Nasal congestion in babies breathing with huffing and puffing is usually not normal and may be caused by upper respiratory tract infections, allergic rhinitis, foreign body blockage and other conditions.
1. Upper respiratory tract infection: generally have nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing and other symptoms. Most people can improve the symptoms of nasal congestion breathing with huffing and puffing after clearing the nasal cavity.
2. Allergic rhinitis: it can lead to edema of the nasal mucosa, which causes nasal congestion in babies. You can use topical sea saline nasal spray, budesonide nasal spray and so on.
3. foreign body blockage: such as the baby accidentally inhaled peanuts, rice grains, small toys, etc., can also lead to the baby’s nasal congestion breathing with puffing sound, need to go to the hospital in a timely manner to consult a professional otolaryngologist to take out the foreign body in order to alleviate the symptoms.
If your baby’s nose is stuffy and his breathing sounds like puffing, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.