What's wrong with a newborn baby making pig-like snorting sounds?

During the growth period of newborns, many parents will easily find that their babies often make pig-like snorting sounds, especially after the newborns fall asleep, the sound will be more obvious. There are many reasons why newborns make pig-like snorting sounds. This may be a symptom caused by blocked nose of the newborn, or it may be caused by nasal mucus blocking the baby's nose. You can gently dig out the nasal mucus.

This may be a sign of nasal congestion.

This may be a symptom of rhinitis caused by nasal congestion.

Treatment for nasal congestion

General treatment

1. If the blockage is caused by nasal secretions, you can use a cotton swab to gently roll out the secretions. If it is dry secretion, you should first apply some ointment or eye ointment, or use a cotton swab dipped in water and drop it into the baby's nostrils. Be sure to use an appropriate amount to make it soft and no longer stick to the mucous membrane, then use a cotton swab to pull it out; you can also let the baby cry for a while, wait for the tears to soak the nasal crust and soften the nasal crust, and then gently pull out the nasal crust with your hands.

2. Apply a warm towel to the nose. When the nasal mucosa is exposed to heat and shrinks, the nasal cavity will be more unobstructed and the sticky nasal mucus will be easier to hydrate and flow out, which can relieve nasal congestion. Be sure to be gentle when applying heat.

4. Nasal acupoint massage: Let older children sit down (infants and young children lie flat), use the thumb and index finger to massage both sides of the nose from top to bottom for 3 minutes, then rub the Yingxiang points (on both sides of the nose) for 1 minute. When the nasal cavity feels hot, the breath will be unblocked. Do this every 2 to 3 hours to effectively relieve nasal congestion.

5. When a baby has a stuffy nose, he often cries non-stop. At this time, you can hold the baby upright, which can also relieve the stuffy nose and make the baby fall asleep more easily.

6. When nasal congestion affects your child's sleep, you can raise the head 30 degrees to relieve the symptoms.

7. Pay attention to indoor ventilation and try to maintain the room temperature at 24~26℃ and the humidity at 60%~70%. When the weather is cold, you can use air conditioning or heater to change the room temperature to relieve your child's symptoms of nasal congestion and runny nose.

9. When infants and young children have nasal congestion, physiological seawater nasal spray can be used to reduce nasal mucosal edema. In addition to physiological seawater nasal spray, older children can also use nasal mucosal shrinkage agents such as oxymetazoline hydrochloride nasal spray. The use time should not be too long, generally not more than 5 days.

In most cases, a baby's stuffy nose is not a serious problem. If the above methods fail to improve the symptoms, especially if the stuffy nose lasts too long and even affects the baby's sleep, feeding and mental state, parents should pay attention to it. It is recommended to seek help from an otolaryngologist for further examination, so as to diagnose the cause and provide treatment as soon as possible. Usually, you should pay attention to rest, exercise more, and supplement nutrition to enhance your body's resistance to disease.