Too much suction will just trigger snot production.
Tool to get snot out of baby s nose.
As a new mom you may hesitate at first try.
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.
How to handle baby mucus.
After the saline drops use a nasal aspirator also called a plunge to try to suction out the mucus.
Older babies may get fussy when you use the bulb.
Don t seem nervous about it.
But later on doing so comes naturally.
Try to get used to it.
You ll make the kid anxious for no.
There s a valve so you don t get mucus in your mouth 1 of 4.
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.
It s an unscratchable itch so just relax.
Even if you handle the issue with aplomb the baby is still gonna be mucus y a lot.
If that happens it s ok to skip that part.
You can also use a warm baby wipe or washcloth to remove visible boogers and mucus in and around your baby s nostrils.
The saline drops thin the mucus so you can let it work itself out of his nose on its own.
Or check out the nosefrida a product with which you literally suck out the snot through a tube.
Yes i am very serious.
It could be the baby s narrow nasal opening or newborns only breathe through their nose for the first two months.
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.
There are many reasons why babies are prone to a stuffy nose.