Stuffy Nose - Wylie,TX

I have used breastmilk in my 3 1/2 month old Daughter's nose since about 10 days old. She used to get stuffy all the time and breastmilk really clears it up quickly. I didn't like trying to use the bulb syringes- they seem so rough.

I expressed milk into a small cup and used a syringe or medicine dropper to put it into her nose. When I do it now, she gets mad but forces the mucus out and is breathing stuffy free later. I don't put much in- just enough that it goes into the nose.

Never heard of that and I have breast fed three children over the last 7 years. I recommend getting a saline spray. It is very inexpensive and (just plain water and salt) non habit forming. I use this on my little ones. It helps to break up the congestion.

You can use saline, but I've heard breastmilk works, too. I never personally used it. To do it, though, express some milk into a container, then use the little bulb syringe to suck some of the milk up and squirt it into your child's nose.

I used breastmilk to cure scratches (a little dab of it took a scratch away in just a few hours), and you can also put some in a baby's eyes to help unclog tear ducts. It's a truly wonderful substance!

A.,
As a Pedi RN I can tell you the best thing for a stuffy nose is good old Saline Nasal drops and a bubl syringe. All natural, non addictive and works :-)

D.

I have heard Breastmilk is good for like everything, even pink eye...I tried it and I don't think it worked--I still had to get the antibiotic drops. I use a natural product on my kids for their noses...It is called Xlear. Saline would be the first choice, but if that does not help you may want to try Xlear--I get it at Market Street.

Good luck,
K.

boy, I'd be very careful with squirting breast milk in the baby's nose. If liquid gets into his lungs, it will be far worse than a stuffy nose. If you must, try swabbing it with a q-tip - but not very far! I would tend to use the saline since it is in a mist spray bottle and the dosing would be easier.

Good luck.

I use breastmilk up the nose on my daughter. I put it into a syrange about .3 cc's worth and squirt it right up there. The natural antibodies break it up and then you can suck it out, plus it is suppose to help naturally with killing any infection if there is one. I have been doing that since my daughter has been 3-4 months old and she is now 14 months old.

Another way to help with stuffy nose if he/she sleeps in their own crib/cradle (does not co-sleep) to elevate the head of the bed. It seems to work with conjestion also.

M.

I never used breastmilk for congestion. Just saline. Either way, you put a drop or two in each nostril, wait 10 minutes then use the bulb syringe to suck everything out. You do it about 3 or 4 times a day. If the baby is congested for very long (say a week to 10 days) I'd call your doctor about it. If you don't already have a cool mist humidifier, I'd get one.

If it does not go away in a few days it may be caused by the dry air. My boy's nose was stuffy every night last winter. We had to elevate his head, humidify the room & used little noses saline solution.

Hi A..
I've never heard of the BM in nose thing...not sure on that one. All i can do is share my story with you. My little boy was nursed 90% of the time until he was about 5 months. At around 3 months, he started the stuffy nose thing. Shorty after, the got his first 2 teeth. My pedi kept saying it was due to teething. The stuffy nose continued off and on until he hit 6 months and it stayed. It was so bad, at 6 months, i weaned him to regular formula. After a month of trial and error with formulas, it turned out he had developed a milk allergy. He's now almost 18 months and is on soy and cannot have any foods that contain milk as an ingredient.

I wanted to share that with you. No one ever mentioned an allergy to me and I think that was our culprit the whole time. With that said, you may want to try cutting out all dairy/milk products from your diet and try that for a week or so and see if the nose clears up.