Patient's question:
I don't know what's going on, but my child has been misbehaving lately and crying non-stop. Even the hospital check-up didn't help. How can I treat a nine-month-old baby with a stuffy nose?Doctor's answer:
You can buy some saline solution and place it in the refrigerator () to chill first. After taking it out, use a syringe to draw it out. one drop into each nostril. Once the secretions are softened, use a special baby cotton swab to gently clean them. You can do this 2-3 times a day. In fact, normal babies should not have so many secretions. Is the child prone to spitting up, or is there a respiratory disease? If there is an illness, you should seek medical attention promptly. If the child spits up, you should be careful not to choke them, as choking into the lungs can lead to aspiration pneumonia.