"In newborns the nasal congestion is very common. If the congestion is too severe, then it is possible that the baby is not able to breathe at all. As it is known that the babies are compulsorily nose breathers. Though they keep their mouth open, they are not able to breathe through their mouth. Also when the baby is feeding. They can’t breathe through their mouth. So it is very important that the babies’ nasal passage is open for them to breathe normally. When the nose is excessively blocked, the babies are highly irritable and they keep on crying, they have very difficulty in feeding as they enable to have any breathing efforts at all. In these conditions, it is important that the nasal congestion is relieved at the earliest. Nasal drops will help at home but if the nasal congestion is not relieved with the use of nasal drops, it is important that the babies rush to the hospital and the nasal passage is cleared as early as possible. Blocked nose is a minor condition, but it looks as a serious condition, when the baby manifest with the symptoms. However as soon as the nose is cleared, the baby is back to normal, in a matter of seconds"