What to do if your child has a stuffy nose due to a cold? Keep your head elevated when sleeping

As the weather gets colder, if parents don't take good care of their children, they may catch a cold. A blocked nose is a very common symptom of a cold. A blocked nose makes children feel uncomfortable and affects their mood. So what should we do if a child has a blocked nose? Let's take a look.

When children have nasal congestion, we must first make sure that the nasal congestion is a symptom caused by a cold, not rhinitis or something else. If the nasal congestion caused by a cold is not serious, we can take the following measures at home.
Raise the pillow. When your child is sleeping, try to raise the pillow a little higher. A higher pillow can make the nasal passage smoother than a lower pillow, which can slightly relieve the child's nasal congestion.

Wipe the nasal cavity with a cotton swab For smaller babies, parents can use medical cotton swabs to wipe out the secretions in the nose. When the child is resting quietly, parents can use medical cotton swabs to gently wipe the child's nasal cavity. Wipe out the mucus that affects the smooth flow of the nasal cavity and keep the nasal passage unblocked, which will relieve the child's nasal congestion symptoms.
For slightly older children, parents can discuss with their children and use saline to rinse their nasal cavity with the cooperation of their children. Nasal flushing can dilute nasal secretions and relieve nasal congestion symptoms.

Keep the room moist. When a child has a cold and a stuffy nose, you can mop the floor more, splash water, use a humidifier, etc. to keep the indoor air moist. A humid air environment is helpful to relieve a child's stuffy nose.
It should be noted that sometimes nasal congestion is not caused by a cold. If the nasal congestion is not relieved for a long time through the above methods, you should go to the hospital to consult a doctor to check what is causing the nasal congestion, so as to prescribe the right medicine and avoid delaying the child's treatment.