First of all, why are newborns prone to nasal congestion?
Newborns have small nasal cavity, short nasal passage, soft nasal mucosa and rich capillaries on it, which are more prone to congestion and edema than adults, resulting in nasal obstruction. Wang Huaiyan, Department of Pediatrics, Changzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital
Since newborns are often in a closed-mouth state and do not breathe through their mouths, nasal congestion has a greater impact on newborns, manifesting as irritability, crying, and blockage of the nose and mouth at the same time when feeding, resulting in poor feeding or inability to suck, and in severe cases, bruising and breathing difficulties. Therefore, nasal congestion in newborns is not a minor problem and should be noticed.
Common causes of nasal congestion?
1, cold can cause nasal congestion in newborns, cold due to congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa, increased secretions in the nasal cavity, often resulting in the nose is not ventilated.
2, another common cause of nasal congestion is the obstruction of nasal secretions.
3.If the mother used the antihypertensive drug lisinopril during pregnancy, the newborn has nasal congestion immediately after the appearance.
Newborn baby nasal congestion treatment for your reference
Please adopt as appropriate according to the specific situation of the baby
1, change the position: when the nasal congestion heavy try to shift the position of the child sleep, such as lying on his side, sometimes nasal congestion will be significantly reduced, or even disappear.
2, care to keep underwear dry, to the child with a hat, to avoid the fontanelle cold. There are also ways to use hot towels on the fontanel, (good effect, but the mechanism is unknown).
3, if the blockage is caused by the use of warm gauze to cover the nose (pay attention not to block the nostrils), or cotton swabs dipped in warm water to clean the nostrils. Remove nasal scabs from blockage.
4.1% virazole eye drops for nostrils, 1 time/2h.
5.3％ saline nasal drip, 1 time/2h.
6.Saline 10ml plus dexamethasone 2mg nasal drip, 3-5 times/day.
7.Onion white human milk soup.
Composition: 5 small onion white plus breast milk (20ml) boil hot, slightly cool and remove the dregs and take the juice in a bottle for the newborn to suck. This is also used to spot the nose, the effect is also good.
Effects: Dispersing the evil from the surface and promoting the nasal passage.
This formula belongs to the category of food therapy, relieving the table without mistaking sweat, sparing the wind without hurting the stomach, helping to dispel evil, can be used for newborns with mild colds, can also be used for nasal congestion after the cold has not been
8, women and children’s stores sell baby nasal aspirator (about a dozen dollars), if the nasal secretions are more available to suck. You can also use a nasal aspirator after using nasal drops.
9, drugs: Ai Chang oral, 0.2ml / time.