How to Open a Stuffy Nose: Infant Remedies & Natural Relief

For infants with a stuffy nose, natural relief includes using chamomile tea or home remedies to help them breathe, while adults may use raw onions for colds.

Mother holding a baby in an examination room with a doctor using an otoscope

My 2-Month-Old Can't Breathe With a Stuffy Nose

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Damiana Chiavolini

An infant has an immature immune system and in the first months of its life it will be exposed to many agents causing infections, allergies and reactions. A stuffy nose is one of the signs of an upper respiratory condition and is very common in babies.

Damiana Chiavolini started writing in 2001. Her research and reviews have appeared in scientific journals, including "Infection and Immunity" and "Clinical Microbiology Reviews." Chiavolini holds a Ph.D. in biotechnology from the University of Siena, an M.S. in medical microbiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, as well as a B.S. in biological sciences from the University of Leicester.