Every normal woman tries to thoroughly prepare for the appearance of a baby in the family. And during pregnancy, in addition to purchasing the smallest clothes, diapers, strollers, cribs and other attributes that are vital for the baby, it is necessary to prepare a home first-aid kit for treating and caring for the baby.
What is included in it? Here is the list: sterile bandages, cotton pads, zelenka, iodine, saline for nose, pipette, syringe, hydrogen peroxide for navel processing, zinc ointment or any cream for diaper rash, temperature suppositories, rehydron for vomiting or diarrhea, grass for bathing , boiled vegetable oil to lubricate skin folds after bathing. As you can see, the list is straightforward, all the most necessary and useful.
A special place in the home medicine cabinet, the one that is designed specifically for the baby, is saline for washing the nose. It perfectly cleanses the mucous membrane of this organ, washing away particles of dust and dried mucus, which prevents the child from breathing freely. Also, the tool helps well in the fight against viral infections, which are accompanied by abundant accumulation and separation of mucus from the nasal cavity, accelerates the healing process.
Saline for washing the nose of a child can be purchased at any pharmacy, or you can prepare it yourself, because it is very simple and the ingredients are simple. Take one glass of boiled water and an incomplete teaspoon of sea or ordinary table salt. A small rubber syringe-aspirator or a syringe with ten cubes (without a needle) will help to more effectively rinse and clean the small nozzle.
For the prevention of various viral diseases, it does not hurt to regularly instill a saline solution, which usually serves to wash the nose, with only a couple of droplets daily.
And how to rinse the nose of a small child? The principle of using the means “saline solution for washing the nose” is as follows:
Lay your baby on a barrel, carefully, so as not to damage the mucous membrane of the nose, insert a shallow into the nostril, which was placed on top of an aspirator or a ten-cube syringe (without a needle, of course), and inject a solution until the water spills back.
Repeat carefully all the same actions with the other nostril. In no case do not wash your nose, keeping the child lying on his back! This threatens to get the solution into the lungs, resulting in a disease such as bronchitis, pneumonia, etc. If you do not put the baby on the barrel and do not allow water to flow through the nose, it can flow far into the middle ear, as a result of which there is a high risk of developing otitis media. It is best if during all manipulations with the newborn someone from your home helps you, holding the baby on its side and reliably supporting its head to avoid sudden movements, as a result of which it can injure the mucous membrane of the nose with a syringe or syringe.
So you have learned how to use saline to wash your nose. By the way, it is regularly recommended to do this not only for children, but also for adults, because we are also exposed to an aggressive environment. Rinsing for adults is done a little differently - you do not need to go to bed, you just need to clean your nose well, quickly pour the solution with a pear or syringe into one nostril, tilt your head and let the liquid drain completely out. Do the same with the other nostril.
Regular washing of the nasal cavity for prophylactic purposes should make every person a habit, as well as brushing your teeth or washing in the morning. And with viral infections, runny nose or allergic rhinitis, these actions will significantly speed up the healing process!