Patient's question:
My baby is 9 months old. Recently, the change of seasons has caused a severe cold, and as a result, my baby has a bit of a stuffy nose. Is there any way to relieve it at this age? He looks so uncomfortable with the stuffy nose!Doctor's answer:
If the baby has a cold in the early stage and has a stuffy nose, you can put slightly warm ginger paste on the baby's sole when they take a nap in the evening. This can help clear the nasal passage and speed up the recovery from the cold. A stuffy nose may be caused by the baby's fontanelle feeling cold. Mothers can use a thick towel wrapped around a radiator or a container filled with boiling water to absorb heat. They can warm the baby's fontanelle for a while, and keep applying cold compresses until a fine sweat appears on the baby's forehead.