Blocked Tear Duct Newborn Massage ((top)) -

Babies aren’t born with fully developed plumbing. Tears need to drain from the eye down through a tiny tube (the tear duct) into the nose. In newborns, that tube often has a thin membrane blocking the exit. The massage helps pop that membrane open naturally.

The good news? There is a very simple, safe technique you can do at home to help clear it up: . Here is exactly how to do it. blocked tear duct newborn massage

If you look at your newborn and notice one eye (or both) constantly looking wet, goopy, or crusty, your first instinct might be panic. Is it an infection? Is it pink eye? Babies aren’t born with fully developed plumbing

Take a deep breath. In the vast majority of cases, that sticky yellow discharge is simply a (medically known as nasolacrimal duct obstruction ). It is incredibly common in newborns, affecting up to 20% of babies. The massage helps pop that membrane open naturally