Clean Spout
How do I clean a spout from mucus in a newborn? Dense allocation should be "washed". To do this, use slightly salted boiled water or a saline solution. Put the crumb on the back, slightly turn its head to one side. Pipetochkoy drip 1-2 drops of solution in one nostril. Turn the head to the other side and repeat the manipulation with the second nasal passage. Dilute allotments must be removed. For this purpose it is convenient to use a special vacuum aspirator. It looks like a syringe, but its tip is wider and closes the entrance to the nostril. Squeeze the aspirator's pear, carefully insert the tip into the nasal passage. With the second hand, press the free half of the spout. Let go of the pear. You will hear a characteristic sound. Rinse the aspirator and repeat everything with the other half of the nose. The newborn probably will not like what you do. Do not be scared if the little one started turning and whining. For babies up to a year, in no case should you use sprays in a spout (you can only instill salt solutions).
Nasal drops
In order to dry the nasal mucosa of the newborn and remove the swelling, doctors recommend using vasoconstrictive drops. They do not cure a cold, but they ease the nasal breathing, relieve the load from the ears. Bury the spout after cleansing it of mucus, otherwise the medicine will not reach the mucous membrane. Carefully inspect the bottle. Most often, the pipette is built right into the vial lid. Before you drip a baby's nose, practice: dial the solution and press the rubber tip. Estimate how many drops are released when pressed, whether you see the level of medicine. This is important, because a small baby needs to drip just 1-2 drops in each half of the nose. Put the baby on the back, spout up. Hold his head. It's better if they help you. Deep pipetting is not necessary. Drip each nostril one at a time. Vasodilating nasal drops should be used with caution. The use of drops not in age, that is, in greater concentration, exceeding the dose or repeatedly instilling can cause poisoning. When buying a product, be sure to specify for which age category it is intended.
Bury your eye
Most otitis is treated with the use of certain drops. Look at the baby's card - the doctor must indicate not only the name of the medicine, but also the necessary number of drops in each ear, as well as the frequency of administration. Before instillation the solution needs to be heated to body temperature. It seems that not cold, room temperature drops introduced into the eye cause extremely unpleasant sensations. Hold the bottle under a stream of hot water, then drip onto the skin of the inner surface of the forearm. If drops of the right temperature, you do not feel them in the newborn. Lay the newborn with a sick eye up. In children of early age, the ear canal is straight and there is no need to pull up the auricle: this way you will only bring pain to the crumb. Simply flip the bottle with a pipette down and drip the required amount of solution. It is advisable for the baby to lie a little in this position. Close the external ear canal with a small ball of cotton wool. Virtually all the drops are divided into those that can be used for simple or catarrhal otitis, and those that are allowed with ruptured eardrum (perforated purulent otitis). Be attentive!
We give medicine
The doctor prescribed a medicine for the baby: say, an antipyretic or cough medicine. What to choose in the pharmacy: tablets or syrup? If your crumb is not yet 3 years old, give preference to syrup: it is more easily and more accurately dosed, besides it is easier to give to a small child. Pay attention to the dose of medicine indicated by the doctor, specify when to apply the remedy: before or after eating? Measure the required amount of medication (syringe dispenser or measuring spoon) and gently, do not very quickly introduce the medicine into the mouth. Invite the baby to drink. Some drugs are released in the form of rectal suppositories. Most often, these are antipyretic agents that work much more efficiently in this form. The candle gently insert into the anus of the crumbs a rounded end, so that it completely disappears into the canal.