As is known to all, Babies are always full of infinite curiosity about the world. Their nature of exploring often shows countless lovely looks, and they can always adorable their parents. It is good to explore the world, but babies have not yet formed a sense of danger, and sometimes they will grab what and plug it into their noses, which makes parents break their brains.
Pediatricians pointed out that children between the ages of 2 and 5 like to insert certain small objects into their nostrils, and even some children between the ages of 7 and 8 will have similar [accidents].
These are stuffed into the nose [uninvited guests], and the common ones include glass marbles, peanuts, popcorn, or anything that can be stuffed into the nostrils.
Therefore, what Ding Ma wants to introduce to parents is some small experience in dealing with foreign bodies in the baby’s nasal cavity.
How to prevent nasal foreign bodies?
Under normal circumstances, children put some small objects into their nostrils, and parents can usually find them in time.
[When the baby looks at a small object for a long time, then quickly grabs it and prepares to plug it…] At this moment, the parents who are watching the baby should grab it. If it is slower, they can only find it in the baby’s nose.
Sometimes, Because the baby is afraid of being scolded or cannot clearly state the case, Parents also failed to find the foreign body in the baby’s nasal cavity in time, which will make the foreign body in the nasal cavity exist for a long time, which will not only affect the normal breathing of the baby, but also easily cause infection. In a few cases, especially after the baby falls asleep at night, the foreign body in the nasal cavity may also be inhaled into the airway and cause asphyxia.
Therefore, if the baby is found to have stuffed small objects into his nose, he must take them out in time or seek medical treatment immediately.
After all, parents can’t keep a close eye on the baby all the time. Sometimes they may not see [conclusive evidence] that the child has stuffed objects into the nasal cavity, but they suspect that the baby has foreign bodies in the nasal cavity, so they can pay attention to the following details:
- Whether the baby’s nasal cavity on one side is bulging like something stuffed in it and whether there is peculiar smell; Whether there are symptoms similar to sinus infection, such as high fever and nasal pus.
If parents find abnormalities, they should take out the foreign body in time or take the baby to see a doctor.
A Good Medicine for Foreign Bodies in Nasal Cavity-[Mother’s Kiss]
Most nasal foreign bodies are difficult to expel without the help of parents or doctors, especially for younger babies, who are not even very good at blowing their noses.
If the baby has a foreign body in the nasal cavity, you can try the following two methods:
STEP 1 Try to take it out by yourself
If parents want to try to take it out by themselves, it is best to succeed at one time. If you don’t succeed at one time, don’t continue to try, but should ask a doctor for help.
Because repeated attempts may not only annoy the baby and even refuse to cooperate, but also push foreign bodies deeper into the nasal cavity, increasing the risk of surgical treatment.
2. Mother’s Kiss
Compared with [taking out by oneself], parents are more recommended to use [kissing] to deal with the baby’s nasal foreign bodies, especially for some small and hard foreign bodies.
It mainly includes the following steps:
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Mouth to mouth with the baby;
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Blocking the baby’s nostrils without foreign bodies with your fingers;
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Blow gently into the baby’s mouth.
This method can usually successfully blow out nasal foreign bodies with hard materials, with a success rate of up to 60%. For some foreign bodies with soft materials, such as foam or paper towels, the help of doctors is needed.
Foreign bodies are not only in the nasal cavity.
It is worth noting that it is a habitual action for children to put things into their noses.
If the baby has the habit of stuffing things into his nose, he may also stuffing other things into other parts of his body, such as his ears.
Therefore, if parents find foreign bodies in the baby’s nose, ears or other parts, they should also pay attention to check whether there are foreign bodies in other parts of the baby.