Washing your baby's nose can remove foreign objects and sebum to help your baby breathe more easily. But if done incorrectly, the risk of cerebral hemorrhage, damage to the nasal mucosa can also happen to your baby
When the weather changes suddenly, children, especially babies, are at risk of developing nasopharyngeal diseases. At this time, the mother can wash the baby's nose to remove the foreign objects and mucus in the nose, helping the baby to breathe more easily. At the same time, prevent respiratory infections as well as cure rhinitis for children . However, according to health experts, many cases of mothers washing the baby's nose lead to unpredictable consequences such as cerebral hemorrhage, nose mucosa damage ...
Not helping your baby alleviate the discomfort of stuffy nose, improper washing of the nose can also harm your baby
1 / Unexpected dangers when mothers wash the baby's nose in the wrong way
- Brain hemorrhage:
Using nasal drops in overdose and not correctly is one of the common mistakes made by many mothers when washing their babies' nose. And this is also the cause of many children under 3 years old with cerebral hemorrhage due to nose drops poisoning.
Naphazolin, the main ingredient in the current nasal drops, acts as local vasoconstriction, reduces swelling and congestion of the mucosa. When used, it can quickly resolve the symptoms of stuffy nose when using it. However, if using naphazolin incorrectly can lead to poisoning, causing depression of the central nervous system of the child. It can even lead to a coma.
- Broken nasal mucosa:
Afraid that the nose would harm the baby, many mothers use the syringe to pump saline directly into the baby's nose to clean and think that this is very safe, not affecting the nasal mucosa of the baby. However, this is completely not true mother!
In fact, using a syringe to pump salt water creates a great pressure to cause choking on children. In infants, the swallowing reflex is weak, so it is easy to choke water into the lungs. In addition, the tip of the syringe can damage a child's nasal mucosa.
Treating a child's runny nose: Teaching children to blow their nose properly stuffy nose can make your baby uncomfortable, lose sleep, and lose appetite. At this time, mothers very much need the help of nasal drops, nasal sprays or nasal drops. However, with babies, the mother is easy to do. For older children, it is strange to be able to force them to follow.
2 / Wash your baby's nose: How to wash properly?
First, the mother puts the baby on his side to the side so that the head is lower than the legs. Gently squeeze 1-2 drops of salt water on each side of your nose. Use a soft cloth to soak the salt water and nasal discharge. In the case of thick nasal discharge, mothers can use a nasal suction device for the baby.
According to pediatricians, infants and children, the use of vasoconstrictor nasal drops to clear the nose is almost unnecessary. So, if you intend to clean the baby's nose, you should only use normal saline. In the case of a child with severe stuffy nose, mothers should consult experts to choose nasal drops suitable for the child's age. Do not arbitrarily buy drugs for the baby .
When washing the nose for children, especially babies, mothers should not use syringes, even small ones. It is recommended to use a dedicated standard pressure nasal wash bottle widely available in reputable hospital pharmacies.
In addition, as recommended, mothers should not overdo the nasal wash for babies, should only apply to cases where the child is sniffled or stuffy. Under normal circumstances, your baby's nose will have its own self-cleaning mechanism. Regularly washing the nose will remove the natural mucus that creates moisture and prevent dirt in the nasal cavity, increasing the risk of dry nose, rhinitis. Even many cases of washing the baby's nose too often can cause atrophy of the nasal mucosa, affecting the child's olfactory function.
Don't take it lightly when your baby has a runny nose Not only in cold days does your baby get a runny nose. Although it is not a serious health problem, a runny nose still feels extremely uncomfortable and makes both the baby and loved ones tired.
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