255 982 Parenting & Family Baby Care Baby Health true Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:53:38 -0800 /system/videos/3/55/02/255.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, relieve, unclog, clogged, clog, stuffy, stuffed up, stuffed, nose, congestion, sinus, breathe, breath, newborn, baby, child, new-born, new, born, babies, mother, motherhood, p How To Relieve a Baby's Stuffy Nose http://www.howcast.com/videos/255-How-To-Relieve-a-Babys-Stuffy-Nose http://www.howcast.com/videos/255-How-To-Relieve-a-Babys-Stuffy-Nose/edit approved 183 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=255"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=255" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 7 Janeen http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/255/stuffy_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 18614 false false false 4198 0 39 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/255/39.jpg Cradle baby Cradle your baby in the crook of your arm, or lay her down on a changing table or some other safe spot.

]]> 4199 1 46 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/255/46.jpg Squeeze saline Gently tip her head back and squeeze a few saline drops into each nostril. Wait a minute or two to let the drops loosen the mucus clogging her breathing passages.

]]> 4200 2 57 Tip You can make your own saline drops by dissolving one teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water—but never give your baby any kind of medicated nose drops.

]]> 4201 3 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/255/66.jpg Suck out mucus Now use the bulb syringe to suck out the mucus. Squeeze the bulb flat, hold it just inside your baby’s nostril, and slowly release it.

]]> 4202 4 78 Tip Sometimes a baby will make your job easier by sneezing out the mucous after the drops are put in her nose. Just gently wipe it away—no bulb syringe necessary.

]]> 4203 5 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/255/88.jpg Use washcloth Use the washcloth to wipe away any nose drops that dribble out, as well as any mucus that escapes the syringe.

]]> 4204 6 96 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/255/96.jpg Dab on jelly If the skin around your baby’s nose is red, dab a little petroleum jelly on it to relieve the irritation.

]]> 4205 7 105 Tip If your baby’s having trouble nursing because she’s so congested, use the saline drops and bulb syringe about 15 minutes before she’s due to eat.

]]> 4206 8 113 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/255/113.jpg Sit with shower running Your baby may also benefit from steam. Sit with her in the bathroom with the shower running full blast on hot and the door closed for about 15 minutes.

]]> 4207 9 124 Tip Giving your baby a warm bath using baby-safe products with a menthol scent may also help.

]]> 4208 10 132 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/255/132.jpg Run vaporizer At naptime and bedtime, run a cool-mist vaporizer in her room to keep the air moist.

]]> 20449 11 139 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/255/139.jpg Place towels under mattress To help ease congestion while she sleeps, slip a few rolled up towels under the end of her mattress where her head will be. Don’t tilt or prop the crib itself.

]]> 4210 12 148 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/255/148.jpg Increase fluids Increase the amount of fluid your baby takes in, by nursing or bottle-feeding her more often than usual.

]]> 4211 13 156 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/255/156.jpg Look for signs Throughout the day, keep an eye out for signs that she may have something worse than a cold, such as high fever, no interest in eating, or lethargy—especially if she’s under 3 months. Otherwise, keeping her nose as clear as possible and offering lots of cuddles should help her feel better in no time.

]]> 4212 14 173 Fact Children catch as many as 6 to 10 colds a year; grown-ups usually get only 2 or 3.

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