itself.

Second, there are many reasons for nasal congestion. It may be that there is nasal mucus in the child's nose that is not cleaned in time, or there is snot in the nasal cavity due to a cold and breathing is not smooth, or the child is holding his breath due to the suffocation when drinking milk, which makes adults feel uncomfortable. I hope that family members will check the child’s nasal cavity. If there is nasal mucus blocking the nostrils, use cotton swabs or toilet paper to clean the nasal mucus and snot in time to keep the respiratory tract open. If you are worried, you can also go to the hospital's pediatric department for a check-up, receive treatment in time, or have it cleaned by a professional doctor.

What should you do if your baby has a stuffy nose and has difficulty feeding? Try buying a nasal aspirator. A nasal aspirator can suck out both mucus and snot, which can relieve nasal congestion. Use cold boiled water with a little salt to wash your baby's nose before going to bed every day. Use a small cotton swab and be gentle when washing. Babies with nasal mucus can use this method to clean it and the symptoms of nasal congestion can be significantly improved. Use hot gauze or a cotton swab dipped in hot water to apply on both sides of the baby's nose. The booger will come out soon. This method is actually to soften the booger, which is completely feasible.