If you notice that your baby is showing symptoms of a cold, such as snot, this is normal. Pediatricians believe that children often catch colds because viral infections are easily transmitted through the nose and children are more susceptible to these types of infections. Because babies don't yet know how to breathe through their mouths, a stuffy nose can cause difficulty breathing. You can help your baby by using decongestants such as lukewarm salt water rinses nasal rinses help to easily expel retained mucus and improve your child's breathing, thereby relieving the child's discomfort.
To easily remove mucus, you can sit the baby down or place him face down so you can easily rinse the nose. It is important that you rinse each nostril separately. A quantity of 1.0 to 1.5 ml of saline solution is recommended, especially for babies. It is important that the solution is at room temperature so that unpleasant irritation of the nasal mucous membranes does not occur. This process can be repeated as often as necessary and there are no contraindications or adverse effects from its use.
It is not recommended to use nasal aspirators since, according to pediatricians, these devices cause problems with the ears and can trigger an ear infection, since the mucus during suction can get into the canal located in the located in the middle of the ear and throat and is called the tubeof Eustaquio and so can cause complications.
Steam baths are a great way to soften mucus or prevent it from hardening. Inhaling steam helps recover and expel mucus. It is also important to keep the baby adequately watered as this promotes mucus flow and circulation. Breast milk is also very helpful here, as the warmth of the breast helps the baby sweat and the mucus comes out.
