Baby boogers. Help!

wifeofadam · March 2013

My baby seems to have this problem with boogers. She gets them, often in the middle of the night, and they seem to prevent her from breathing. I'll wake up and hear her struggling to get air through her nostrils. I try suctioning her nostrils with the nasal aspirator and the boogies won't budge. Eventually they come out (man-sized boogers) if she sneezes hard enough, but that often takes an hour or more.

I've tried putting a humidifier in our sleeping space. I'm not sure what else to do. It's horrible to watch her struggle for air and I'm sick of having to spend an hour through the night dealing with this. Any suggestions?

Vespah · March 2013

What type of nasal aspirator are you using? Bulbs don't work for a damn thing, you should get a tube kind, like Nose Frida.

A few saline drops to loosen boogers from the wall and a nice gentle suck from nose frida ( being sure to close the other

wifeofadam · March 2013

Do you know where I can get a nose frida? I've never seen them around here in the drug stores or BRU.

asoetenga · March 2013

We have the same problem! Poor babies. The saline drops help to get them to budge.

Reyka9 · March 2013

Amazon has the nose frida. I agree with PP, it's the greatest. You definitely need to squirt some saline up there to soften the crusties first though.

ETA the bulb aspirators aren't sanitary either and will fill with mold over time. There was

wifeofadam · March 2013

My bulb aspirator has a top that comes off, so you can wash the inside out and see what is in there, but it is only helpful when suctioning snot. Boogers don't budge.

I guess I'll order the nose frida and rush delivery. Hopefully they

marionravenwood · March 2013

In the meantime try a combo of saline and the bulb. My LO has the same problem. I successfully got a huge booger out of each nostril will the syringe and saline yesterday. I tried the Nose Frida, but didn't have any success with it. &nbs

kelly321 · March 2013

DC2London:
Yes, definitely ditto the Nose Frieda. So glad we have one. I got ours from Amazon, as well.
And

Renee1105 · March 2013

I don't know if you ordered it yet but they sell the Nose Frida at Buy Buy Baby. Also I find that Boogie Wipes (Saline based wipes) help me loosen the boogers.

Vespah · March 2013

Tips for nose frida, make sure you get a seal around the nostril, don't just let it hover, and plug the other nostril with your finger. Good luck with all those baby boogers!!

Vespah · March 2013

Oh, you usually won't find nose frida at a big chain store. Call around to the specialty baby boutiques and they tend to have them. I'm from Canada so where I got mine wont help you much, sorry.

cmhicklin · March 2013

I can't try the Nose Freida...I just can't. I heard a yucky story of user error, and it freaked me out. We bought an electric Graco one for DD, and it has been a lifesaver! DS was really congested for a few weeks, when the weather was all over the place.

sturner86 · March 2013

I took my LO to the dr yestersay for her check up and asked him because she gets them too. He said to use a saline nasal spray and they will either swallow the boogers or sneeze them out. I put the drops in there yesterday and by nighttime the boogers wer