Patient's question:
A 55-day-old baby falls asleep during naps and gets blocked by nasal mucus halfway through, making it difficult to breathe. There's no visible mucus in the nostrils, but you can hear a wheezing sound. Before sleeping, holding them upright helps relieve the pressure, but lying down makes it worse. Why is this happening?Doctor's answer:
55-day-old baby has a stuffy nose during naps in the middle of the night, no mucus, can hear snoring sounds, but it's not stuffy before napping, and it doesn't get better when held upright. Based on your description of the baby's symptoms during naps in the middle of the night—stuffy nose without mucus, audible snoring sounds, no stuffiness before napping, and no improvement when held upright—we suspect it may be due to nasal mucosal congestion, which worsens when lying flat and improves when held upright. This is our suggestion for this issue. We hope it helps you, and wish you a speedy recovery!