Pigeon nasal suction
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Eugene Club has a wide variety of these. I find the other brands more effective than the Pigeon nasal suction thing. Get the ones that come with a two tubes where one end goes to the baby's nostril and the other tube goes into your mouth where you "suck".
Don't worry, it's not as gross as it sounds. Whatever comes out of your baby's nose goes into this little canister to which the two tubes are attached.
Don't worry, it's not as gross as it sounds. Whatever comes out of your baby's nose goes into this little canister to which the two tubes are attached.
I agree with Buckeroo - I bought the Pigeon brand initially and it was useless. Then I got one with the 2 tubes - I can't remember the name of the brand but it's Japanese and it has a picture of a blue peguine on it, and it is very effective in getting the fluid out of my son's nose when he has the flu. It's also very easy to clean and use.
I have a picture of the one that we got here --
http://kiddietreasures.blogspot.com/2009/02/nasal-aspirator.html
We got it from Eugene Club.
http://kiddietreasures.blogspot.com/2009/02/nasal-aspirator.html
We got it from Eugene Club.
When you use these suction products, does your baby not resist? I have the Pigeon one and have such a hard time even getting the thing in my son's nose to start with, that I am in no position to know whether it's effective or not!
I'd be happy to buy the mouth-suction option, but I'm just wondering whether it would work any better when my baby is so actively opposed to anything getting near his nostrils.
Just curious to know how other babies generally react to these suction gadgets - or if anyone has any suggestions on how to get initially resisting babies to accept them.
I'd be happy to buy the mouth-suction option, but I'm just wondering whether it would work any better when my baby is so actively opposed to anything getting near his nostrils.
Just curious to know how other babies generally react to these suction gadgets - or if anyone has any suggestions on how to get initially resisting babies to accept them.
Yes, they would resist, but with the mouth-suction option it is over MUCH quicker, because you get the mucus out VERY quickly. With ours, no more than 2 quick sucks.
My friend's daughter (at 3yo -when she still couldn't blow her own nose) would actually bring the nasal aspirator (mouth-suction one) to her mom and ask her to do it. I don't know what my friend did that her daughter not only not resist, but actually initiates it.
My friend's daughter (at 3yo -when she still couldn't blow her own nose) would actually bring the nasal aspirator (mouth-suction one) to her mom and ask her to do it. I don't know what my friend did that her daughter not only not resist, but actually initiates it.
I had to hold ours down --actually just the girl; our boy, while he didn't enjoy it, would let me do it without me having to hold him or anything. He knew that it would be over very quickly.
I think a large part of Z's resistance was in being held down, but then she was too young to understand that I just had to get the mucus out and she couldn't be counted on to stand/sit still while I do the deed. Luckily, both learned to blow their noses pretty early on...
I think a large part of Z's resistance was in being held down, but then she was too young to understand that I just had to get the mucus out and she couldn't be counted on to stand/sit still while I do the deed. Luckily, both learned to blow their noses pretty early on...