I remember seeing an interesting news in foreign media. There was a baby in Hualien, Bao Dao, whose breathing was too loud. Her mother took the baby to see a doctor. The doctor found that there was too much booger in the baby's nasal cavity, so he cleaned it with a cotton swab. When cleaning the left nostril, I found it difficult to clean it. Finally, after softening with salt water, I cleaned up a 2 cm booger. No wonder the child is breathing loudly.
How to tell if the baby is sick or has a blocked nose?
The nasal cavity of newborns is very different from that of adults. The nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are underdeveloped and narrow. The nasal mucosa is sensitive, and it is easy to swell after being stimulated, and a little nose will be blocked.
1, cold and stuffy nose
After the baby has a cold, most of them will have symptoms of nasal congestion. The main symptoms are runny nose and cough, accompanied by high fever, listlessness and loss of appetite.
2, allergic nasal congestion
Allergic nasal congestion is similar to cold nasal congestion, with nasal congestion, runny nose and cough. The difference is that colds usually heal in a week or so, and allergic nasal congestion lasts for several weeks. Another obvious manifestation is that the illness is serious in the morning and evening, and the weather is warm at noon, and the illness is weakened.
3, booger-type nasal congestion
This kind of nasal congestion is mostly due to the small space in the nasal cavity. When nose and dust are mixed, it will stick to the wall and block the nasal cavity. At this time, the child has difficulty breathing and his voice is loud. Mothers can judge by observing whether the baby has difficulty swallowing when nursing and whether he is short of breath when sleeping.
Clean up the booger, mom does these three steps.
After the baby has a foreign body in his nasal cavity, he usually sneezes out of his nose. Dry nose and feces will slowly fall off by themselves. But in late winter and early spring, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and the climate is relatively dry. Nose can easily block the nasal cavity. If it is not cleaned in time, the baby will have difficulty breathing.
1, steam hot compress
Dry nose sticks to the nasal cavity easily and is difficult to clean. If you push too hard, you will hurt your baby. At this time, mom can apply a warm towel to her nose and clean it up after the booger becomes soft.
2, cotton swabs dipped in salt water
If you find nose excrement that is difficult to clean, it is recommended not to use sharp tools such as tweezers and clips, which may easily scratch your baby's nasal cavity. Hard nose excrement is generally forcibly pulled out, which will also lead to the rupture of nasal skin and capillaries. Mom can stick salt water on the cotton swab, which can sterilize and soften the booger. You can clean it slowly in a few minutes. This operation should be done when the baby is asleep.
3. There is a tool called a nasal aspirator.
At that time, I was also worried about cleaning my nose. Later, a mother told me that I could buy a nasal aspirator. This nasal aspirator is suitable for cleaning liquid nosebleeds, not dry and hard nosebleeds. When using, don't go too deep into the nasal cavity, so as not to hurt the baby's nasal cavity.