How do you releive a blocked up nose 6month old.

"Mike" wrote:

Hi everyone from Orange NSW ( Australia )

Please excuse the expressions used in this post.

My son gets snot in his nose. Usually we use a cotton bud and drag it out
but this does not always work.

Its not a cold he has its just plain old boogs up his nose. It frustrates
the hell out of him and he scratches his nose.

Increase his water intake, and see if he will tolerate saline
nasal sprays. Also (have no clue if you are dry or damp
Australia) a humidifier session can help, or just a nice steamy
shower with a parent.

Until babies learn to "blow" on command, they are prone to
boogers.

Tsu

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"Mike" wrote in message ...
Hi everyone from Orange NSW ( Australia )

Please excuse the expressions used in this post.

My son gets snot in his nose. Usually we use a cotton bud and drag it out
but this does not always work.

Its not a cold he has its just plain old boogs up his nose. It frustrates
the hell out of him and he scratches his nose.

Can anyone sugest anything.

I've found with my son that the only thing that works is
water. When he's got a stuffed-up nose, I do two things
depending on the circumstances; I give him a bath and
pour some water over his face, so some gets in his nose,
or I squirt some saline nose drops in his nose (these
are available at the drug store in the US). Usually the
liquid loosens the solidified snot and he snorts it out
fairly promptly.

Beth