Patient's question:
I want to ask how to deal with a baby's stuffy nose. My baby is 16 days old. Recently, I noticed that his breathing isn't good. Is it because he's just newborn and has metabolic issues? I want to ask how to treat a baby's stuffy nose.Doctor's answer:
This is related to the anatomical and physiological characteristics of an infant's nose. The infant's nasal cavity is small. The nasal passage is short. The nasal mucosa is soft. It is rich in capillaries. It is easier to become congested and edematous compared to adults. If the nasal secretions form crusts, gently remove the crusts with a cotton swab. This allows the nasal mucosal secretions to dry. This enables the nasal secretions to breathe forward and backward. It causes itching. It stimulates infants to sneeze. Dry secretions can be expelled from the nasal cavity along with breathing.