How can i manage my baby's nosebleeds?

Put down the sucker: Most nasal bleeding in infants is caused by too much nasal suction! first, use saline nose drops every 3-4 hrs for a few days. Run a vaporizer at night and put a small amount of vaseline around the baby's nostrils every night. Don't suction unless the nose is so blocked that it's bothering him more than you!

Humidify air: Babies can develop nosebleeds if the delicate skin inside their nose cracks and dries out or through mechanical trauma such as nasal suction or nose picking. Moisturizing the air with a humidifier and placing vaseline in nose with q-tip prior to bedtime can minimize bleeding episodes. If the nose begins to bleed pinch the nostrils continuously shut for 5 minutes.

Some preventive tips: For an active nosebleed, gently pinch your child's nose with a tissue and sit up leaning slightly forward for a few minutes. Prevention may include using a humidifier in the bedroom, use of a small amount of vasoline just inside the nose (apply with q-tip or finger) once or twice daily, and keeping fingernails trimmed since nose picking is one of the most common causes.

Press on one nostril: Babies generally don't get nosebleeds. If a baby has some blood-stained mucous more than once, during a cold, a parent should talk with the doctor. If there is a real nosebleed where red blood is oozing out, one can press the bleeding nostril (bleeding stops after 5 minutes or less) and talk with the doctor also. One should not press both nostrils together (baby would have trouble breathing).

Moisture: Epistaxis is common in everyone. 80% of people experience this in their lives. A common cause is dry, hot air like inside the home in the winter causing nasal dryness and crusting. The nasal tissue cracks and bleeds easily. For your baby try, a little vaseline inside the nostil at bed time and try "little noses" saline drops. Use them twice a day. If no help, see pediatrician or ent.

Nosebleeds: A common additional cause is nose-picking at night so make sure the child's nails are closely trimmed. Some children have to wear mittens at night to allow their nasal scabs to finally heal.