Runny nose in young children is an extremely unpleasant phenomenon, because babies do not know how to clean their nose, and therefore it is difficult for them to eat and sleep, and otitis media can even develop, and the treatment of this disease will require much more serious measures, including the use of antibiotics. Therefore, the mucus must certainly be removed, and parents will have to do this, of course. In pharmacies, for this purpose, Otrivin Baby is sold - a nasal aspirator.
What kind of device is this?
"Otrivin Baby" - a nasal aspirator, designed for very young children - newborns, infants, children of primary preschool age who do not know how to blow their own hair. It effectively removes the mucous discharge from the baby’s nose with a runny nose, and is also used to clean the baby’s nose. It is a special tube, from one end of which a special nozzle is attached, which is brought to the nose. The nozzles are interchangeable, after each washing they need to be changed (sold separately at the pharmacy).
How to apply?
"Otrivin Baby" is a nasal aspirator, the instructions for which must be attached to the box. According to it, you need to attach a replaceable nozzle to the device’s tube, carefully insert its tip into the baby’s nose, into each nostril in turn, and then suck out the mucus, evenly inhaling air through the mouth with a special mouthpiece. The used nozzle must be disconnected and discarded so as not to infect the child again. Before sucking off the mucus, it would be nice to rinse your nose with a special solution sold in a pharmacy (for example, “Akvalor soft”), which, in fact, is sea water. After cleaning the nose, drops from a cold are instilled (it is better that the doctor prescribes them). Usually these are Nazivin drops for children and other similar preparations, soft and gentle.
How to store?
How is it necessary to store "Otrivin Baby" - a nasal aspirator? Everything is very simple here. No special conditions or temperatures are required, you just need to put the device where children cannot reach it (since it consists of small parts that can be put into your mouth and even swallowed). The shelf life of the device is five years.
Customer reviews
The device "Otrivin Baby" - a nasal aspirator, reviews about which are mostly positive, is the very first means of helping a sick baby. It is convenient to use, the upper airways are released quickly and well. Despite the reasonable price of the device itself, the cost of nozzles upsets many. However, many enterprising parents do not buy them, but wash and sterilize the tips that are included in the original kit. And if there is no problem with washing the plastic itself, then the special round gasket included in them practically does not rinse and deforms immediately, so many replace it with a simple piece of fleece. Of course, this method is not the best choice, and it is better to buy replaceable tips, if money allows. So the only points that buyers are not too happy with are the high price of the replacement parts and the fact that you need strong enough lungs to clean your baby’s nose (you will have to inhale strongly to stretch out all the mucus). The rest of the "Otrivin Baby" (nasal aspirator) is an excellent tool to help the sick baby and his parents.