How to take care of your baby’s little nose in dry winter

  Since autumn, the weather is very dry and adults feel uncomfortable with their noses all day long, let alone a small child. The child’s nose often itched a while ago, he used his hands to scratch his nose, often scratching out nosebleeds, sometimes easily stopped, and sometimes flowing quite a lot, very worried. The bleeding is quite scary.  In winter, babies are prone to colds and flu, resulting in a large increase in nasal secretions, but the little ones do not blow their own nose, they form nasal scabs, blocking the nasal cavity, resulting in nasal congestion, it is time to clean the little nose.  Soften the nasal scab and take it out 1. Use baby cotton swabs with water or baby oil to put 1-2 drops of each into the nasal cavity, or use breast milk or milk to soften the nasal scab after 1-2 minutes. Clean your baby’s nasal cavity regularly. 2.Gently fix your baby’s head. Turn the cotton swab into baby’s nostrils slowly, you can slightly pull the cotton tip of the swab to make it easier to absorb water.  3.Take the cotton swab out and the nasal crust will follow, gently wipe it clean with a soft paper.  Emergency treatment for nasal bleeding caused by dryness Baby’s nasal cavity is rich in mucous membrane blood vessels and extremely fragile. Immediately let baby sit or lie down, mommy use thumb and index finger to press both sides of baby’s nose and the soft tissue above, after a few minutes, gently release the finger, nosebleeds can mostly be stopped. If it is more serious, you should immediately go to the hospital to deal with it.  Daily protection strategy 1, often use cotton swabs dipped in saline to moisten the nasal cavity, or use a nasal cleaner. Avoid using oily lubricants to avoid inhalation causing lipid-like pneumonia.  2, adjust the humidity of indoor air, use humidifiers, etc.  3.When baby sleeps, the quilt should be covered below the chin so as to breathe more fresh air and keep the nose clear.  Tips 1.Baby’s nasal passage is short and narrow, and rich in capillaries, clean the small nose gently and slowly, do not dig with nails, and do not use tweezers to forcefully clip out, so as not to damage the nasal mucosa.  2. Stimulate the nasal mucosa with soft objects to cause sneezing, and then the nasal scabs can be removed.  In conclusion: parents should do a good job of prevention and care to reduce the occurrence of nasal bleeding in babies and let them grow up healthy.