As the weather turns cold, colds are a high incidence of diseases in babies this season, colds are inevitably accompanied by nasal congestion, runny nose and other symptoms, nasal congestion causes babies to breathe poorly, crying, mothers are very headache, so today we are here to share with mothers a few tips to solve the baby nasal congestion.
1.Warm wet towel on the nose
If the nasal mucosa is congested and swollen due to a cold, a warm wet towel can be applied to the root of the nose, which can play a certain role in relief.
2.Use a nasal aspirator regularly
Mom can use a nasal aspirator regularly to suck away nasal water and mucus, but don’t use too much force, just suck gently, too much force may cause nasal injury.
3.Good cleaning and hygiene
In order to reduce the allergens at home, the cleanliness of the home should be good, parents should change the sheets diligently, often vacuuming, these can reduce the baby’s nasal allergy situation.
4.Ephedrine nose drops
If the effect is not satisfactory, use 0.5% ephedrine drops on the nose, one drop per side. Use each time before breastfeeding to improve the ventilation during breastfeeding. Use 3-4 times a day, not too many times, because excessive use may cause drug rhinitis.
5.Nose drops with breast milk
If the blockage is caused by secretions, you can put a drop of breast milk into the baby’s nasal cavity and wait for the secretions to soften and discharge themselves. You can also use a fine cotton swab with a little water to probe into the nostrils and gently rotate it to roll the nasal secretions and drag it out with the swab.
6.Hot towel over the eyes
Use a warm towel to gently press on the middle part of the baby’s eyes and replace it when it becomes cold, which can also relieve the baby’s nasal congestion.
7.Massage the side of the nose with your hand
Use warm hands to gently massage both sides of the baby’s nose, from top to bottom, from the bridge to the nasal area, both sides of the nose can be pressed for a while, because the massage points here is very effective in treating nasal congestion.
8, ginger and garlic slices soak feet
Ginger slices, garlic slices with boiling water boil through, then add some salt and vinegar in the water, wait until a certain temperature can be soaked for the baby’s feet, the water is cold then add water until the baby’s feet soak hot and red, and then put on clean socks for the baby to keep warm and sleep.
9, can use nose spray
Use physiological saline nasal spray for newborns and infants, spray 2 or 3 drops of salt spray into the baby’s nose, the baby will sneeze, just clear his nose.
10.Use bathroom steam
Moist air can soothe your baby’s nasal mucus and help the snot come out, so you can use your baby’s bath time to fill the bathroom with steam and steam your baby’s nose.
11.Humidifier for air
If the budget allows, you can also use the air humidifier, the same is to make the baby’s nasal mucus more moist, soothe the baby’s nasal congestion, to help the baby sleep better.