Newborns with a stuffy nose may be caused by dry air, upper respiratory tract infections and other reasons. It can be treated by dipping a cotton swab in saline and taking antibacterials as prescribed by the doctor.
1. Dry air: If the dry air caused by dry nasal cavity, nasal crusts hardened, adherence to the nasal cavity caused by the newborn’s nasal congestion, you can use a cotton swab dipped in saline nasal crusts and other secretions out of the roll, to alleviate the symptoms of the newborn’s nasal congestion.
2. Upper respiratory tract infection: because of the weak resistance of newborns, after being infected by germs, causing nasal mucous membrane congestion, edema, thus appearing the symptoms of nasal congestion. You need to cooperate with the doctor by taking cefixime granules and so on to carry on the treatment.
When the symptoms of nasal congestion occur, parents should take the newborn to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, to avoid the worsening of the condition caused by self-medication.