Tips For Relief Stuffy Nose For Infant

Tips For Relief Stuffy Nose For Infant | Stuffy nose can make baby very uncomfortable and angry. It is a common health problem faced by baby and the problem can be treated easily. however, it should suit the baby's age.


Baby aged below 2 or 3 years old still do not have a digestive system that is stable as an adult. Therefore parents should avoid the use of pills that will cause discomfort to the baby digestive.

Nowadays there are many products that help parents to deal with a stuffy nose. In addition, there are tips that can help you to deal with stuffy nose with only some common equipment at home.

Salt Water Treatment 

Salt water is a good tip for treating nasal congestion for babies. You can buy ready-made saltwater or DIY a home. To make homemade salt water, all you have to do is prepare a mixture of one cup of hot water and half a teaspoon of salt.

Using the dropper, drops a few of salt water into the baby's nose (commonly, one drop for each nose is enough). Then, massage your baby's nose gently and slowly. Finally, be sure that sterilize dropper tip to keep it clean.

Steam Treatment 

Breathing vapor or steam bath is one of the best ways to relieve nasal congestion in infants. Exposure to vapors can help loosen mucus that blocking the baby's nose. Mucus will drips out on his own and clear the nasal passages and make baby easier to breathe.

This method does not need to take a bath, just sitting near a hot tub or hot water and the vapor or steam can serve as a humidifier (nose cleaner). You can also DIY by put hot water in a container / bucket and hold your baby carefully near that container / bucket, as long as you feel safe for your baby.

Nasal Aspirator 

Nasal aspirator is a vacuum inhaler specifically made for babies. The shape is the same as the pipette or plastic pipes with a soft rubber at the tip. Sterile the tip oiled the tip by cotton that 70% alcohol before inserted into baby's nose sterile the tip sebelum be cleaned using these tools will be inserted into the baby's nose. Then, calm the baby before doing inhalation.

Insert the tool into the baby's nose, but do not insert too deep. When inserting to the baby nose, rubber tip should be in a pressed condition, then released slowly when it is in the nose. Do it gently, so that the baby comfortable and happy.