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If you’ve noticed a constant pool of tears in your baby’s eye—even when they aren’t crying—or a sticky yellow discharge crusting on their eyelashes, you are likely dealing with a blocked tear duct (dacryostenosis).

Here is everything you need to know about why ducts get blocked, how to perform the massage correctly, and when to call the pediatrician. Tears don't just appear when we are sad. They constantly wash over our eyes to keep them clean and moist. Normally, tears drain away through tiny holes in the corner of the eye (puncta), travel down a narrow canal (the nasolacrimal duct), and empty into the nose. blocked tear ducts massage

Be consistent. Be gentle, but firm enough to matter. And remember: Most babies grow out of this by their first birthday. That goopy eye is usually just a plumbing issue, not a medical emergency. If you’ve noticed a constant pool of tears

In newborns, this duct is often very narrow or covered by a thin membrane that hasn't opened yet. Because the tears can't drain, they spill over the eyelids, and stagnant tears lead to that white, yellow, or green goo. They constantly wash over our eyes to keep