9 reasons why children have nosebleeds and how to handle them scientifically

With each passing day, your baby will gradually grow up and become more and more mischievous. At this age, children always love to move around to explore the world around them. And no matter how carefully you try to take care of your baby, there will come a time when the baby gets sick or injured. Children with nosebleeds are a common problem, but many parents do not know how to stop the bleeding.

A nosebleed or nosebleed in a child is a very common phenomenon. However, sometimes this makes many parents worried and scared. Why does a child have a nosebleed and what should I do if I find my child in this situation? If you have these questions, please join aFamilyToday Health to follow up on the shares below.

Why children have nosebleeds?

Nasal bleeding is a very common condition in 2–3 year olds. Even in a week, a child may experience nosebleeds up to several times. Although this is nothing to worry about and the bleeding will stop after a while, it also frightens many parents. Understanding the causes of nosebleeds in children will help you to prevent your baby more effectively.

There are many causes of nosebleeds, such as overly sensitive and fragile blood vessels, so they may rupture in dry weather. In addition to this cause, there are some other reasons such as:
1. The child picks his nose
2. The child accidentally scratches the inside of the nose
3. The child stuffs the object in the nose
4. Dry weather
5. The child rubs it nose
6. Child has been in the sun for too long
7. Child has a strong impact on his nose when playing or running around
8. The child sneezes hard and many times
9. The child blew his nose too hard

Classification of different types of nosebleeds in children

Children with nosebleeds usually occur between 3 and 10 years old. Most nosebleeds will go away on their own and can be easily handled at home. However, if the condition occurs with a high frequency and serious progression, the child should see a doctor for prompt diagnosis and treatment.

The most common type of nosebleeds is anterior nosebleed, which comes from the anterior part of the nose. The capillaries or tiny blood vessels inside the nose can rupture and bleed causing this type of nosebleed.

Posterior nosebleeds originate from the deepest part of the nose. Blood flows down the back of the throat even while sitting or standing. This happens more often in the elderly, people with high blood pressure, and those with an injury of the nose or face.

Mistakes when treating nosebleeds in young children

A wrong habit of many parents when seeing a child with nosebleeds is to let the baby's head tilt back. This causes more blood to flow down the throat. Here's what to avoid when you find your baby has a nosebleed:

Panic

Have your baby lie down or tilt his head back

Put cotton, paper, gauze, or anything else in your child's nose to stop the bleeding

Instead, you should follow these guidelines for how to treat nosebleeds in children scientifically.

How to treat when a child has nosebleeds

Parents should:

Keep your baby calm as bleeding can be scary but rarely serious

Hold your baby in a sitting or standing position, tilting his head slightly forward

Squeeze the lower half of the baby's nose (soft) and hold for ten minutes. If your baby is old enough, he can do it on his own

Release your hand after 10 minutes and wait, keep quiet. If the bleeding doesn't stop, repeat this step. If the bleeding is still bleeding after more than 10 minutes, contact your doctor or go to the nearest emergency room

After the first aid step, let your child rest for a while. If you notice that the nose is still flowing down the throat, put the child on his side. Absolutely avoid allowing children to swallow blood because it can cause poisoning, vomiting, and discomfort

In addition, if a child with nosebleeds falls into the following cases, it is necessary to notify the doctor:

Parents find their child lost too much blood or that this condition occurs many times for unknown reasons

Blood comes out of the mouth, coughs or vomits blood that is brown like coffee grounds

The child looks unusually pale, sweating or unresponsive. Call a doctor right away in this case and arrange to take your baby to the emergency room

Baby had nosebleeds many times along with chronic congestion. This means that your baby has small blood vessels and is easily broken in the nose or on the surface of the nasal mucosa or abnormal growth in the nasal passages.

Children bleeding accompanied by bruises on the body or blood in the feces, urine

If the cause is a blood vessel, your doctor may use chemicals (silver nitrate) to stop the bleeding

Nosebleeds in children are quite common. You need to master the principles of properly stopping bleeding in order to provide timely first aid to your baby if you are unlucky.