How to handle baby mucus.
Tool to get snot out of baby s nose.
Too much suction will just trigger snot production.
Try to get used to it.
There are many reasons why babies are prone to a stuffy nose.
The saline drops loosen the mucus in your baby s nose and may stimulate her to sneeze which moves the mucus to the front of her nose so you can get to the clogged up mucus.
This little contraption is built so that you the loving caretaker of the child can literally suck the snot out of your child s nose with your own mouth and lungs.
Dealing with our baby s nasal care is a sensitive circumstance.
You can also use a warm baby wipe or washcloth to remove visible boogers and mucus in and around your baby s nostrils.
It s an unscratchable itch so just relax.
The tiny hairs in your nose known as cilia move that drying mucus from your nasal cavity to the front of your nose where it can be blown out or yes picked.
You ll make the kid anxious for no.
Don t suction the baby s nose all the time.
After the saline drops use a nasal aspirator also called a plunge to try to suction out the mucus.
It could be the baby s narrow nasal opening or newborns only breathe through their nose for the first two months.
The saline drops thin the mucus so you can let it work itself out of his nose on its own.
If that happens it s ok to skip that part.
There s a valve so you don t get mucus in your mouth 1 of 4.
Don t seem nervous about it.
Older babies may get fussy when you use the bulb.
As a new mom you may hesitate at first try.
Dry boogers won t come out easily but applying 1 3 drops of saline solution to one nostril at a time loosens the mucus enough to use an aspirator to suck it out with says ruth elliot at go mommy go.
But later on doing so comes naturally.