Saline for babies - How to use it correctly?

Saline for babies can be purchased from reputable brands or mothers who are diligent and careful are made at home, just mix the right ratio of salt and water.

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The effects of saline physiological on infants

Clean the nose when your baby has a stuffy nose

Old nasal aspirations for babies are common

What kind of saline is best for babies?

Physiological saline for babies is considered safe for the baby if the mother knows how to use it, avoiding abuse many times a day. Because basically anything good, too much, is counterproductive.

The effects of saline physiological on infants

Saline saline can be used as drops and wash eyes, drops and rinses the nose, ear care for babies.

Eye care: In the first few days after birth, your baby will often experience watery eyes and cramps. This prolonged condition can easily lead to eye conjunctivitis. The simple and effective way is to use normal saline to wash away pathogens, push out leaks, and moisturize and soothe the surface of the eyeball.

Nasal care: After bathing your baby every day, you can use normal saline to clean your baby's nose every day.

Ear care: If the baby's ear canal is dry, the mother can use a small amount of saline in the ear of the baby, then use a clean, soft cloth, put a few drops of clean water on the towel to moisten and soften the towel, then Then gently wipe the baby's earlobe.

Clean the nose when your baby has a stuffy nose

During an infant's development , the baby gets a cold or the flu, and a stuffy nose is frequent. The nose cleaning helps the baby breathe, eat and sleep.

You can buy nasal aspirators on the market, there are many different types of reputable brands that make it easy to remove mucus from your nose before after saline.

Mother can often clean the baby's nose with saline saline

Steps to suck nose for children

Step 1: Moisten the nose

Mother should use physiological saline specifically for babies such as 0.9% sodium chloride in the nose, wait about 30-60 seconds to moisten and loosen the mucus before being aspirated. If they do dry out, it will be more difficult to suck them out and even hurt the baby.

Step 2: Nasal suction

Place your baby on a pillow, or lie on his side then use a tool to suck the nose. Mother's manipulation should be careful and gentle because it can damage the inside of the baby's nasal cavity.

After you have suctioned on one side, use a towel to wipe the nozzle and work on the other side. The first time you may have a vomiting reflex due to salt water, mucus drips down the throat. This phenomenon will go away as the baby gets used to it, so mothers don't need to worry too much.

After 5-10 minutes if the baby is still stuffy nose mother can do it again but not more than 3-4 times / day. The suction will irritate the nasal mucosa, causing damage, reducing the ability to obstruct dirt, even making nasal congestion worse.

Old nasal aspirations for babies are common

Depending on the needs and cost, the mother can choose a suitable type such as:

Rubber straw:  Use by squeezing air out to create a vacuum environment. Then gently insert it into the baby's nose and release it slowly for the mucus to be sucked out.

U-shaped nasal suction device:  With this tool, the mother places one end of the baby's nose and the other end uses the mouth to suck. In the middle, there will be a sucked out mucus that the mother can easily observe.

Nasal  suction by machine: The nose suction machine is specially designed to help mothers suck their nose easier and more convenient. However, this type has a slightly higher cost compared to other traditional types.

What kind of saline is best for babies?

The best saline for infants is saline (sodium chloride) prepared at a rate of 0.9%, i.e. 1 liter of water with 9 grams of pure salt, is isotonic with pressure. permeates approximate to human body solution.

Physiological saline used to wash the nose is prepared in the form of 100ml, 500ml, but there are also mothers using physiological saline for intravenous infusion to wash. 10ml small vials are often used for eye and nose drops.

The cost of physiological saline is also very diverse. Small ones with a capacity of 10ml are usually priced at 3,000 VND or 4,000 VND. As for lo, lychee saline with a capacity of 500ml, it costs about 30,000 VND

Experts recommend that mothers should choose to buy physiological saline jars just swirl the cap, the small head is made ready, prison and smooth. So when the baby does not scratch the baby's nose or eyes or hurt him.

When the baby is 6 months old, mothers should buy large amounts of saline, make a small bottle of salt water to use gradually for the baby and still bring efficiency.