snot removal
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Topic: snot removal
Posted By: noisybaby
Subject: snot removal
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 5:11pm
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My wee girl always has snot up her nose and it makes it hard for her to breathe sometimes and she wakes up when sleeping. I try and use tweezers( very carefully) to remove them as they block her nose. I've heard of using tissues to get rid of them but they are always hard and they won't stick. She doesn't like being attacked by me to get rid of them (fair enough but I'm doing it for her own good).
Any ideas how I can remove them safety?? She isn't sick either |
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Posted By: hannibal
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 5:19pm
| Hi, I would try a saline water (salt water) its available at the chemist, we used it when bubs had an ear infection. I would definately be to scared to try the tweezers. Sometimes when bubs cries and I can see snot I gentle massage the side of the nose and this seems to help bring it out. Good luck. |
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 5:23pm
Hi Stephanie 
My partners Mum is a midwife and when the girls were newborn we had the same problem so she suggested mixing up some salt and water then you take an eye dropper (you can get them at the chemist) and gently put a couple of drops of the salt water in their nostrils. After a little while the salt water makes them sneeze the boogers out. We've done this many times since they were born it works a treat every time and it doesn't hurt them at all. Trust me this really does work wonders I highly recommend it  -------------  
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 5:53pm
| I use a nasal aspirator..it's good for runny noses but also can help suck those boogers out! You have to get a good one though cause I found the one I got from babyonline is heaps better than the one from KMart. |
Posted By: noisybaby
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 6:05pm
| I'll definately try the saline tonight. Thanks guys for your advice. I can put the tweezers away now. |
Posted By: MorgansMum
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 6:28pm
Ive got a tomme tippee thing Its like a little suction thing lol not very specific am I, I just call it the snot sucker, anyway you can get them at most chemists and at the baby factory and usually the warehouse. ------------- Morgan, Libby http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 8:08pm
Saline didnt work on caden lol, he just got angry. I used a sucker thingy, that would suck them down further so I could wipe them away or use a bit of tissue rolled up to hook them out ------------- |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 9:06pm
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I have used our snot sucker today with Oli. He thinks its a great game now, but used to hate it when he was little. I have to confess to actually sucking them out myself when he was very little and very unhappy with a blocked nose. gross...but a mothers love eh?!?!?
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 26 February 2009 at 10:57pm
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heh, I have long nails so I just hook the boogers out with the little nail. the aspirator thing doesnt work - like Caden he just gets crabby. ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 9:19am
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For me the best thing was if you are breastfeeding to drop a drop or two in her nose. It totally clears the nose and is the best thing we could use to get McKayla to clear her nose. So much better than saline that she resisted. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 9:48am
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Easiest way if you don't have any money to buy anything is seriously to suck it out yourself. I wouldn't do it now as Jack's older and can sort himself out sneeze wise, but when he was little and I got so worried about him, I would go in a few times each night and suck it out. You do what you have to do.
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 10:18am
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Glad its not just me Emz!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 11:25am
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yuck, I couldnt do that LOL ------------- |
Posted By: noisybaby
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 12:16pm
Haha. if I get desperate i mite try sucking them out. (did you just put your mouth over their nose or use something?) I've got one of those aspirator things but it doesn't seem to work on her stubborn boogers. I've tried to put my finger up there but my finger is just toooooo big. 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 27 February 2009 at 12:21pm
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Yep, block one nostril at a time and suck Honestly a tired and worried mother will do anything and there was no way I was paying for something I can do for free lol
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