When you see your baby with a runny nose, the first reaction of mothers and fathers is often “your baby has a cold” and “hurry up and take medicine! .”. However, a cold can cause a runny nose, but a runny nose is not necessarily due to a cold. There are many reasons for a runny nose, and a small nose is divided into clear, white and yellow. Parents should observe and pay attention to this. Causes of baby’s runny nose 1. crying Baby crying will lead to the symptoms of runny nose in a short period of time, at this time, just feed the baby some warm water to relieve, parents do not need to be nervous. Cold air stimulation As the cold air invades the lungs, the body produces self-defense. Together with the short airway of babies, they are more likely to have the reaction of runny nose. This is why babies often have a runny nose non-stop in winter. At this time, if the baby only has a runny nose and no other uncomfortable symptoms, parents need not worry. 2, allergic rhinitis If your baby often has a clear water-like nose, a lot of it, and often sneezes and has an itchy feeling in the nose, it is likely that your baby has allergic rhinitis. Generally, allergic rhinitis is seasonal, especially in spring and autumn, so parents must be careful to observe their babies’ symptoms. In addition, allergies to inhaled dust can also lead to a large amount of clear nasal discharge in a short period of time. 3, sinusitis If the baby’s nose is flowing yellow discharge, pus odor is obvious, especially if you have a cold, and the course of the disease more than 10 days, still flowing mucopurulent nasal discharge, we should consider whether it is suffering from sinusitis. Parents are advised to take their babies to the hospital for examination in time. 4.Cold If the cold is caused by the nasal discharge, the initial stage is mostly clear water-like, and after 3-5 days, it gradually becomes pus-like, and then gradually heals, during which the flow will be incessant. As the cold heals, the purulent component in the mucopurulent nasal discharge will gradually decrease. The color of nasal mucus suggests disease It hurts a mother’s heart to see her baby having trouble breathing, but a runny nose is not a bad thing, at least parents can tell their baby’s condition by the color and consistency of the nasal mucus. 1, clear water-like nasal snot Clear water-like nasal snot is mostly seen at the beginning of the cold, thin and transparent, the nasal snot is formed by the increase in glandular secretions due to congestion and swelling of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity, and the nasal snot becomes thicker three or five days after the cold. 2, mucopurulent nasal mucus In the late stage of the cold, the nasal mucus is usually thicker, but this thick nasal mucus is not only caused by the normal cold, but also may be caused by sinusitis, if the cold for more than ten days, or flow this thick nasal mucus, we should consider whether it has sinusitis. 3, yellow pus nasal discharge Commonly found in heavier paranasal sinusitis, pus odor is obvious. 4.Red/pink nasal mucus Sometimes we can see blood or blood clots in the nasal mucus, which may be caused by nasal trauma, inflammation, foreign body blockage and vitamin C and K deficiency. If the baby has a foul smell in the nasal cavity, runny nose, or with blood, this may be a foreign body in the baby’s nose, generally children are small, accidentally put something into the nose, and adults do not know, foreign body absorbing water corruption will have a foul smell generated. 5, always dragging a long nasal Some children have a heavy nasal sound, often runny nose, whistling sound, grow fat, which may be the symptoms of adenoid hypertrophy, it is recommended to take the baby to the doctor in a timely manner. Warm tips: We need to emphasize one point: must must not give the baby medicine indiscriminately, if the baby has a runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing and other symptoms repeatedly, it is recommended to go to the regular medical institutions for consultation. How can parents cope with baby’s runny nose? 1.Hot compress Use a hot and wet towel to apply hot compress on the baby’s nose. After the nasal mucosa is contracted by heat, the nasal cavity will be more open and the sticky snot will flow out more easily. 2.Padded head Under the mattress of baby’s head, lay several small pillows evenly to make the mattress look like a smooth, 30-degree slide, which is conducive to the flow of snot. 3.Nose aspirator When the baby’s nose has a lot of secretions and a heavy nasal sound, you can use a nose aspirator. When using it, please note that when sucking one side of the nostril, press the other nostril at the same time, the effect will be better.