1, hot compress nose
If the newborn has a runny nose and stuffy nose just because of catching cold, and there is no other discomfort, you can apply a wrung hot towel to the baby's nose to mouth. After the nasal mucosa is moist, the newborn will feel comfortable. You can also feed your baby some warm water to help relieve nasal congestion. It should be noted that the temperature of hot compress is slightly higher than the baby's low temperature, so as not to burn the baby.
2. The air is humid
Too dry indoor air will cause the baby's nasal mucosa to become dry, runny nose will easily form nasal scabs, aggravate nasal congestion, lead to poor breathing of the baby, and affect the baby's breastfeeding and sleep. Therefore, when the indoor air is dry, you can use basin water or humidifier to moisten the air.
Step 3 remove the nasal scab
Newborns have a small nasal cavity, which is easy to cause nasal congestion because of nasal scabs, so parents learn how to help their babies remove nasal scabs, which is also a necessary skill to help relieve nasal congestion.
1, you can't dig your baby's nostrils directly with hard or sharp objects to avoid damaging the nasal mucosa.
2, you can use a cotton swab dipped in a small amount of water or milk to soften the nasal scab, and then use a cotton swab to help the baby sneeze and remove the nasal scab.
3. After softening the nasal scab with a cotton swab, use the cotton swab to circle the nasal cavity to absorb the nasal scab, and use the cotton swab to take the nasal scab out of the nasal cavity.
4. Drug therapy
If the newborn has a serious nasal congestion, parents can use nasal drops under the guidance of a doctor to help the baby relieve the nasal congestion. In addition, experienced parents can help the baby sniff or help the baby breathe under the guidance of a doctor.
5. Seek medical attention in time
If the newborn's nasal congestion is serious, parents can't help but relieve it. If the baby has difficulty breathing, he must see a doctor at once. If the newborn is blue because of breathing difficulties, you can put a spoon in your mouth and force your baby to breathe through your mouth to help relieve it temporarily. This is just an emergency measure. You must send it to the doctor at once.
6, nasal congestion should pay attention to
Almost everyone knows the influence of nasal congestion on the quality of life, but the harm caused by long-term chronic nasal congestion to the human body is often ignored.
◆ Most chronic nasal congestion lasts for many years or even decades. Over time, people will adapt to nasal congestion, and after suffering from many diseases, they will not take nasal congestion as an important reason.
In fact, nasal congestion not only impairs cilia removal, mucus accumulation and nasal discharge, but also affects normal breathing, causing inattention and headache in severe cases, and is also related to heart disease, respiratory diseases, anxiety and memory loss.
◆ If not treated in time, it may even lead to otitis media, laryngitis, asthma and other symptoms. Therefore, the treatment of nasal congestion can not be ignored.