Seeing the baby runny nose, the poop and maids often the first reaction is “baby cold” “hurry to take medicine!”. However, a cold can lead to a runny nose. However, a cold can cause a runny nose, but a runny nose is not necessarily due to a cold! In fact, there are many reasons for the baby’s runny nose, and a small snot is also divided into clear snot, white sticky snot, yellow snot, different snot has different causes, according to the different causes of the runny nose to take different treatment measures in order to ensure the baby’s health. Poopers have to observe and pay attention to it. The six causes of the baby’s runny nose 1, crying The baby crying, emotionally sad invasion of the lungs, will lead to a short period of time the symptoms of the runny nose, at this time only need to feed the baby to drink some warm water can be relieved, parents do not need to be nervous. 2, cold air stimulation As the cold invades the lungs, the body produces self-defense. Like sweat and tears, snot is a way to regulate cold and heat in the body. Coupled with the short airways of the pediatric population, it is easier to have a runny nose to reflect. This is why babies often have a runny nose in winter. If your baby only has a runny nose and does not have other uncomfortable symptoms, there is no need for parents to worry. Special emphasis: the above two situations caused by the sniffles, is a normal reflection, there is no need to use drugs, not to mention the use of Western medicine to inhibit the class of cold medicine, those drugs can not exclude the problem. 3, the lack of vitamins often white snot, mostly lack of vitamin A and vitamin B, timely supplementation of vitamin A and vitamin B treatment, can be effective. Often bleeding nose, mostly nasal trauma, inflammation, foreign body blockage and vitamin C and K deficiencies and other systemic diseases caused by this parents must carefully check the nasal cavity to find out why. If necessary, seek medical help from a doctor for diagnosis! 4, allergic rhinitis If the baby often runny nose, a lot of amount, and often sneezing, nose itchy feeling, this is very much the baby got allergic rhinitis. As a rule, allergic rhinitis is seasonal, especially in winter, it will be more serious, and most of the allergic rhinitis babies will suffer from asthma at the same time, parents can be sure to carefully observe the baby’s symptoms. In addition, the inhaled dust allergy, can also lead to the baby in a short period of time to flow a lot of clear nasal mucus. 5, sinusitis If the baby’s nose flow yellow water secretion, pus odor is obvious, especially with a cold, and the course of the disease more than 10 days, still flow mucopurulent nasal mucus, we must consider is not suffering from sinusitis. Parents are advised to take their babies to the hospital in time to take a sinus X-ray or CT, to rule out the possibility of sinus cysts. 6, cold If the cold and the nasal mucus caused by the initial most of the watery, 3-5 days after the gradual pus, and then gradually healed, during the period will flow non-stop. With the recovery of the cold, mucopurulent nasal mucus within the pus component is gradually reduced. Special emphasis: the baby in the cold wind wind cold fever after the runny nose, in fact, shows that the condition is improving, so parents should understand this, this time waiting for the runny nose is not a bad thing. How to wipe your child’s nose No matter what kind of sniffles your child has, mom must use a soft, absorbent tissue to gently wipe the sniffles in a timely manner. The baby’s skin is very delicate, wipe more may make the baby feel uncomfortable, so after wiping the nose can be used wet towel to cover a cover, and then gently coated with a little grease, to prevent the skin from breaking the pain and sadness. Baby runny nose care methods 1, hot compresses Yingxiang points When the baby runny nose, mom can use a clean towel or gauze, dipped in hot water and wrung out, (mom needs to try the temperature at their wrists) and then put the towel at the root of the child’s nose at the Yingxiang points of hot compresses. Nasal mucosa heat contraction, the nasal cavity will be more open, snot easier to flow out. 2, soak your feet, drink more warm water before going to bed, mom can use warm water to baby feet, can also add a few slices of ginger in the water, but pay attention to the water can not be too hot, do not burn the baby. After the water is cold, you can keep changing the water until the child’s forehead is sweating. Drink more warm water, help the baby’s blood circulation, to help the snot become thinner, easy to clean, to help the baby have a good night’s sleep. 3, steamed nose, indoor moisturizing home with a facial steamer is on the steamer, so that the steamer against the baby’s face, so that he is exposed to moisture and heat. Steam can moisten the baby’s nasal cavity, the snot quickly and naturally discharged. But be careful not to use the facial steamer too close to the baby to avoid hurting his delicate skin, about 3 minutes each time. Dry weather, mommy can turn on the humidifier in the room to maintain the humidity of the air. 4, increase the indoor temperature Temperature plummeting season, the baby is prone to runny nose and other cold symptoms. This is due to the baby’s external environment, the air is particularly sensitive to stimuli, so as far as possible to keep the indoor and outdoor temperatures do not differ too much, so that when the baby goes out is not suddenly feel unacceptable. If you do not go out, you can keep the indoor temperature at a comfortable temperature to relieve your baby’s nasal congestion and runny nose symptoms. 5, pay attention to keep warm Most of the watery nose is caused by the baby cold. Parents should pay attention to not let the child walk barefoot, sit on the cool ground, eat cold food. When you take your child out, remember to add clothing to your child, wear a hat and gloves, and cover your child with a quilt of sufficient thickness at night to prevent them from kicking the quilt at night. What must go to the hospital If the child’s runny nose or the degree of nasal congestion is not heavy, does not affect the child’s normal eating and sleeping, parents do not need to worry too much, pay attention to the ordinary daily warmth, physical therapy, etc. can be cured. If your child has clear nasal discharge one after another, there is a fissure between the nasal cavity and the brain cavity, and there is cerebrospinal fluid outflow from the nose, which is particularly dangerous and urgent, and must be sent to the hospital immediately for examination and treatment.