Customer Reviews

Nosefrida The Snotsucker Nasal Aspirator

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This picture confused me because I thought that the large blue box was part of the Nosefrida. It is the just the case. There is a red mouthpiece, clear tube, blue filter and clear...I'm going to call it the "applicator" that you put up to the baby's nose.

I examined the nosefrida for a long time before trying it out on my four month old. I wanted to make sure that there wasn't anyway for snot to end up in my mouth. 14 hours of labored breathing, the baby's-not mine, I decided to give the Nosefrida a go.

Darn if that little disgusting contraption doesn't work! And I know it works because I could actually see the snot collecting in the tube. Yes, I gagged a little, but baby could breathe! And after all, isn' that what they teach you day 1 in parenthood?
Day 1. Make sure baby can breathe.

I still think you'd have to be pretty close to someone to give this as a baby shower gift. No one wants to think of snot on their happy day.

my wife has tiny nostrils. i can't fit any of my fingers in her nose...it's amazing she can breathe through her nose at all. consequently, our son is also lacking in the nostril-diameter department. he gets boogies...he can't breathe very well...he gets upset. it's been like that since he was born, whenever that was...recently. i forget, but i digress. we came home from the hospital with a pretty decent nose-sucking bulb...it did a reasonably OK job of sucking out boogers...and was reasonably firm and springy. but then our dog ate it. so, i tried to find a replacement. not all bulbs are created equal, i soon found out. some were too hard to squeeze and didn't spring back quickly enough. others were too soft to suck anything out and just sat there, mocking me. i tried at least four different replacement bulbs, none of which were as good as the one from the hospital. we even tried a fancy battery powered nose vacuum that made a whirring sound but produced nary a single lump of green gold. while ordering the various, useless bulbs i also ordered this thing - the nosefrida - on a whim thinking i was probably wasting $13.

BOY WAS I WRONG.

this thing works. it sucks boogers out of noses. it even stores them in a little tube to eat later. or, you can just wash them out in the sink. anyway...it works better than any of the other things we tried...and we tried pretty much everything. there's a technique to it:

- suck in quick short bursts with your mouth muscles first...to loosen things up
- then, suck in long hoover-style bursts to get those boogies out
- if the boogies get stuck near the surface, try pulling the end of the thing out a little mid-suck a few times
- use a tissue or q-tip to get any nose goblins that are loitering anywhere accessible
- repeat

if i was a professional booger sucker...and it was my job to suck the snot out of noses 8 hours a day, i would insist on using this thing. but i would want a longer tube, and a holster.

This nasal aspirator is absolutely amazing. It WORKS. And it is completely non-invasive. My 4 week old newborn caught a cold, and this thing saved me. It cleared her out SO WELL! I had been using a bulb syringe, and she would scream and scream. Plus, the bulb syringe was irritating her nose and causing it to bleed. Once I got the Nosefrida, I was able to suction her nose much more effectively without shoving anything in her nostrils. She barely even cries when I use it. Mostly, she hates the saline drops I use ahead of time. I have to wonder if I didn't start using the Nosefrida if she would have developed a worse infection. All that drainage could have headed to her lungs. I read some reviews on the Nosefrida that said it takes too much lung power. It definitely does take some lung power, but if you have healthy lungs it should be no problem (I had no difficulties). Also, some people said it's hard to hold the infant's head still. I don't think it's any harder to hold the baby's head still than with a bulb syringe (with both aspirators you have just one hand free). Actually, I think it's easier because I know my baby fights the bulb syringe much more than the Nosefrida. One great benefit of the Nosefrida is that you can wash it in the dishwasher. It is a very clean system. I HIGHLY recommend this product!!! Every mom who has a baby should own one. It truly comes down to a safety issue: allowing your baby to breathe.

WOW!!!! This is the best nose sucker on the planet!!!! I was mortified after my chronically stuffy 6 week old son turned his head unexpected while using a traditional bulb aspirator that resulted in a nose bleed. I immediately started looking for a method to clean his nose without having to violate his nose cavity. After much research, I found Nosefrida. I was skeptical at first, but decided it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. A couple of drops of saline and a few quick sucks and wow the mucus AND the harden boogers came out with an ease I couldn't have imagined. It was gross seeing a tube full of slimly, mucus and boogers only inches away from my mouth, but the sweet sound of my son breathing easier made it worth the initial ick factor.

I will say that using the long tube that comes with the Nosefrida is very difficult, requiring massive amounts of lung power. Instead I have clipped tube to just long enough (about 0.5 inch) to attach to the aspirator and it works just dandy. I have also found that taking several strong short bursts in the row (about 5-7) pulls the material out faster with little tugs. Most importantly, no more bloody noses and my son breaths easily and don't scream every time he sees me coming towards him for a nose clean.

I recommend this product to everyone!!!!

I am an avid reader of reviews and it is for this reason, when my 4 month old was congested, I purchased the Nosefrida. I had read over 70 reviews and almost all of them said to cut the tube down when you purchase this item.

DON'T DO IT!!! I'll tell you why...

My son has Down's Syndrome, I say this so that you are aware of the fact that his nasal cavity is smaller than most babies.
Upon purchasing the Nosefrida, I tried using it. To say I was disappointed was an understatement! But you say, why 5 stars then??? Just like anything else, this takes practice to get right. I quickly started to cut the tube about 1 inch at a time until it was about 5 inches long.
The power of the suction was amazing and I was finally "getting somewhere". Unfortunately, I blocked my son's nasal cavity with some mucus that was way in the back and couldn't get it extracted. He started to have trouble with his nose, sniffing like it was clogged.
Finally he sneezed and he was alright. I contacted Nosefrida and received my replacement quickly and courteously. This time I spoke by email to their customer service rep and was told that I should not cut the tube, that it was especially designed with the length necessary. Personally, I think that since this device is made in Sweden that Swedish woman have better lungs than us Americans!!! LOL
Anyway, this time I started using it as my son was getting a winter cold. MAN, THIS THING WORKS!!!
I get so much mucus out of his nose, much more than I ever did with the nose bulb! I didn't throw that out though as there are just times that I get it all the way to the front but not completely out and that's where the bulb comes in place. Also, the bulb is good to carry in case a need arises while out. (Though you could just take the Nosefrida along as it comes with a nice carrying case! I never use it though as I just wash it in soapy water and let dry by the sink...)

All in all an amazing product if you keep these things in mind....
First- DON'T CUT THE TUBE!
Second- practice sucking air in while not using the device (ie- like sucking through a straw)
Third- Spay a little saline spray in the nose prior to suctioning. Use the Nosefrida in a circular motion while the product is just touching the inside of the nasal canal. Listen for the "juicy" sound and suck in short breaths alternating to longer ones as needed.
Blow the mucus into a tissue or soft cloth (my favorite so it's gentle on the face)
Fourth- I found that if you put the child in a feeder seat or highchair that they fuss much less. My son would scream and buck when he was laying down. Now in a seated position he hardly ever cries (but you can't blame them for wanting to get away...ever try one of those bulbs on yourself?)
Fifth- Wash immediately in warm soapy water letting the water run through the blue tube (shaped like a cigar) both ways.
Sixth- I reuse the filter (a spongy cylinder that goes in the cap) several times after washing it in soapy water and letting dry although they recommend replacing after each use. I find that the mucus rarely reaches the spongy thing. When I clean it, it's always dry!
The choice there is yours.

Works great!!!! Keep practicing, it's worth the effort to learn how to use this, your children will thank you for it.

UPDATE:
Please see my original review below.
I would rate this much higher now, for some reason it won't let me while I try to edit my original review. I used it again with our second baby and it was a breeze to use with a newborn (I didn't have it until our firstborn was several months old). Just within the last couple of months (from 6 mo (?) on) it has become harder to use as she tries to fight me. Actually our 2 year old requests it to be used on her after we have cleared the babies nose ... maybe there's a learning curve, I usually manage to do it on my own now, I just have to "suck" several times and make sure to always use saline nasal spray first. I have never had to replace a filter and don't think you need to order any extra ones, since it does come with a few extra ones. Our filter has never come in contact with anything and it would also be easy to wash if it did.

ORIGINAL REVIEW:
I researched the Nosefrida and bought it because of the fantastic reviews directly from the manufacturer's website. Not cheap, with shipping and some replacement filters over [...]I think, that I now wish I had spent on a battery operated nasal aspirator. Here is why: I don't know if our daughter is different from most babies, but she dislikes to have her nose wiped or "worked" on very much. With the Nosefrida you need to position the tip of it just right, very close and almost into the nostril in order for it to work. Then you need to have some lungpower to apply the amount of suction needed in order to remove the mucus. With her it's impossible to do this all by myself. Someone else needs to hold her head steady so that she can't keep moving away while I position the Nosefrida and suck away ... since she keeps screaming, and trying to pull away it's quite a task and I have to reposition the Nosefrida over and over again and then suck hard at the right moment once it's in place (which it won't be for long, since she keeps moving - try to restrain a screaming baby, that's trying to avoid you). This is very stressfull on both of us and it's to hard apply all this suction power when you are stressed out about her screaming. I have the feeling the battery operated one would work better, easier and faster for us ... just don't want to spend another [...] on a nasal aspirator. Maybe she will eventually get used to have her nose "worked" on ... but it hasn't yet happened in the first 9 months. Good luck!

I did a lot of research on nose aspirators before settling on the Nosefrida. The standard blue bulb was extremely upsetting to my 3 mo old son, and frustrating for me and my husband. Not to mention ineffective.

The very day I ordered our Nosefrida, my son came down with his first cold. Those first days were painful, struggling with the blue bulb to clear his passages. And then it arrived... I tore open the package, all the while promising my skeptical husband that 'this will help--all the reviewers love it!!' And it DID! Man, we sucked some serious business from deep recesses. He barely noticed the tip of it at the end of his nostril. His eyes got really wide when he could feel the suction and seemed a bit freaked out but he got over it quickly when he felt the difference. Now, a month later, he even smiles when we bring out the Nosefrida to give him some relief.

I know some other reviewers had trouble with the suction, so here's a few tips: 1. Be sure to spray some saline up the nostril 30 sec or so before you suction. Breastfed babies especially have very sticky boogies so we have to moisten them up for removal. 2. Be sure to listen for a 'click' when you attach the two pieces together, or else you won't get anywhere.
3. Don't just hold it in one spot, move the tip a bit(circular motion is nice) b/c sometimes it makes a huge difference.

So that's it. It's kinda weird, sucking things out of your child's face, but MAN IS IT WORTH IT!!!

It was a cold winter and I had a house full of stuffy noses. The large noses I wasn't too concerned about but the nose attached to the 8 month old was giving me the blues. All night long I could hear his labored breathing and the nasal aspirator that we got from the birth center wasn't worth snot. So I logged on my computer and did some research.

Once I saw this snot sucky straw like thing I knew I had to have it. I ordered it and via Amazon Prime it was there like the next day. Perfect! I immediately pulled it out and held it up like a newly Christened child and prepared myself to use it. I laid the baby down and put the tip into my baby's nose and sucked like I was drinking a milkshake (gross, I know). The snot filled the tube and my heart filled with excitement. My baby hated it but I didn't care, the mucous was being removed. I ignored my husband's commentary about how he was never putting that thing in his mouth and I switched to the other nostril. When I was done I had a blue tube full of green mucus....and a baby with a clean nose. He was finally able to breath and sleep peacefully at night and Mommy was all the more happy because of it.

I wouldn't bother giving this as a gift. I don't know many other moms that are as elated to suck snot as I am.

I am a parent of 5. My youngest is 15 weeks old. She has been stuffy from the day she was born but was diagnosed with RSV a few days ago. Her inability to really breathe and her waking up gasping for air is the reason my husband and I have been taking shifts sleeping, to watch over her. We were desperate for something to relieve her and allow her to breathe.

I was online trying to find a product that would be better than the standard bulbs. I came across a battery-operated aspirator and knew I had to have it because it was the closest thing to the wall mounted one at the docs office. (which was the only thing yet that sucked any snot out of her, not much, but some) While reading the reviews, I wondered if it was going to be worth it. My baby kicks and cries so much, I was scared I'd poke her with it. Well, one of the reviews that warned against that product named the Snotsucker as an alternative. So I started researching it too. The description made my stomach turn, but if it worked, wouldn't it be worth it?

Well, obviously I went with the SnotSucker. Amazon did an amazing job of getting it to me a day earlier than it was supposed to arrive. I opened it and really questioned if it was going to work, it looks way too simple. lol

This is where the descriptions may get a bit gross. Sorry. I used it after a shower, to soften anything up. I sat her on my lap and kind of hugged her head to my chest/shoulder to keep her still. She did cry and fight, but for the first time I wasn't scared of poking her poor lil nose. I was a bit nervous that I was going to get some in my mouth, so I was a bit timid. I put it up to her nose and sucked. I realized that I really needed to suck harder, so I blew out all my air and tried again. As the instructions state, I made a circular motion and mucus was coming out! Between the two nostrils I think I sucked a total of 5 times and got out about a half a teaspoon, and no I did not measure. :) The mucus didn't even come up more than an inch into the tube let alone my mouth, so my fear of getting a nasty surprise is now gone. (the tube is about 4 inches long)

The result is, she is peacefully sleeping and she can really breathe for the first time in her beautiful little life!!!! She is breathing normally! Her breathing isn't labored, it isn't noisy. I am so happy that I wanted to write a review immediately! This is a wonderful product and I HIGHLY recommend it!!! I wish I had had this product for all of my babies!

Worth It! Worth It! Worth It!

I'll keep this succinct. Is it gross to use a rubber straw to suck the snot out of your baby's nose into a plastic pen? H-to the-L yes, it certainly is. Is it worth it to hear your baby breathing normally through a cleared-out nose? Yes, yes it is.

I bought the extra filter pack, but found that the Nosefrida worked better for me without them - there's no way the snot was going to make it all the way through the tubing into my mouth, and, as other reviewers have said, it does take a lot of suction to use this device, and taking the filter out helped a little bit.

Also, the video shows lots of calm babies enjoying their snot sucking experience. I'm not sure how they drugged those kids, but mine resists like crazy. But he resisted the bulb syringe too, and the Nosefrida is both more effective and easier to keep clean.

I don't regret this purchase, and I use it regularly.