Many new mothers encounter a problem: the baby’s nose is blocked for no apparent reason about half a month after birth. The mother is puzzled: she has neither gone outside nor come into contact with people who have a cold, but still her nose is blocked. Sometimes nasal wax accumulates, but even if it is carefully removed, the nose is still not ventilated, and it gradually worsens to the extent that it reaches the point of not being able to take milk in about 3 to 4 weeks. If you go to the doctor, you will be told that it is a cold and given some medicine; if you go to the ENT department, you will be given medicine for the nose again. However, no matter what you do, it won’t work. If you go to the doctor again and say that it is not cured, this time the doctor will say, “Then give an injection. Even after asking the doctor to give the injection, there was still no change.
In fact, most of these infants who had no history of cold exposure and developed nasal congestion had floating skin on their eyebrows and acne-like growths on their faces. Under the same nurturing conditions, there are both infants with nasal congestion and infants with normal nasal congestion. If we know that the infant with nasal congestion has a father or mother who also had nasal congestion as an infant, or if the mother or father has a history of rhinitis, asthma, skin allergies, food allergies, or drug allergies, we will understand that nasal congestion is an atopic condition.
It is true that there are cases where breastfeeding is difficult because of nasal congestion. However, it does not reach the level of complete inability to breastfeed. Although it takes some effort, you can still breastfeed. The real painful period is only about 1 week, so don’t rush. In terms of season, it is more common in winter. On days when there is an unusually dry climate, hanging a wet towel in front of the stove or the heater will reduce the dryness of the air. Overheating of the room is also associated with nasal congestion. When the weather is good, frequent exposure of infants to outdoor air will open up the nasal passages. It is not good to keep the baby in the room for fear of catching a cold, or to make the room temperature hot. Do not use nasal medication for adults for infants. In general, it is better to let the baby inhale the outdoor air as much as possible and wait for it to heal naturally. After 1 month of life, nasal congestion will become very mild and soon, it will be cured.
If nasal congestion and facial eczema coexist, breastfeeding mothers need to avoid beef, milk, eggs and seafood. If the eosinophil count exceeds 0.4×10^9/L, it is suggested that the child may be allergic to milk protein and should be replaced with amino acid formula for 1 month for diagnostic treatment.
If nasal congestion is very serious and affects feeding and sleeping, you can follow the following methods to relieve it: 1.
2. Put a few drops of breast milk, or over-the-counter saline, into the nostrils to moisten and loosen the boogers in the nose.
3.After a few minutes, use a nasal aspirator to suck out the water and boogers.
4.If the baby is uncomfortable with the nasal aspirator, you can use a baby swab to gently roll away the softened boogers. Be careful not to stick the swab directly into the baby’s nasal cavity.
5.If your baby’s nose is so blocked that it affects breastfeeding, you can try this method 15 minutes before breastfeeding.