Wipe the syringe and repeat the process for the other nostril.
Bulb syringe baby throat.
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.
If your baby is still congested after five to ten minutes apply saline drops again and resuction.
Remove the syringe and squeeze the bulb forcefully to expel the mucus into a tissue.
Sterilize the bulb syringe after each use.
Your baby cannot blow his her nose so you need to use a bulb syringe to remove excess mucus.
Repeat the process in each nostril.
Once the mucus has loosened use the bulb syringe to suction the mucus from your baby s nose.
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.
Have a bowl of tap water ready to clean the bulb between suctioning attempts.
Insert it no more than of an inch into the nose hole.
Compress the bulb of the syringe to suck out the mucus.
Suctioning with a bulb syringe.
If your baby is still congested 5 to 10 minutes after you suction you can reapply saline drops and suction again.
Regardless of what type you use be sure to press it snugly against the nostril to create a seal.
Some bulb syringes have a shorter wider nozzle.
Bulb syringes are helpful devices that allow you to remove mucus from your baby s nose.
Don t suction your baby s nose more than two or three times a day though or you ll irritate its.