He seems to be a little stuffed up and I can see he's got some, for lack of a better word, boogers up there. It's hard for him to take a bottle and breathe at the same time. Is there something I can do to help him out?
2007-05-25 14:10:57 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Yep. Get Saline solution and a nose aspirator. Drop 2 drops in each nostril and wait a minute and a half and then make sure you squeeze the nose aspirator BEFORE you put it in your baby's nose and it will suck all his ...well....boogers out.
You can also put a cool mist humidifer in his room at night and during the day if you'd like. Keep his head elevated. Put a pillow under his mattress at nite, to keep his head elavted. Hoped that helped.
2007-05-25 14:16:56 · answer #1 · answered by breisingermela 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always be careful as the skin of newborn babies is very sensitive.
When you clean mucus from a baby s nose, use the corner of a wet washcloth, rather than a cotton swab. If the baby s nose gets uncomfortably stuffed from a cold you can use an aspirator. (If the congestion persists, take your baby to the paediatrician.). As a home remedy for congested noses, you can also steam up the bathroom and then take the baby there. As a precaution, turn off all hot water taps before you take the baby in the bathroom.
2007-05-25 21:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by ayyadm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the newborn is being fed formula and is not breathing to well it has been known to take them off of the cows milk formula and put them on breast milk, juice and water, that should clear up the problem. So far as the nose goes, there are bulb syringes that you can probably get at any medical supply store or ask a pharmacist if they still carry them. They will usually retrieve anything out of the nose gently. They come in different sizes for the size of your childs nose.
2007-05-25 21:19:31 · answer #3 · answered by karen kremer smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an aspirator. It is this object with a bulb on the end and a long spout thing. You can get them anywhere and they are cheap too. You squeeze the aspirator before you put it up your little one's nostril, if you do it while in there you will give them gas, I don't know how but the dr told me that. Then you put it up their nostril and hold the side that you are not cleaning out down. Once you put it in release the bulb slowly. It will suction out the baby's nose, after it fully inflates then squeeze it into a napkin and all the mucus and everything will go on the napkin, do that until you are satisfied and switch sides. They will fight with you, but they will feel 100% better. If they are hard 5 minutes before you clean their nose drip one drop of nose drops on the tip of their nostril. It will loosen it up and it will be a whole lot easier for you. Good Luck!
2007-05-25 21:17:13 · answer #4 · answered by InAHouseofBlue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what i did, i took 1/8 teaspoon of salt and an 8 oz bottle of water, warm water.mix it up, take a little syringe and put 1-2 drops in each nose. that will break everything up an it will just go away , and then i will take the bulb and get it all out. And also it may seem like its hard to breath, but that is the only way for them to breath so he has to. Try that see if it helps.
2007-05-25 21:17:07 · answer #5 · answered by Jen L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sell this little rubber bulb thing like at walgreens or cvs pharmacy or walmart that sucks the boogers out. works great too. just make sure you squeeze the bulb BEFORE you gently place it in each nostril and let go slowly to suck out the boogers one side at a time. If you take the baby with you to a pharmacy i'm sure they will show you how to use it if it makes you nervous. not a big deal- they are usually only a dollar or two and can be washed after each use.
2007-05-25 21:16:29 · answer #6 · answered by Gypsianna P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hospital should have sent home a bulb syringe that is used for the purpose of cleaning childrens noses until they can be taught to blow thier nose. It is made of rubber and you squeeze the air out of it, insert the tip into the childs nose and allow it to suck the nasal mucus from the nose. If you didn't get one at the hospital they are sold in the baby departments of any department or drug store. Be sure to hold the babys head still while cleaning its nose.
2007-05-25 21:24:36 · answer #7 · answered by Country girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use an apirator (the bulb looking thing) to suck out the "stuff" if he's really stuffed up. I used q-tips very carefully on my daughter to clean her nose when she was an infant. Also, a bubble bath with a product like California Baby's Cold and Flu bubble bath will help clear his congestion.
2007-05-25 22:41:10 · answer #8 · answered by Wedding Planner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several things you can do. First of all, you can put a little bit of breast milk up his nose, wait a minute, then suck it out with a nasal aspirator. You can also use a humidifier to help loosen the gunk. It will also help to put him upright to sleep. There are many baby carriers that you can wear during the day while your baby is napping that will accomplish this. If he is in a crib you can put his mattress at an angle to help him at night. If he is sleeping with you, you can also try propping your mattress at an angle. If he is having trouble eating, you should offer him the bottle (or breast, whatever you are doing) more frequently to make sure he is getting enough. I have also heard of making yogurt out of breast milk to help them eat it more easily. I have not had success in this myself.
2007-05-25 21:19:41 · answer #9 · answered by Alicia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to work in a pharmacy, if you have a Walgreens get baby AYR Baby Saline, and a buld syringe, but him on your knees on his back, hold his head in between your knees and put a few drops and wait a couple of minutes, then push the air out of the syringe and put it in his nose and let the syringe go. We have been using this for my baby since she was a month and a 1/2.
2007-05-25 21:18:56 · answer #10 · answered by Cristina A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋