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While giving nasal saline drops to my baby, much more than the normal dosage of the fluid gushed into the sleeping child's nostril. is it worrisome?
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No: If your baby is breathing fine, that shouldn't be worrisome, at any rate, the saline will be absorbed and no harm done,
Answered 6/19/2015
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Not at all: If baby's comfortable enough to sleep, things are fine. I often use saline like a garden hose to loosen the thickened mucous so baby can breathe better from there small nasal passages.
Answered 11/27/2017
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