It is quite common for newborns suffer from some level of nasal congestion. The truth is that mucus is practically inevitable in newborns even when they are healthy. You have to know that up to 6 months babies only breathe through their noses. This is due to the immaturity of their respiratory system. Although it is true that it is useful during lactation, since they can breathe and feed at the same time, any obstruction, however slight, will hinder the process.
Fortunately, there are many things that parents can do to help relieve that stuffy nose: from positions to relieve their congestion to baby sac.
baby upright
As in adults, nasal congestion worsens when babies are lying down. Therefore, whenever we want to relieve them a bit, it will be convenient to sit or carry them vertically.
Baths with lukewarm water
Steam and humidity in the environment from 30% to 50% help remove all secretions and mucus plugs. The truth is that a warm bath can immediately relieve your stuffy nose. Now, you have to try not to subject it to sudden changes in temperature as this favors nasal congestion.
A humidifier in the baby's room can be very interesting at night.
Nasal washes
Without a doubt, the best way to relieve this congestion is do nasal washes. Babies do not know how to expel mucus by themselves. These nasal washes with physiological saline perform a complete entrainment in the nostrils.
For nasal washing, always buy pharmaceutical products and read the instructions for use carefully. Regarding the frequency, depending on the condition that the baby presents, they will be more or less frequent.
Using a mucus for the baby
The mucosa or nasal aspirator is a very useful element that will help us to completely relieve the baby's congestion. Its function is to remove excess mucus, thus being one of those essentials that every parent should have in their winter medicine cabinet.
There are many different models. We have, for example, cannula-type nasal aspirators. They are easy to use and have no noise. It has two tubes, one that is inserted into the baby's nose and another that is placed in the adult's mouth to suck.
We also find the pear nasal aspirator. It is also quite practical and does not make noise. Account, as its name indicates, pear-shaped. The finer end is inserted into the baby's nose and the other end is pressed like a pump that performs suction.
On the other hand, we would have electric nasal aspirators that work well with batteries or with a power outlet. They are suitable for heavy secretions, but the noise can be annoying for smaller babies.
Perform massages
Finally, it must be remembered that the forehead and nose massages can also soothe our son. These massages help to mobilize the mucus from the places where they stay. Begin the massage in a circular motion from the forehead to the lower part of the eyes. Finally go massaging until you reach the wings of the nose.