Nasal congestion 1.Why does the baby have a stuffy nose? Nasal congestion is not necessarily a cold, this rule is especially for newborns. The nasal cavity of newborns is small, and nasal congestion is especially likely to occur when the nasal mucosa is edematous or obstructed by secretions. If the temperature of the room is too low, the symptoms of nasal congestion will be more pronounced in babies. Don’t worry, for most children, these nasal congestions are caused by physiological structures and are not a disease. Some babies also often flow a small amount of nasal discharge, dried into a booger, the color is yellowish, which also belongs to the normal situation. 2.How to deal with newborn baby’s nose scabs? When you see nasal scabs in your baby’s nose, you can first use your fingers to gently squeeze both sides of the nose, and then use a clean cotton swab to roll them out after they have loosened slightly. If the scabs do not come off easily, you can first put a drop of saline or cool boiled water into the nasal cavity, so that the scabs will come off more easily after wetting. 3.What should mothers pay attention to when taking care of their babies? (1) If the nose is not breathing well, you can try to cushion the pillow and observe if it works if it does not affect the sucking. (2) When your baby’s nasal congestion is serious, try to change your baby’s sleeping position, the symptoms will be reduced. (3) When your baby stops breathing with his mouth after a few mouthfuls of milk, or cries while eating milk, it is likely that his nose is blocked by snot or nasal scabs, so pay attention to cleaning it. 4, distinguish the abnormal situation of nasal congestion (1) If there is a lot of snot, color clarification, or dry nasal stool blocking the nostrils, the baby can only keep breathing through the mouth, it is necessary to consider the possible cold and flu, should promptly go to the doctor. (2) If the runny nose has a foul smell and blood, and the nose is swollen, it is possible that there is a foreign body in the nose. (3) If the nasal congestion of newborns is long and some methods are ineffective, it is necessary to exclude neonatal adenoid hypertrophy. A consultation with an otolaryngologist can be requested.