Generally speaking, the color and consistency of nasal mucus can tell how sick your baby is. The color of nasal mucus ranges from clear, yellow, green, white, clear, and finally disappears, representing the different stages of the cold. 1. Yellowish snot – pay attention, it’s about to catch a cold Snot will naturally turn yellow if it stays in your baby’s nasal cavity or sinuses for some time, in addition, yellowish snot is also a necessary process in the development of a cold. So at the beginning when this condition is noticed, parents should not immediately think that this is definitely sinusitis. However, if it has been this color of nasal discharge for two consecutive weeks, you should be alerted to go to the hospital. 2, yellow pus-like – serious sinusitis If the nasal discharge is pus-like, it is usually manifested in the late stage of the cold, but parents do not need to worry much, because this phenomenon will generally begin to gradually reduce as the baby heals from the cold. If the baby’s nasal discharge is pus-like for more than 10 days, and it is yellow and pus-like with obvious odor, this indicates that the baby is suffering from a more serious sinusitis, so you must take the baby to the doctor in time for treatment. 3, the baby’s nose thickened – cold aggravation baby in the early stage of the cold is generally clear water-like nasal discharge, if you find that the baby has a clear water-like nasal discharge, then it means that your baby has signs of cold, pay more attention to the baby to do a good job of warmth, especially now morning and evening temperature difference, so as not to aggravate the disease. 4, black, gray nasal snot – filtering air pollutants Seeing this color of nasal snot / nasal crust indicates that the baby’s environment is polluted, the air is not clean, but this color of nasal snot / nasal crust is an indication that the baby’s nose is working well, it blocked the part of dirt within its reach, to defend the lungs. How can I reduce the symptoms of runny nose in my baby? Babies have runny noses when they have a cold, so what else can parents do to help relieve their baby’s runny nose symptoms? Hot compress When a baby has a runny nose and nasal congestion that leads to poor breathing, the mother may want to try the hot compress method. Use a clean towel or gauze, dip it in boiling water and wring it out, and wrap it in layers. Then place the layers of wrapped cloth on the root of the child’s nose (i.e. a little below the eyebrow) and apply a hot compress (be careful not to burn the baby). Massage Your baby’s nose is snotty and uncomfortable. Many mothers like to close the windows and doors to keep the room temperature, but the lack of air circulation will easily aggravate the baby’s condition. Create a suitable temperature and air circulation environment for your baby, which can effectively reduce the amount of snot. In addition, mothers can also use their fingertips to gently massage both sides of the nose, which can effectively relieve the baby’s runny nose symptoms.