How to Use a Bulb Syringe

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When baby has a stuffy nose, a bulb syringe can temporarily relieve his symptoms.
You’ll need to prepare:

Saline nose drops
Bulb Syringe

How to Use:

Step 1


Place baby on your knee; make sure her head is located between your two knees, feet, relying on your stomach, while allowing the baby’s head slightly to the back.


You can place a rolled up towel or blanket under her shoulders or place her in your lap with her head resting on your knees.




Step 2


Use of eye drops bottle in the baby’s nose drops on the 1 to 2 drops with saline. Then the baby’s head position to maintain the same for about 10 seconds (each bottle eye drops have finished using clean)




Step 3


 Squeeze the bulb syringe to expel the air. carefully insert the tip of the bulb—about 1/4 to 1/2 inch—into your baby’s nostril, pointing toward the back of the nose.


Step 4


Release the bulb, holding it in place while it suctions the mucus from your baby’s nose.


Step 5


Remove the syringe from your baby’s nostril and empty the contents onto a tissue by squeezing the bulb rapidly while holding it upside down.


Step 6

If your baby is 5 to 10 minutes after the nose is still blocked by the above process once again.