Little noses saline drops?

votive-vixen

Anyone ever used these? How did it work for you? My last post didn't get any hits, so I am going a new route. The hot shower/steam didn't seem to help much and I can't suck any of the congestion out with the aspirator...

TIA

ABMcKinney

They seem to work okay. It's worth a try!

nym10/23/2004

I just used them this morning and they work good. They are what the dr told me about at DD's last check-up. He told me to either use them in conjunction with the aspirator (put drops in and then suck out right away) or just let them sit in there. I did it the first way this morning and out came a big booger!

SarahTx5701

LOVE them!

They make the boogies come rght out!...with the bulb syringe of course. It just softens them up. I use it every single day.

Kim&Jim

I use them quite a bit.  I put some drops in before I change his diaper so they have time to sit in there with him laying down.  I don't have much luck with the bulb syringe, but the saline seems to break up the mucous and then his is able to swallow it...gross, but at least he can breathe!

MaestraMama

They work great for us.  We don't use the aspirator though, DD HATES it.  We just tilt her head back, douse each nostril and let them work a bit.  Tip her back up and out they come!  It's gross, but works to relieve congestion.  The shower thing didn't work for me either.  I tried this morning.

votive-vixen

Thanks guys. DH will be buying them on his way home today. I feel so bad for my "little piggy" today. He's so stuffed up and just snorts away!

christenm

the pedi said that they're good to use, I bought some but haven't used them yet.

ameliasmom

I personally was able to get more out with just the aspirator alone.  Has anyone tried the battery operated aspirator.....collects the mucus in a cup and you don't have to pull it away to get more air in and the collected mucus out......I would love to know if they work any better!!!

Linds&Chris777

Sometimes it helps him and some times it doesn't.  He has been stuffy for two weeks now.

LaurenL1976

ameliasmom:

I personally was able to get more out with just the aspirator alone.  Has anyone tried the battery operated aspirator.....collects the mucus in a cup and you don't have to pull it away to get more air in and the collected mucus out......I would love to know if they work any better!!!

I use a battery operated aspirator.  I don't know that it works better... but it works great for us.  I use the drops, and then suck away!  We get big boogies out, no problem.