How to clean a newborn's nose

Newborn nasal mucus can effectively block external germs and protect the baby's health. So what is the reason for newborn nasal mucus? How to clean newborn nasal mucus? What are the precautions for cleaning newborn nasal mucus? The following editor will introduce you in detail.

Causes of excessive nasal discharge in newborns

The weather is a very important reason for children to have a lot of nasal mucus. When the weather is dry, children will get angry. At this time, you should let your child drink more water. You can also buy a hygrometer to keep the humidity at around 60-75. You can first dip a cotton swab in water to soften the nasal mucus and then use a special cotton swab to clean the baby. Keep cleaning regularly.

A newborn's excessive nasal discharge may also be caused by a cold. Respiratory infections lead to increased nasal discharge. The baby's immature immune system and unbalanced nutrition can cause vitamin deficiency, which can lead to the child catching a cold. After a cold, the nasal mucosa becomes congested and swollen, and inflammation causes increased nasal secretions.

If a baby has nasal discharge after catching a cold, or if a small amount of nasal discharge accumulates to form nasal crusts that adhere to the nasal mucosa, it will cause nasal congestion, because babies do not blow their noses like adults. At this time, parents should pay attention to observe whether there are other cold symptoms and go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

How to clean the newborn's nose

If the mucus of a newborn baby has no crusts or is located relatively outside, you can use cotton swabs specially for newborn babies, or pull out the cotton at the end of the cotton swab and roll it into a roller. But remember that it must be wet with water. There are also requirements for water, mostly pure water (or light salt water), which can be taken out by gently digging in the nose. It should be noted that the cotton swab roller must be tightly connected to the main body, otherwise it will fall into the nasal cavity and form a foreign body.

Another method is to use degreased cotton and roll it into a cotton strip the same size as the newborn's nostrils. Here you need to pay attention to the thickness of the cotton ball to avoid hurting the baby's nose. Then soak it with warm salt water and put it in the baby's nostrils to moisten the nasal mucus, then take it out and use a cotton swab to take out the newborn's nasal mucus. Remember, don't let it fall into the nasal cavity. These are all things to pay attention to.

If the baby's nasal mucus is very dry, do not force it out because the mucus sticks to the delicate mucous membrane of the baby's nasal cavity. If you force it out, the baby will feel very painful and may even bleed. The correct way is to use light salt water, apply a few drops of water to the newborn's nostrils, wait for the mucus to soften, and then use a cotton swab to scratch the nose and mouth a few times, the baby will sneeze and the mucus will come out. If the baby does not sneeze, use methods 1 or 2.

You can go to a baby store and buy a small tool for picking up the mucus, but you must disinfect it before use to prevent bacterial infection in the baby. When the newborn is asleep, pick up the mucus quickly and gently. But if you are not sure, you should go to the hospital and ask a specialist to handle it.

In order to prevent excessive nasal mucus from blocking the baby's nasal cavity, parents should pay attention and clean the baby's nasal cavity in time. To deal with wet nasal mucus, it is recommended to use a nasal aspirator. Now many baby supply stores sell nasal aspirators. Parents can buy them to suck the baby's nasal mucus. The suction force should be moderate.

Precautions for cleaning newborn nasal mucus

When cleaning a newborn's nasal mucus, try to do it when the baby is quiet or sleeping to avoid hurting the baby.

Try to choose cotton swabs specifically for cleaning nasal mucus or cotton swabs specifically for newborn babies.

It is recommended to use pure natural sea salt water for cleaning when performing the above treatment. Its concentration and pH value are more suitable for the baby's nasal cavity, and there are many of them on the market now.

When moistening the nasal cavity with saline, be careful not to drip too much or too quickly to avoid choking the baby.

Even if you don’t find your baby’s nasal mucus at ordinary times, parents can still drip some sea salt water into the nasal cavity to keep the nasal cavity moist, which can reduce the formation of nasal mucus and be good for the baby’s nasal cavity.

If parents are busy at work and forget to clean their baby's nose, and the baby's wet nasal mucus suddenly increases and becomes as big as soybeans, this may be due to a cold or nasal mucosal infection. At this time, you should take the baby to the hospital as soon as possible for professional treatment.