What to do if your baby has a stuffy nose for more than one month

The baby has grown up for more than one month and needs to breathe fresh air, but sometimes the baby's nose is blocked. So what is the reason for the baby's nose being blocked for more than one month? What should I do if the baby's nose is blocked for more than one month? What are the precautions for caring for the baby's blocked nose? The following editor will introduce you in detail.

Reasons for baby's stuffy nose

The respiratory passages of infants and young children, such as the nostrils and nasal cavity, are relatively narrow, so they are easily blocked by a little secretion or swelling of the mucous membrane. However, as the baby grows, the symptoms of nasal congestion will gradually weaken.

Nasal congestion caused by cold: manifested as nasal congestion, runny nose, and sometimes accompanied by fever. In such cases, you should first pay attention to keeping warm. In addition, you can use a warm and wet towel to apply heat to the baby's nose (not too hot), twice a day, each time for about 15 minutes.

Nasal congestion caused by acute sinusitis: Repeated upper respiratory tract infections can affect the sinus mucosa, causing congestion and swelling, increased secretions, and acute sinusitis. In addition to nasal symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and mouth breathing, more severe symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, irritability, etc. If your baby has upper respiratory tract infection, parents should first actively treat it. Take your baby to an ENT doctor in time and choose antibiotics reasonably under the doctor's guidance to completely cure it and prevent recurrence.

What to do if your baby has a stuffy nose

Generally speaking, when a newborn baby has a stuffy nose, you can put 1-2 drops of breast milk in the nasal cavity to soften the mucus, and then use cotton wool or hair to gently stimulate the nasal cavity to make the baby sneeze and expel the mucus. You can also use a fine cotton swab dipped in a small amount of water to gently moisten the nasal cavity, wait for the mucus to soften, and then use tweezers to pick out the mucus.

In addition, for nasal congestion without nasal mucus, you can apply a warm towel to the root of the baby's nose, or let the baby breathe in hot and humid air, which can relieve the nasal congestion. If this method cannot relieve the nasal congestion, you should choose some drugs that promote nasal mucosal vasoconstriction under the guidance of a doctor, but the dosage should be small, and you can only drop it 1 to 2 times at most at a time. The medication time should not be too long to avoid drug-induced rhinitis.

Precautions for baby's stuffy nose

When using cotton swabs, be careful not to let them injure the nasal mucosa because babies will move around.

Babies will use sneezing to clear foreign objects from their nostrils, and they will also sneeze when suddenly exposed to cold air. This is normal and there is no need to worry unless they have a runny nose.

Letting your baby breathe in some moist steam can also make it easier to clear the secretions in the nose and relieve nasal congestion. You can put hot water in the bathroom to make the steam diffuse, and let your baby breathe for 3-5 minutes before clearing the nasal mucus.

Pay attention to the problem of dry air, as it will make the baby's nose uncomfortable and the room needs to be humidified.

If the nasal mucus is dry and severely blocked, you can ask your doctor to use special small instruments to treat it. Do not treat it casually.