Newborn won’t stop crying? Suction the nose!

Here’s a hot one:

If your newborn is inconsolable even though you’re sure his diaper is clean, he is well-fed and warm, check his nose for blockage.

Many newborns experience their first cold virus within days of being born. It’s nothing to be overly concerned about – they will be able to fight of the virus the same as an adult would.

However, infants can’t yet blow their noses – the build-up of mucous (boogers, if you will) is uncomfortable and hinders breathing. If your baby breast feeds, he will stop more often and gasp for air.

To correct, simply take a syringe / eye dropper, squeeze out all the air, put it into the baby’s nose, and release. It will draw out the source of your baby’s breathing discomfort and may help you and baby continue your night’s rest.

For the gadget-inclined, a product called Baby Vac is available. It is an attachment for your vacuum cleaner that is designed to go into baby’s nose and suck out all the nasties. Personally, I find this product creepy as can be, but it’s totally safe despite its weirdness.