A stuffy nose can imbalance the parents and child life as the baby becomes whiny, cranky, restless and uncomfortable.

It also causes sleep deprivation which is very important for all to get re-energized and refreshed. Especially, in Infancy, the hours spent sleeping reflects greatly on the mental growth and development of the baby. But a blocked nose becomes a big hurdle in child’s daily routine.

How Does A Stuffy Nose Affect your Child?

Nasal congestion happens when blood vessels and tissue in the nasal cavity fill up with too much fluid. It can make it hard to sleep or feed well and lead to problems like a sinus infection (sinusitis), rhinitis (an inflammation, and irritation in the nose ). That’s why a freed-up nose is important to make their daily chaos normal and carefree.

Here are Five Ways you can do to relieve your baby’s discomfort and get a Good Peaceful Sleep

1.Nasal Decongestion To The Rescue

Armor your baby with Baby Nose Drops and help them battle out a congested nose. A couple of easy drops is all that is required to unblock the nose for unimpaired breathing. These drops are suitable for the infants, as they are diluted concentrations, thereby freeing up the nose without troubling the child.

2. A Simple Saline Solution

One of the safest and most effective ways to help clear a baby’s congestion is with a saline (salt water) spray or nose drops. Saline Drops is one such safe solution to cleanse the nose of any irritants. These nasal saline solutions help in moistening nasal passages in the baby’s nose. Giving any medication to the baby can get tricky, so using an appropriate dosage in the nasal dropper and holding it at the nasal entry would help.

3.Clear off The Sticky Mess

Most often,a simple cold or even an irritated nose can leave behind hardened mucus, in and around a child’s nose. Use a wet cotton swab soaked in warm water and carefully clean up the muck gently and safely.

4.Use a Nasal bulb

This is also called a nasal aspirator. It helps in removing the mucus by drawing it out from the baby’s nasal passages. There are multiple versions of nasal bulbs— oral suction aspirator, electric aspirator, or a bulb syringe. However, it is best advised to use this method of decongesting after consulting a doctor.

5.Use vaporizer or humidifier

Newborns have narrow nasal passages that dry out quickly. But a simple hack could ease your little angel’s discomfort— a cool-mist vaporizer or humidifier. To add humidity, set up a vaporiser when your little one is sleeping and during play time. It releases a cool mist into the room which is usually safe and make sure to keep it out of your baby’s reach. You can also Create a steam room to reduce stuffiness to clean the nose and loosen up the mucus.

*Disclaimer :  Kindly consult your pediatrician before using the product. The content in this post is purely meant for educational purpose only and not meant to be a replacement for a doctor consultation, nor is it a medical recommendation or prescription of treatment.

*Image courtesy : Nasivion