Question
Detailed Condition and Purpose of Consultation: The baby seems to have snoring sounds while sleeping at 40 days old. Duration of Current Illness: 10 days. Current General Condition: Sleep duration is not very long. Medical History: None. Previous Diagnoses and Treatment Processes and Effects: None. Auxiliary Examinations: None. Other Information: None.
Answer
Possible reasons include that the child may have mucus secretion, leading to symptoms of snoring. Some children may still have snoring even after recovering from a cold. This can gradually disappear on its own. Generally, it won’t affect anything. These can be appropriately treated with fresh bamboo decoction to thin mucus. Since the baby is too young to cough up phlegm, the mucus will be gradually excreted as it moves along the respiratory tract’s cilia and swallowed, thus reducing over time. However, first, you should consult a doctor to determine if it’s a cold or if the inflammation from the cold has not been controlled. Therefore, inflammation control is necessary at this time. Crib Expert Response: It could be due to nasal mucus, which sometimes you may not even see. I suggest you find a plastic soft straw, clean it thoroughly, and then suck in some vegetable oil (any cooking oil is fine) and drip it into the nose. After half an hour, the mucus will come out on its own; this primarily serves to moisturize. There are no side effects, so you can try this first.