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Wash your hands thoroughly. Cut your fingernails short. Sit in a comfortable chair and lay your baby on your lap, facing you.

Place your clean pinky finger (or thumb) in the corner of the eye, right against the side of the nose. infant blocked tear duct massage

Press down. You aren't trying to poke the eye. You are trying to compress the tear sac against the bone. It should feel like pressing a button. Wash your hands thoroughly

While maintaining that gentle pressure, roll or sweep your finger straight down the side of the nose toward the nostril. Place your clean pinky finger (or thumb) in

If you’ve noticed a constant watery eye, some yellowish goop in the corner of your newborn’s eye, or lashes that seem glued shut after a nap, you are likely dealing with a very common issue: a blocked tear duct (dacryostenosis).