~ First Fever ~ The Combat of the Runny Nose!

My dear little daughter had caught a fever complete with the whole package of the sniffles and also the ever frightening cough. Whenever I checked her temperature it was always at 37 degrees or a bit higher. Only sometimes would I get a lower reading than that (usually after she had taken her meds). Baby Mia who rarely cries now whimpers and sometimes cries whenever she sneezes or coughs. I felt so sorry for my poor little baby. If only her sickness could be transferred to me, I would gladly be sick for her so she can feel better and be healthy. ( T T )

In these times of need, a baby nasal aspirator is a God sent! After I had given birth, my dear husband went out and bought the bulb nasal aspirator thinking it would work to help our baby once the need arises. We did use it a couple of times when her nose was blocked but I didn't see the effectiveness of the bulb aspirator that much. I did some surfing on the internet to find a better nasal aspirator and narrowed down my choices to NoseFrida and BabyComfyNose. I really didn't want to use the kind of nasal aspirator that had to be inserted inside my baby's little nose. I am afraid that it would hurt her (yup, I am a bit of a paranoid mummy!). Both NoseFrida and BabyComfyNose works the same way: the end of the aspirator is held against the baby's nose and the parent just suck manually to get the snot out.

I opted to get BabyComfyNose because it does not need any filter purchased like NoseFrida. BabyComfyNose just use any type of tissue as its filter. I find that very convenient indeed. The soft rubber tip does not go into baby's nostrils so it is definitely safe and would not hurt. Unfortunately for me, it is not sold anywhere in Malaysia. I ended up purchasing it with the help of a friend and it cost me quit a bundle! No matter though, anything for my dear little baby.

So, when my baby had her fever and her nose was runny, I used the BabyComfyNose aspirator and it did helped clear my baby's nose. The first time I used it, my baby made a bit of a fuss. I think the noise of the snot being sucked out of her nose startled her. She calmed down after her nose was cleared though. After that, every time I took the nasal aspirator out of its' mesh bag and show it to my baby, she would smile at me. 98% of the time she would co-operate with me and offer me her nose to be sucked clear! So cute! Hehe..

This is the BabyComfyNose nasal aspirator:

The package consists of the main body of the aspirator, the soft rubber tip, a long tube with a mouthpiece and a mesh bag. All of these components could be dissembled to be washed separately.

To use the aspirator, I just have to connect the end of the tube without the mouthpiece onto the small cylindrical connector at the top of the body.

Then, I would have to open the main body.

Next, I only need to insert soft tissue as the filter.

Attach the body together and I am good to go!

I would have never guessed that a simple product would help me so much. I am so glad I purchased this. With her nose cleared, her cough seems to lessened and she could sleep more soundly. I feel that as a newbie parent, this is indeed a life saver. I would definitely recommend this nasal aspirator for every parents with a baby.

Until next time! ( ^_^ )