these remedies to cure it

Does your baby have a stuffy nose? Here is the list of the best tips and home remedies to clean and care for your nose.

A cold is extremely uncomfortable for us, especially at night. At these times, the only alternative is to breathe through your mouth when the nose does not let air in. But for toddlers, this change is not innate. Indeed, during the first six months, babies do not yet know how to breathe by mouth, a cold can therefore greatly annoy them.

To help them, there are a multitude of methods and tricks such as steam baths, breast milk or baby flies. But which methods really work?

Does my baby just have a runny nose?

The runny nose and sneezing of a newborn baby is not necessarily a sign of a cold. Most often it is the anatomy of her little nose that is to blame for sneezing, wheezing and nasal mucus, in other words snot. Indeed, the nasal passages of toddlers are still very narrow and therefore become blocked very quickly.

Sensitive and fragile, they can quickly feel uncomfortable when faced with a little dust, dry air or an unusual scent that can make them sneeze and run their nose. But rest assured, a runny nose remains safe in infants.

Recognize cold symptoms in babies

Unlike a simple runny nose due to the anatomy of the nose, colds have very specific symptoms:

  • agitated sleep
  • yellow or green nasal mucus
  • increased tearing during the day
  • increased need for proximity
  • cough
  • a lot of excitement also during the day
  • refusal to drink

Baby's nose is blocked: when should you go to the doctor?

In general, if your baby's health begins to worry you, consult your pediatrician, the opinion of a specialist will reassure you and dispel the fears. Babies are particularly at risk during the first weeks, a simple cold can quickly lead to a more serious illness, such as pneumonia, bronchitis or moderate inflammation.

If your baby has any of the following symptoms, in addition to a runny nose, see a pediatrician quickly:

  • fever
  • increased need for sleep
  • refusal to drink
  • ear pain
  • strong cough

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The best home remedies to cure my baby

Medicines for adults are prohibited for babies. To treat infants, home remedies are preferred. Here are the most effective for a stuffy nose:

– Breast milk against dry mucous membranes

You can just put a drop of breast milk in each nostril. This technique keeps the nasal mucosa moist so that it does not dry out. Breast milk also contains antibodies that, while drinking, strengthen your baby's immune system and work against the cold when it runs down your nose.

– Tips for the night: onions against the baby's nose clogged

During the nights of sleep, the little ones suffer a lot when their nose is blocked. Essential oils are to be avoided, as they can trigger allergic reactions. To treat it, you can hang a small bag of diced onions on or next to your baby's bed. The vaporized vapors gently clear the nose of mucus.

Here are some tips for taking care of yourself baby:

– Fresh air as often and as much as possible
– Drink a lot to liquefy mucus
– Raise the upper body during sleep (so that the mucus can flow)
– Humid air in the room (can be easily traversed (hang wet towels)
– carefully remove mucus and pimples from the nose

– Clean baby's nose using physiological saline

If the nose is still blocked, you can use saline solutions for babies, based on distilled water and high concentration salt. To put the saline solutions, lay baby on the changing table where you usually wash him and place his head on the side. Then proceed to the nasopharyngeal drainage using a piece of coiled cotton wool soaked in physiological saline.

The purpose of this treatment is to thin the nasal secretions. You can also make the thinning using a nasal spray suitable for baby, like that of the Physiomer range.

– Baby fly: an essential for baby's nose

The nasal aspirator or baby fly is a simple and effective method to clean the baby's nose. There are two types of devices, the manual baby fly and the electric. The baby fly is composed of several elements including a main plastic tip that is placed in the nostrils of the baby and another manual or electric part that serves as a box to suck the nasal mucus.

The use of the small device is simple, you must manually aspirate the secretions with the mouth, if you use a manual baby fly or by pressing on the box, to empty it of its air, if it is a baby pear fly. If you have an electric baby fly, just press the on / off button to remove the nasal mucus.

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After using the nasal aspirator, you should clean it thoroughly. Wash it under hot water. If necessary, you can also put it in boiling water, for a few minutes, to remove all the bacteria.

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