This is one of the best inventions ever made, hands down! Everyone has had a sick, congested baby. As well as the awful guilt that you feel for not being able to do anything. You most likely used the bulb aspirator, which I consider the most useless invention ever made!
What is the Nose Frida?? For those of you that aren’t aware of this, it is literally a snot sucker. It was invented by a Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat doctor in Sweden. It is just a tube attached to a rubber straw. You stick the tube just up to baby’s nostril and you suck the boogers out. Don’t worry there is a filter in between the tube and the straw, you will not get any boogers in your mouth.
It works like a dream, August was so stuffy that he could not sleep. He would just wake up choking because he was so congested. I used the snot sucker once and I was blown away with how much mucus came out of his nose. It may sound a little weird, but it was the most satisfying feeling. Just seeing all that was coming out and the sweet look of relief on his face. He could breathe instantly, I also received a huge smile and some cooing. I also used infant saline nose drops, I found it would soften everything and allow for more to come out. I would put the saline drops in his nose, wait about 1 minute and then suck the snot away. The Nose Frida is around $22 and can be found at most pharmacies. It comes with 4 extra filters. I would suggest getting the box of 20 filters for $6, I ended up using half of them for one cold.
I can honestly say, I never thought I would hear myself say “I sucked his snot out”. Us mothers do whatever we can to make sure our little ones are feeling their best. I can’t rave enough about this product, from now on this will be a staple in any baby shower gift for friends.
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