Insert the tip of the bulb syringe into the baby s nostril.
Bulb syringe baby throat.
Sterilize the bulb syringe after each use.
Once the mucus has loosened use the bulb syringe to suction the mucus from your baby s nose.
Remove the syringe and squeeze the bulb forcefully to expel the mucus into a tissue.
If your baby is still congested 5 to 10 minutes after you suction you can reapply saline drops and suction again.
Insert it no more than of an inch into the nose hole.
Bulb syringes are helpful devices that allow you to remove mucus from your baby s nose.
The lining in your baby s nostrils is delicate and you could irritate it and cause bigger problems that you ll need a doctor s treatment for.
Suctioning with a bulb syringe.
Some bulb syringes have a shorter wider nozzle.
Your baby cannot blow his her nose so you need to use a bulb syringe to remove excess mucus.
If your baby starts sniffling again after a while it s okay to try again but don t use the bulb syringe more than three times every day.
Regardless of what type you use be sure to press it snugly against the nostril to create a seal.
If your baby is still congested after five to ten minutes apply saline drops again and resuction.
Don t suction your baby s nose more than two or three times a day though or you ll irritate its.
A bulb syringe or suction bulb is a small rubber object with a long tip at the end of a bulb.
Before you use the bulb syringe loosen the mucus in your baby s nose with a nose dropper filled with a saline solution.
Wipe the syringe and repeat the process for the other nostril.