Many babies will have nasal congestion, breathing has a purring sound, it feels like breathing is not smooth, this time we need our parents to help the baby clean up the nasal cavity. Newborns have physiological sneezing and coughing, so our mothers don't have to feel anxious. The first time I was a mother, I was always a little flustered, afraid that the baby would be sick and uncomfortable.
When our baby was born, I often heard him breathing very hard, and there was a lot of secretion in his nose, which I cleaned up by myself. After cleaning, the baby's nasal congestion is alleviated a lot.
If your baby also encounters a situation where the nose is not clear and the breathing is not smooth, you can try these methods
1. Blockage of secretions
You can order a drop of milk in the nasal cavity, after the nasal dirt is softened, gently sweep the baby's nasal cavity with cotton wire, so that the baby feels itchy and sneezes, discharge secretions; or use a baby cotton swab to dip some water and insert it into the nasal cavity to clean up the secretions. The action must be gentle, too much force can easily damage the nasal mucosa. The baby will move around because of the itching, and it is easy to poke the baby if you are not careful.
2. No secretion blockage
In this case, if there is no ventilation, you can apply a damp and hot towel to the base of the nose, and it can also play a certain role in ventilation.
3. Rhinitis is not ventilated
This is a long-term nose is not smooth, the baby's breathing is aggravated, when the breathing is not smooth, you can spray some normal saline, which can alleviate nasal congestion. Our baby just has rhinitis, the baby is not suitable for medication, the doctor let us buy our own saline spray
4. Use a paper towel to get secretions
Your baby's nose often has a lot of secretions, and blockages can also lead to poor breathing. Sometimes the baby is awake and loves to move around, cotton swabs are not easy to get, you can try using a paper towel, get a small tip, and dig out the secretions. The tissues are relatively soft, and the baby will not hurt the baby when he moves around.
Poor breathing when the newborn has nasal congestion can also affect breastfeeding, irritability and crying. So it's important to keep your baby's nose open.