Turbo-powered baby snot sucker. I have asthma and the parent-powered ones just didn't work for me. This thing, you can position it against the nostril, push the button, and the boogers come flying out.
Our baby girl is oxygen dependent and will be her whole life. We've been home from the NICU for 3 1/2 weeks. These are things that have made my life easier.
Know your babies patterns if she is going home with a monitor. It will help with a lot of stress. I learned that my little one desats and her heart rate goes up momentarily while she poops and that saved us a lot of anxiety.
Get at least one if not 2 extension tubes from your oxygen company. They will make life so much more mobile. If you only need it for travel then ask for the small travel tanks! They're pretty small!!
If you have two floors, many companies will provide you with 2 concentrators, one for each floor, so you don't have to deal with even more tubing.
We hated seeing the stickers on lilys face so we use tegaderm. You can buy it on Amazon in a roll and then just cut small strips. We tape her cannula down by her ears.
Cannulas will get dirty so make sure you watch for gunk build up.
Our little one gets pretty congested from her cannula as well and this is the only suction that works (and we have a hospital grade suction too)
OCCObaby Baby Nasal Aspirator - Safe Hygienic and Quick Battery Operated Nose Cleaner with 3 Sizes of Nose Tips and Oral Snot Sucker for Newborns and Toddlers (Limited Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01962MDHA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ipZ0Ab1GWMDQ8
If you go home with a monitor you'll get used to it :) it's actually quite nice!
And like others said, your babe may need light/noise to sleep because of the NICU. Ours sleeps with a dim light on and then her concentrator makes noise but we also have a music box to help her sleep.
If you ever have any questions don't hesitate to reach out!
OCCObaby Baby Nasal Aspirator - Safe Hygienic and Quick Battery Operated Nose Cleaner with 3 Sizes of Nose Tips Includes Bonus Manual Nose Sucker for Newborns and Toddlers (Limited Edition) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01962MDHA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_EQBSVNZJAX2ZTSZJJKTS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Get this one! I have bought 3 and I buy them for all my Prego friends
I suggest this over the nose freida. It’s tough to suck at the same time you’re trying to get their nostril but baby is struggling to get away.
Sorry, I have no idea which one I got, it was a few years ago. I think it was around $25 on Amazon, if that helps? It's battery operated. This looks a lot like the one I have.
OCCObaby Baby Nasal Aspirator - Safe Hygienic and Quick Battery Operated Nose Cleaner with 3 Sizes of Nose Tips and Oral Snot Sucker for Newborns and Toddlers (Limited Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01962MDHA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_JAOpAb05QFT2M
Yes!!! I have a reall struggle with snot so I wanted this.
I like the Nose Frida but my husband likes this electric one When they get a bit older, the Oogiebear is awesome.
We love this one. LO is also mesmerized by it so it’s way easier than the manual kind since I don’t have to trap a tiny human to use it.
For the congestion I would recommend this nose aspirator, it’s great for suctioning those tiny baby boogers. Hang in there momma!! 💪🏼
My wife and I affectionately called ours the Horker-Snorker.