Is the baby's stuffy nose a cold?

Babies often have nasal congestion, which can be mild or severe, and can be unilateral or bilateral. I have bilateral nasal congestion and can only breathe through my mouth. I sometimes snore at night. I have unilateral nasal congestion alternately and it will disappear slowly. When the symptoms are mild, use a warm towel to apply heat to clear the nose. You can also hold your baby upright. If the condition is serious, seek medical attention promptly, take medication under the doctor's guidance, and pay attention to ventilation to keep the air fresh.

Treatment for nasal congestion:

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 drip 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 it, and then gently pull it out 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.

3 Mothers can try to change the baby's position: when the left side of the nose is blocked, lie on the right; when the right side of the nose is blocked, lie on the left, which can relieve the nasal congestion.

4. Massage of nose acupoints: 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 massage 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, 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.

8 Older children should be asked to blow out their own mucus when they have it in their nose. To blow your nose correctly, press one nostril tightly and gently blow out the secretions from the opposite nasal cavity. This can reduce the accumulation of nasal secretions in the nasal cavity and cause nasal congestion.

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 astringents 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.

Seek medical attention promptly:

When nasal congestion occurs with

1 If you have a lot of clear nasal mucus, you may have a cold and should see a doctor immediately.

2 If the mucus from one side of the nose has a foul smell and contains blood, there may be foreign matter in the nose.

3 If a newborn has nasal congestion for a long time and several methods have been tried without success, an otolaryngologist should be consulted.

4 The degree of nasal congestion gradually worsens, affecting breathing, eating, etc.

5 If you have nasal congestion accompanied by fever and poor mental state, you should seek medical attention immediately.

6 If the baby has nasal congestion at birth, congenital nasal disease should be ruled out.