Clear a Baby's Stuffed Nose - Add fluids to the baby's diet. A baby with a stuffed nose may need extra fluids. Breastfed babies can nurse more frequently and bottle-fed babies may need a bottle of water. Extra fluids can help a baby fight off a cold.
Create a steam room in the bathroom. With the bathroom door closed, turn on the hot water in the shower. The steam created from the hot shower will help loosen stuffy nasal passages so your baby can breathe a bit easier. Kkeep the baby a safe distance away from the hot water.
Clear a Baby's Stuffed Nose
Turn on a cool-mist vaporizer near where the baby sleeps. The extra humidity in the air will help clear stuffy nasal passages, making it easier for baby to breathe. Essential oils such as eucalyptus or lavender and vapor rub ointments can be added to some vaporizers to aid the effectiveness. Check the user manual before adding anything to the water. If it is not advisable to add the oils to the vaporizer; simply put a couple of dabs of essential oils on a cotton ball. Gently hold it near the baby's nose, without touching it, so he can breathe in the vapors.
Suction your baby's nose. Use a bulb syringe to suck out the yucky stuff in her nose. Bulb syringes are made for this purpose and can easily be purchased in the pharmacy. Squeeze the extra air out of the syringe away from the baby's face before inserting into the baby's nose. Slowly release the bulb end to create suction which will gently remove dried-up mucus in the nasal passages. Repeat two or three times a day. Rinse the bulb syringe with saline solution to clean after each use.
Apply a warm, moist washcloth on the bridge of baby's nose. The warm compress will help loosen any dried mucus on the inside of the nasal passage.
A baby needs special care when she develops cold symptoms such as a stuffy nose. While an older child might know how to clear her nasal passages, a baby is dependent on help with such matters. Knowing how to help safely is essential to the health, safety and comfort of the child. No parents want to see their baby struggle with a plugged up nose. Use safe, effective methods to help your baby breathe easier again. - by eHow
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