What to do if your newborn has dry boogers that won’t come out

Newborns have dry boogers is a common phenomenon in this age group, can use physiological sea saline nasal drip method to clean it out as appropriate. Newborn refers to the baby within 28 days after birth, for the age of the baby nasal cavity is relatively short, the nasal mucosa is tender and rich in blood vessels, susceptible to external factors such as the influence of the nasal cavity can appear secretion, accumulation in the nasal cavity, especially in the front of the nasal cavity is easy to crust, the formation of “dry boogers”. For this baby can use physiological sea saline local nasal drops to soften the nasal “dry boogers”, to dilute it, to be discharged by itself. If necessary, the doctor and nurse can operate under the sputum care, through the negative pressure suction method to suck out. Newborns with dry boogers can be sprayed with sea salt water, and if there are any abnormalities such as shortness of breath or fever, it is recommended to consult a doctor and have the booger treated under professional guidance.