Bloody Nose Question

my son gets them quite often and when i took him to the doctor she said his nose was extremely dry. she recommened AYR(air)gel or nasal saline solution. and just rub it a little in his nose to keep his nostrils moist. good luck

One of my 3 year old daycare kids gets nose bleeds pretty regularly and also has a hard time sitting still while we're trying to stop the flow, but here's what I do:
I sit on the floor with my legs spread and have him sit between my legs. That way, I'm basically hugging him to my body as I treat the nose bleed. I put an ice pack on the back of his neck immediately, which helps slow the blood flow and also helps it clot. I tilt his head forward, again using my body to lean him over if necessary, and put gentle pressure on his nose, just below his eyes. The tilting forward is to keep blood from going down the back of the throat and into the tummy and the pressure is to stop the blood flow. The most important thing I do is that I talk to him the whole time we're dealing with the nose bleed. I let him know what we're doing and why and when he starts to whine/squirm/complain, I let him know that I understand he doesn't like it, but it has to be done to stop the blood. At 3, or almost, they're big enough to understand that they can be unhappy about what you're doing, but it has to be done anyway and the less they whine/squirm/complain the faster it will be over.
If they're fairly regular, ie. more than once a week, you might want to talk to your doctor about them and ask him about cauterization. My husband used to get nose bleeds almost daily as a child and had to have his nose cauterized yearly to prevent them.
Good luck!

My son has always had nose bleeds easily. I took him into the doctor. No big deal if they are less than a few times per month. But I would confirm this with your pediatrician for good measure.
Prevention - try to break him of picking his nose and make sure his fingernails are kept SHORT! I also used a humidifier regularly to keep nasal passages moist, especially during allergy season, which is a trigger for my son. You can also try a saline nasal rinse - you can buy special neti pots or squeeze bottles for kids. You can also use petroleum jelly in the nose (not too much obviously).
Make sure he leans his head forward so the blood flows out instead of back into his passages/throat. Pinch the nostrils together for 10 minutes. I would suggest turning on a movie as a distraction. This is basically direct pressure to stop the bleeding. Try not to blow the nose after, which is hard. Avoid ibuprofen which disrupts normal clotting and makes bleeding easier.

My son gets terrible nosebleeds this time of the year (several a day) UNLESS...
I use a saline nasal spray on him. Two squirts up each nostril when he wakes up, before nap at school and at bedtime. As long as we stay on top of it, he hardly gets a bleed at all.

When he DOES get a nosebleed, I usually can't stop him from blowing his nose. Even if he doesn't try, he usually sneezes. Anyway, out comes a nasty looking clot (the first time it happenned, I thought for sure his brain was coming out his nose :-P ) and then it's done.

Try the saline spray. You can find it at any drugstore or Target. Ocean is a brand name, but there are usually store brands also.

HTH
T.

My son has a blood disorder and nose bleeds are common. We try to keep the nose moist--saline sprays help. Little noses is great for toddlers. Also, do not tilt the head back. This was the old school thought of doing things and it can actually cause problems, including blood pooling at the back of the throat. We also increase vitamin C and have seen a decrease. I just buy the kids vitamins with extra C.

I started getting nose bloods with my second pregancy. I am fairly grossed out by this.
I was told NOT to put my head back you could choke on the blood. I had the inside of my nosterils soldered and it helped for awhile. It this point I have not had a nose bleed in over 6 mo. Hooray.

So many suggestions! My son's dr. told him to pinch his nostrals together, tilt his head FORWARD & hold his nose for 10 minutes WITHOUT checking. If it is still bleeding after 10 min. hold it for another 5 min. If it's still bleeding call his dr. I would hold him & make sure he is leaning forward as blood in his stomach could irritate it & make him vomit. My oldest son still gets nose bleeds & has for years (he's 8). Keep his nose moist.

God bless!

Try Missy's directions for holding him and treating the nose bleed. This should work very well. It is important for you to be calm about the bleed. If you're tense and anxious he also will be which will make it harder for him to hold still.

I have frequent nose bleeds as a child and eventually had the vessels in my nose cauterized. Now I get blood in my nose if I don't keep my nasal tissues hydrated. A dry nose is the most common cause of nose bleeds. I use petroleum jelly most of the time because I forget about doing anything until my nose is very dry. The petroleum jelly seals the moisture in and softens the skin.

A saline nasal spray, if used every day or even more than once a day should help unless his nose is very dry.

I also use a gel that works if I use it daily. I've not heard of AYR but read about using a personal lubricant which is what I use.

Be sure to have him blow his nose regularly or you clean out his nose, before "buggers" build up so that he won't be picking his nose. I usually have "buggers" when I get up in the morning. I apply the personal lubricant or petroleum jelly which softens them and makes them easy to remove.

I have personally battled bloody noses all my life. I know you already have a ton of advice, but I always like to give my 2 cents, too. Over the years, doctors have switched advice. I have been told to do just about everything you can imagine - from ice packs to vaseline, from leaning forwards to leaning backwards. (Personally, I was much happier when the advice was to lean forward, because when you lean back, the blood goes, well, back. Sorry, yuck!) The bad news? With countless visits to doctors, and over a lifetime of getting bloody noses, no one was able to cure me. Dry weather, high altitudes, even changes in weather were likely going to cause a bloody nose. Also, no matter what I was told to do, there were times when my nose would not stop bleeding. The good news? You can manage this easily. I would suggest making the "bloody nose time" a special time. Make a corner or a bag filled with supplies you will need to clean up messes and some special activities to make it a special time. (I might even include information about bloody noses to start educating him about it. Age appropriate of course.) You do not want to make this a time for him to freak out, so make sure you remain calm. This is important, because if you are calm, make it special, and help him understand what is happening, he will be ready to start managing them on his own very soon. He will want to start gaining independence very soon and you can help give him the tools so that you do not need to worry about the yucky stuff that comes with it. Good luck!

maby a quick blood test at the pedatricians office might help, he could have low iron...

Use a dab of Ayr cream.

My daughter gets them occasionally - usually around change of seasons. I believe the frequency decreases as they get older. When it happens I recommend tilting the head back a bit or lying down and pressing the nostrills to prevent further blood loss. Breathe via mouth. Keep napkins handy when going to school to tackle a unannounced drip. Good luck.

My brother used to get them as a kid. Some kids are just prone to them! Like Michele said there are many causes to them. If he picks his nose or if the air dry, those are simple things that can cause them. Sometimes it just happens. Talk to your pediatrician about them. But don't let them freak you out too much. They can be scary especially if it seems like a lot of blood, but usually they are harmless.
Hang in there!