To not want to suck snot out my child's nose?

[dreamer717]

My 8 week old has a blocked nose and I've read that lots of people suck the snot out of their babies nose. Tbh, I really don't fancy trying to pin down my baby while trying to suck snot out of her nose! Is there another way or do I have no choice? 😩

You can get a little snot suction device in boots. I had one but never used it. Not sure if safe etc but could research it.

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Maybe try this instead

We have a snot suction thing from boots but it's never worked. Instead I just give him a puff of nasal spray and wait for it to loosen, dribble out and wipe.

You can get machines that suck it out. Or if your baby isn't it too much discomfort just use some baby vapour rub or similar to help clear the airways. That's all I ever used on my dd (but she'd scream her head off if I tried so much as wiping her nose with a tissue)

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Get a Nose Frida, you’re sucking but it goes nowhere near your mouth. Great things.

My post looks very weird now the spambot has been deleted. In all seriousness though, the little suction tool works well.

Sterimar baby nasal spray

We had to on docs advice. You have to very gentle.

I never did. I used snuffle babe vapour oil in a bowl of hot water in the bedroom. That or a plate of lightly peeled/crushed garlic in the bedroom. Sounds mad but it works.

Nose Frida is the best thing. It goes into a chamber not into your mouth.

I have twins and never have I sucked snot!!!

Nose Frida is amazing!!

Also it's not clear from your OP, but you know when people say that they mean to use a snot sucker thing, not just your mouth, right??

No I never wanted to suction them out either. I always just waited until the snot worked it’s way closer to the nostril and then used a wet cotton pad folded over to get them out. Gently tickling the inside of the nostril with it made her sneeze and I was able to then reach them with the pad, and the snot usually all came out in one piece (sorry for tmi). This worked well when she was a newborn and even still does at 6 months albeit that she’s more wriggly now lol.

Never have I ever sucked snot out of anyones nose. Sat in a steamy bathroom with the shower running and the olbas oil vapourising many an hour, but never sucked snot.

You know you don’t have to do anything with the snot

Buy a device to do it.

DC3 had an NG tube until she was 1 so we used the sucky device thing a lot.

You need the snot sucker. It's so satisfying and doesn't go anywhere near your mouth. (You do have to wash it out though.)

If you're bf squirt a little into her nose and it loosens and comes out.

Sucking the snot out sounds a lot safer than shoving objects up there.

Warm wet flannel. Just go gently.

I'm always used the sterimar or the Vicks saline drops & I used a bulb suction thingy,that worked best for me as was easier to hold baby & use it. My ex used to suck the snots out of our first son,no bother on him,me no I couldn't do it