Some young mothers are faced with the situation when during the bathing, feeding or sleeping in a baby-baby in the nasopharynx, snotty starts to accumulate, due to which it emits gurgling or wheezing sounds. Of course, they frighten their parents outright. Most of the mucus in the nasopharynx in a child is a consequence of teething.
Causes of congestion of mucus
If there is no mucus from the nasal passages, but you hear these characteristic sounds that are born in the nasopharynx of a newborn, then the snot does indeed accumulate there. Is it dangerous? What do you need to do in such situations?
First, it should be noted that mucus is produced and accumulated in the nasopharynx for several reasons. First, its appearance can be infectious in nature. So it or not, the pediatrician will be able to tell only after getting acquainted with the results of the analyzes. Secondly, an allergy . Again, it is necessary to conduct allergic tests, and then proceed to treatment. And, thirdly, too dry and warm air in the room where the kid spends most of the time.
Treatment and prevention
As already indicated above, the treatment of nasopharynx in children can be started only after the cause of the appearance and accumulation of mucus is reliably determined. If erupting teeth are not a cause for concern, then the infection is much more dangerous. If a smear shows signs of infection, the pediatrician will prescribe an antibacterial drug.
What should mother do? First, create optimal conditions in the children's room. The air should be cool and moist. It is better to put another blouse on the baby than to make him breathe warm and dry air, which makes the mucus even thicker, making it difficult to remove. If there is no humidifier, then hang in the room wet towels. Walking is necessary as often as possible.