Young parents, preparing a first-aid kit for a newborn baby, should definitely put a nasal aspirator in it. It will help remove mucus, secretions from the nasal passages, crusts formed due to dry air from the child's nose.
With nasal congestion, the baby refuses to breastfeed, sleeps restlessly, and often cries. The kid cannot blow his nose on his own, and the use of vasoconstrictor drops in infancy is prohibited. A children's aspirator will come to the rescue, which, by creating negative pressure, sucks mucus from the nose and cleans the nasal passages.
Rules for the use of a baby aspirator
Before using the nasal aspirator, you need to read the instructions and drip the child with saline, for this you need a pipette. Sprays and washes of the nasal sinuses for newborns are prohibited! Instead of saline, you can use "Aquamaris", "Marimer", "Salin", a decoction of sage or chamomile, but only a doctor can prescribe these funds.
So that the baby does not experience breathing difficulties, during the procedure, he must be kept in an upright position. After using saline, you need to wait 20-30 seconds, then gently insert the aspirator tip into one nostril, and close the other with your finger to form a vacuum space.
In order not to hurt the child, the pear is opened slowly. Then it is necessary to remove the aspirator from the nose and squeeze out the mucus from it, wipe or wash the apparatus and repeat the procedure from the second nostril. Pediatricians advise using a nasal aspirator no more than 2 times a day so as not to dry out the mucous membrane.
If the child is very frightened by the aspirator, then the device can be replaced with a swab. First, drip saline, roll cotton wool into the flagella and clean the nostrils with them. This method is not as effective as a baby aspirator, but it can alleviate the condition of the child.
Precautions when using a nasal aspirator
If you follow all the rules for using the aspirator, then the risk of injury can be minimized. But in order for the procedure to be absolutely safe for the child, parents must remember about precautions.
During the procedure, you need to constantly monitor the position of the aspirator tip so as not to injure the nasal mucosa. Even with slight bleeding, cleansing should be stopped, tilt the child's head forward and gently press the wing of the nose against the septum.
If a runny nose or nasal congestion appears in a newborn baby, then you should immediately contact a pediatrician. The nasal aspirator relieves the condition of the child, but does not fight the disease.
