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My two week old baby suffers from nasal congestion. any idea as to what i can use to assist him? he struggles to breathe through his nose at times.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

More likely irrritan: Nasal congestion at that age is most often due to exposure to fragrance, dust, smoke or other odors.This often causes swelling inside the nose & mucous buildup. Saline nose wash used in liberal amounts will often clear this up. Removing any such irritants from the kids environment can reduce it altgether

Answered 2/27/2018

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A member asked:

My two week old baby suffers from nasal congestion. any idea as to what i can use to assist him? he struggles to breathe through his nose at times.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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