The Best Nasal Aspirator For Babies
Hi fellow parents! This is a new section of my blog. I realized that I have three kids, and while mentioning that fact in other blogs, I haven’t actually focused on parenting issues. So if you have kids as well, let’s commiserate, shall we?
As you know, babies have limited ways to get rid of congestion. Usually, they can sneeze and dislodge whatever is inside. Sometimes this doesn't always work. You can use nasal drops which will help soften the inside of the nose. Then the child can either sneeze it out, it goes down the throat, or, we can use a nasal aspirator.
Now with my older children, for some reason, I never had the opportunity to use a nasal aspirator. My third though is extremely congested. This is the result of a medical condition that I will discuss in a blog in the near future. However, I have learned how to deal with his congestion and sometimes, part of the routine includes using a booger sucker!
To date, I have used three different brands. All of these brands can be purchased from Amazon. I have some thoughts about each of these, some good and some bad. Please read on for further information!
FridaBaby Nasal Aspirator with Hygiene Filters: I actually purchased this when I had my second child, and then just ended up never using it. When I realized I needed one for my third, I actually forgot I had this one and ended up purchasing the two below first. After a go with them, I tried this. I think I started to not like the Hydrasense one, and the BBLüv broke. I like this one, because again, the tip is wide enough that it does not enter baby’s nose. However, it is made out of hard plastic and is extremely hard to clean. It comes with many sponge filters for replacement.
Hydrasense Nasal Aspirator Starter Kit: This kit includes a few one-time use vials of saline solution, and includes the aspirator. I enjoyed the saline solution, but ended up purchasing more on their own later on. This aspirator is also soft, but the tip is really narrow and fits right inside baby’s nose. When it does this, it tends to go farther up than you intend and it irritates baby’s nostrils. It is easier to clean than the FridaBaby though.
BBLüv Nöse Filter-Free Baby Nasal Aspirator: This one came in a little plastic kit. Instead of a filter, it has a plastic part separating where you are sucking in, and the part you put near baby’s nose. You wash it thoroughly after each use, but I do not know how it holds up to boiled or microwaved water for sanitization purposes. This is the first one that I actually tried, and I really loved it - until it broke. The plastic “filter” inside broke off since it’s only attached with a tiny piece of rubber. This one was my favourite still, because the tip wasn’t too skinny that it went right up in baby’s nose (it can hurt the sensitive nose area), and it was squishy enough that you could clean it easily. I had to repurchase because I did love it, and the price is right, around $13.99.
Those are the only ones I’ve tried to date. Let me know if you have tried a good one that worked well for you and your baby.
Thanks for reading!
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Sandra
