1, nasal drops with breast milk
If it is caused by secretion blockage, a drop of breast milk can be dripped into the baby's nasal cavity, and the secretion can be automatically discharged after softening. You can also use a fine cotton swab dipped in a little water to probe into your nostrils, gently rotate and roll up nasal secretions, and drag them out with a cotton swab.
2. Ephedrine drips into the nose
If the effect is not satisfactory, 0.5% ephedrine can be dripped into the nose, one drop on each side. Use before breastfeeding every time to improve the ventilation state during breastfeeding. Use 3-4 times a day, not too many times, because excessive use may cause drug-induced rhinitis.
3, do a good job in cleaning and hygiene
In order to reduce allergens at home, it is necessary to do a good job of cleaning and hygiene at home. Parents should change sheets frequently and vacuum frequently, which can reduce the baby's nasal sensitivity.
4, warm wipes to wipe the nose
If the nasal mucosa is congested and swollen due to a cold, a warm wet towel can be applied to the nasal root, which can play a certain role in relieving it.
5, the use of bathroom steam
Wet. Air can relieve the baby's nose and help it flow out, so it can be used to steam the bathroom and steam the baby's nose when taking a shower.
6. Use the nasal aspirator regularly.
Mothers can regularly suck away nasal water and snot with a nasal aspirator, but don't use too much force, just gently suck it, which may cause nasal injuries.
7. Massage your nose with your hands.
Gently massage the baby's nose with warm hands, from top to bottom, from the bridge of the nose to the alar part, and press on both sides of the alar for a while, because massaging the acupoints here is very effective in treating nasal congestion.
8. Soak your feet with ginger and garlic slices
Boil the ginger and garlic slices thoroughly, then add some salt and vinegar to the water. When the temperature is certain, you can soak your baby's feet. When the water is cold, add water until the baby's feet are red. Then put on clean socks to keep warm and sleep.
9. You can use nasal spray.
Newborns and babies use normal saline nasal spray, spray 2 or 3 drops of salt into their noses, and the baby will sneeze. Just cleaning his nose.
10, hot towel covers your eyes.
Gently press a warm towel in the middle of the baby's eyes, and then change it when it is cold, which can also relieve the baby's nasal congestion.
Second, the baby's nasal congestion causes and symptomatic treatment
Cold nasal congestion
Because the baby's thermoregulation center is not perfect, the nasal mucosa is tender and weak, and the respiratory resistance is poor, it is easy to catch a cold. Then there is acute edema of nasal mucosa, which causes nasal congestion.
Manifestations: nasal congestion and runny nose, redness on both sides of the nose wing, and some accompanied by fever.
Prevention and control countermeasures:
1, the baby is about half a month old, and the cod liver oil is supplemented appropriately; After 4 months, complementary food and vitamin A can be added, and some liver mud, carrot mud and vegetable mud can be fed to enhance the defense ability of respiratory tract.
2. When using air conditioning, the indoor and outdoor temperatures should not be too different, and the nursery should be around 28 ~ 30 degrees Celsius.
3. Apply a warm wet towel to the baby's nose for hot compress (not too hot), twice a day, about 15 minutes each time.
Acute sinusitis with nasal congestion
Repeated allergic feelings of the baby can affect the mucosa of the sinus, make it congested and swollen, increase secretions, block the ostium of the sinus, and cause acute sinusitis.
Manifestations: In addition to nasal symptoms such as stuffy nose, runny nose and breathing with the mouth open, there are also symptoms such as fever, headache, sore throat and irritability.
Prevention and control countermeasures:
1. If your baby has upper respiratory tract infection, you should actively treat it.
2. Once acute sinusitis occurs, take the baby to the otolaryngology department in time, and use antibiotics reasonably under the guidance of a doctor to completely cure and prevent recurrence.
3, the baby's nasal congestion is serious, you can use 0.5% ephedrine furacilin drops carefully under the guidance of a doctor. Before breastfeeding 10 ~ 15 minutes, one drop per nostril usually takes effect in a few minutes. However, ephedrine has side effects on infants and should not be used excessively or for a long time, so as not to cause atrophic rhinitis and affect the olfactory sensitivity of the nose.
4, the baby's nose is purulent, you can ask a doctor to do replacement therapy to remove purulent secretions in the sinus.
Nasal scab obstruction
The nasal mucosa has a normal amount of secretions every day. Because the baby won't blow his nose, the mother won't clear the secretions in the nasal cavity for the baby in time, which will make the secretions accumulate in the nasal cavity. After a long time, the accumulated secretions will dry and harden, forming a nasal scab.
Manifestations: The nasal scab is attached to the external orifice or deep nasal cavity, blocking the narrow nasal passage.
Prevention and control countermeasures:
1. Remove nasal secretions for the baby in time. If it is too much, suck it out with a nasal aspirator.
2. Avoid rubbing the baby's nose with your hands when removing the nasal scab, so as not to damage the delicate nasal mucosa and cause bleeding and infection.
Correct method: if the nasal scab is blocked in the nostril, it can be gently removed with a sterile cotton swab. If the nasal scale is deep in the nasal cavity, first drip 1 ~ 2 drops into the nostrils with normal saline, cold boiled water or breast milk to make the nasal scab moist and soften slowly, then gently squeeze the nasal alar to make the nasal scab loose gradually, and then roll it off with sterile cotton swabs.
Third, how to eliminate the baby's nasal congestion
If it is an acute nasal congestion caused by a cold, keep your baby warm in time. For example, raising the ambient temperature, adding clothes to children, soaking towels with warm water and putting them on the baby's nose for hot compress will help the baby's nose to be smooth.
(Self-massage: The patient sits flat, rubbing his thumb and forefinger from top to bottom on both sides of his nose for 3 minutes, and then rubbing Xiang Ying point 1 minute. When the nasal cavity feels hot, the breath passes. Do it every 2-3 hours, and the nasal congestion will disappear naturally after 2 days. If it is a stuffy nose with mild fever caused by a bad cold, it is also helpful to massage Fengchi and Hegu points.
Fumigation method: 20 ml of vinegar is heated and evaporated, the patient inhales steam, and the nasal congestion is relieved by itself. You can also chop and cook scallion or onion, breathe naturally, and inhale the water vapor of scallion and onion, which will soon eliminate the nasal congestion.
Packing method: apply hot towel to nose for 5- 10 minutes each time, three times a day, which has certain effect.
Replacement method: used for infants with nasal congestion. Babies often cry because of nasal congestion and can't sleep. Can be lifted vertically to change the supine position, and sometimes it can be naturally ventilated.