We clean the nose from boogers, crusts and congestion

When a baby does not sleep well at night, begins to eat poorly and is capricious, then the cause of all these whims may be boogers or a runny nose, which do not allow the baby to calmly enjoy the first discoveries and knowledge of the world around him. The question is, how to properly clean the nose of your newborn child from boogers or snot worries every new mother. And not without reason, because only mother can help the baby in this matter and it is not so easy to do it.

Cotton cords, pear, aspirator and aquamaris for cleaning the nose

It is not recommended to do this with cotton swabs:

First, because it may not be safe - the tiny size of the baby's nose and airway may be smaller than the size of a cotton ball on a stick. And inexperienced moms can just stick their wand deep.
Secondly, cleaning your nose with dry cotton wool is an unpleasant process.

But how do you clean up a stuffy nose for a newborn so that it doesn't turn into torture for both of you? There are more loyal, pleasant, and safer ways to deal with this delicate problem.

Cotton pads flagella

It will be much easier to clean the nose with homemade cotton wool flagella than with the same cotton wool flagella sold at the pharmacy. This is because the cotton pad does not creep like cotton wool.

So, take a cotton pad, tear it in two. Leave one part (half) for the next time, and tear the second into two more and then again into two parts. From this whole half of the disc, four parts were obtained. Twist the flagellum out of them. But, before you start cleaning the spout, it is advisable to moisten this flagellum with warm boiled water or breast milk. In the process of cleansing the airways of the crumbs, you need not just to put the flagellum into the nose, but to scroll it so that the goats "wind" around it.

We clean the nose with a pear

Every mother should know how to clean a nose from boogers with a pear. Her, i.e. pear, you can buy at any pharmacy.

To soften the crusts in the nose, first drip it with breast milk, saline, or special nasal drops. Be sure to rinse the pear thoroughly before use. Then squeeze it in your hand so that air comes out of it. Then gently insert it into one nostril and slowly open your hand. You can't make any sudden movements, but if you do everything too slowly, then there will be no result. After removing the formations from the nose, the pear must be washed immediately.

We remove the boogers with an aspirator

Next, let's look at how to clean the nose with an aspirator. For such purposes, it is advisable to purchase a device in the pharmacy for eliminating snot and boogers, which are similar to the good old method of sucking them out with a mouth or a pear. A device of this design allows you to carry out the procedure hygienically and if you compare it with a pear, then the effect here will be much better. And this process will not bring discomfort to the child, because in this case the discomfort will become slightly ticklish.

You need to attach a small plastic tube to the child's nostril, which is already connected to the container. Take the second tube into your mouth and make a suction movement. Done. The entire contents of the spout will be in the container. But do not forget to drip it with saline or lubricate it with baby oil before cleaning the nose.

Aquamaris against congestion

Aquamaris is an excellent remedy for softening crusts and moisturizing the nasal mucosa. With its help, you can cleanse the baby's nose from excess formations.

But here, too, you need to know all the nuances and in order to properly clean the nose with Aquamaris and remove everything unnecessary from it.

This drug is not recommended for children under one year old to inject it into a nose, namely to bury it, because the airways of a newborn are thin and tiny, and the use of a spray can lead to it entering the inner ear.

Aquamaris contains trace elements that support the normal physical condition of the mucous membrane. It washes and removes street and indoor dust without any problems.

From the first day of life, children are instilled two drops into each nostril four times a day. After instillation, it is not necessary to remove the resulting mucus with flagella. After a short time, all softened boogers will come to the tip of the spout themselves and can be easily wiped off with a soft handkerchief.

Instead of a conclusion ...

Probably, every expectant mother at least once heard from her mother or grandmother instructions on how to clean the nose of a newborn baby from boogers, but when it comes to practice, it no longer seems so easy. At first it always turns out to be difficult, but then you will easily do such procedures without fear and much difficulty.

And to reduce the formation of dried crusts in the nose of the beloved child, pediatricians recommend monitoring the hygiene in the room where the baby is and not to abuse heaters. Excessive dust and musty air negatively affect the mucous membrane even in an adult, not to mention newborn babies. And most heaters can dry out the air, and with them the airways dry out.