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👶 Care & hygiene · 0 – 12 months

🧼 Clearing baby's nose: the saline flush

Saline may ease nasal congestion; it does not prevent bronchiolitis. Ask a clinician how to use an infant saline product.

The kit to get ready

  • Infant saline drops
  • Clean tissues

The Step-by-Step Game Plan

  1. 1. Gentle care

    Use infant saline drops according to the product instructions; do not force a pod through the nose. If suction is needed, use gentle infant suction as instructed.

  2. 2. Seek help

    Breathing difficulty, blue/grey colour, marked drowsiness or inability to feed needs urgent help; call 111 for severe symptoms.

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When in doubt, contact your doctor or midwife. For a life-threatening emergency, call 111.