The nasal cavity is the main channel of breathing for small babies, which can moisten and filter the inhaled air and maintain the health of the body. However, babies are prone to the following 3 nasal congestion conditions, resulting in poor ventilation.
A. Cold and stuffy nose
Because the baby’s thermoregulatory center is not very perfect, the nasal mucosa is tender and weak, the respiratory tract resistance is poor, easy to catch a cold. Subsequently, acute edema of the nasal mucosa occurs, causing nasal congestion.
Performance: nasal congestion and runny nose, slightly red on both sides of the nose, some accompanied by fever.
Prevention and treatment measures.
1, about half a month after birth, the baby began to supplement cod liver oil in moderation; 4 months to add supplementary food, supplement vitamin A, can feed some liver puree, carrot puree, vegetable puree, enhance the defense of the respiratory tract.
2, the use of air conditioning, indoor and outdoor temperature should not be too big a contrast, the baby room to 28 ~ 30 degrees Celsius is appropriate.
3, with a warm wet towel on the baby’s nose for hot compresses (not too hot), twice a day, each time about 15 minutes.
Second, acute sinusitis nasal congestion
The baby repeatedly on the sense can involve the sinus mucosa, so that its congestion and swelling, increased secretions, blocking the sinus mouth caused by acute sinusitis.
Performance: In addition to nasal symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, open-mouth breathing, the heavier there are fever, headache, sore throat, irritability and other symptoms.
Prevention and treatment measures.
1.If baby has upper sensation, treatment should be actively carried out.
2, once the acute sinusitis, promptly take the baby to the ENT department to see a doctor, under the guidance of the doctor reasonable choice of antibacterial agents, in order to completely cure, to prevent recurrence.
3, baby nasal congestion is serious, can be under the guidance of the doctor cautiously use 0, 5% ephedrine furacilin drops, 10 to 15 minutes before eating milk a drop of each side of the nostril, generally a few minutes to be able to work. However, ephedrine has side effects on small babies and is not suitable for excessive or long-term use, so as not to cause atrophic rhinitis and affect the olfactory sensitivity of the nose.
4, baby pus nasal snot, you can ask the doctor to do replacement therapy to remove the purulent secretions from the sinuses.
Third, nasal crust obstruction
The nasal mucosa will have a normal amount of secretions every day, because the baby can’t blow his nose, the mother didn’t clear the secretions in the nasal cavity for the baby in time, the secretions will accumulate in the nasal passage, and over time, the accumulated secretions will dry and harden and form nasal scabs.
Performance: The nasal crust adheres to the external or deep nasal cavity and blocks the narrow nasal passage.
Prevention and treatment measures
1. Remove the nasal secretions for your baby in time, if there are more, you can use a nasal aspirator to remove them.
2.Do not use your hands to pick your baby’s nose when removing nasal crusts, so as not to damage the tender nasal mucosa and cause bleeding and infection.
Correct method: If the nasal scab is blocked in the nostril opening, use a small sterilized cotton swab to gently roll it away. If the nasal dirt is deeper in the nasal cavity, you can first use saline, cold water or breast milk to put 1~2 drops into the nostrils to slowly moisten and soften the nasal scabs, then gently squeeze the nasal wings to gradually loosen the nasal scabs, and then use a small sterilized cotton swab to remove the nasal scabs.