Top tips on using a nasal spray
If your little one is feeling a bit stuffed up and congested, then you might want to try a product like CALPOL® Soothe & Care Saline Nasal Spray to help them breathe more easily.
But what’s the best way to use a nasal spray on a child?
Timing is everything! It’s really hard to use a nasal spray when your baby’s feeling wriggly, so you could try dosing them at a time when they are nice and relaxed, like after a bath or a feed.
If your child’s under 2:
- Lay your child down and turn their head to one side.
- Put the nozzle into a nostril and press the spray head once.
- Then repeat in the other nostril.
If they’re over 2:
- Put the nozzle into one nostril, holding the bottle vertically.
- Press the other nostril closed.
- Press the spray head once and spray deeply, breathing in at the same time.
- Then repeat in the other nostril.
For very young children, you might find it helpful to lay them on a pillow, rather than on a flat surface, so you can tilt their head back slightly.
If you get a little in their eye, don’t panic! It may surprise them a little but saline solution is very gentle and shouldn’t cause any harm.
And if you’re finding it tricky to use a nasal spray with a young baby, you could give CALPOL® Soothe & Care Saline Nasal Drops a try instead.
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