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For some babies (and their parents), cold season seems as if it’s every season — especially since trying to relieve a baby’s congestion often feels like a futile task.

(Let’s face it, getting snot out of an infant’s nose is no easy feat.) But while caregivers want to do everything they can to comfort their little munchkins when they are congested (meaning ridding that mucus from baby’s throat and nose), they need to make sure they are doing it safely — and when it is appropriate.

“The most important question in deciding if and when and how to remove mucus is whether or not the mucus is bothering your baby,” Dr.

Rebekah Diamond, M.D., pediatrician and author of Parent Like a Pediatrician, tells Romper. “If your baby is congested but comfortable and there’s nothing else you or your pediatrician are worried about, it’s really OK to leave it there.” Of course, parents and pediatricians alike know it’s hard to hear your baby sniffling and coughing — but it’s important to understand the causes of infant congestion, when to

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