What to do if your baby has a cold with thick nasal mucus

It is a common phenomenon for babies to have thick snotty noses with colds, especially for breastfed children, and this is a problem that needs to be addressed urgently. In fact, the best way is to drop a little bit of water in the child’s nasal cavity, to choose warm, cool, clean water, to avoid the child scalded, with a clean cotton or napkin dipped in a little bit of water, stick it to the child’s nasal cavity, let the child’s head tilted back a little bit, so that the water along the walls of the nasal cavity to the deeper part of the nasal cavity flow. If it is thick snot, you can rub it directly, rub the sides of the child’s nose, so that the water and snot mix up, you can dilute the snot and squeeze it down from the root of the nose, remember not to stroke it, because the mucous membrane of the child’s nose is very light, and there will be pain after a long time. Some parents use ear spoons or cards to dig directly, which is to be prohibited, in case the child’s nasal cavity will be very dangerous. In addition, it is necessary to address the root cause of the phenomenon of thick nasal discharge in children, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time to find the cause, whether it is a rhinitis caused by infection or allergies. Until the disease is cured, it is important to make sure that your child drinks plenty of water, which also aims to make the snot as diluted as possible and easier to clean. If the child is accompanied by a high fever, it is also important to lower the temperature to avoid repeated fevers, which can make the snot more sticky.