Video: How to use a Bulb Sucker (or Aspirator) to Remove Mucus

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Learn tips on how to remove mucus from your infant's throat, nose and mouth using a bulb sucker (or aspirator) from an experienced mom in this free how-to video.

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Anna Nov 24, 2011
Poor baby! I wish she would wait until her baby is in a really good mood to do these videos at least! If my baby was crying like that I would definitely stop filming and wait until he was happier... I do that anyway with my own baby. I wait until he is in a super good mood before I even try to clip his nails or anything.. and he does so much better! She does kind of treat him like he is a doll... a little disconnected almost?
preethi.sunil Oct 12, 2011
Please remove these videos they are so disturbing. I just cant watch the poor baby being treated like that! its heart wrenching!
caroldoc Sep 09, 2011
Also agree with everyone's comments... Despicable mother, that is... Amazing how she treats her kid as a doll and doesn't care a bit for his cues! It's a torture to watch this video.
pmukiama Jul 25, 2011
I couldn't even watch this video because your child is OBVIOUSLY uncomfortable and you need to tend to him instead of trying to make a quick buck!
alvaradoaal Jun 11, 2011
Please remove this video. It is awful! If you tried to look as an experienced mum you missed. An experienced mum and a loving one would put her baby before anything including making a video.

Video Transcript

I am going to talk to you about the bulb sucker. Not a favorite of the newborns but it is an essential tool. When Andrew was a newborn, his swallow reflex was not the greatest so he would spit up into his mouth and not swallow and therefore not be able to breathe. So we had to take the bulb sucker, put it all the way in, put it in the corner of his mouth and release the bulb. That would get the suction. That is very important for suctioning out the mouth. When you suction out the nose it is the same thing. Only you partially depress the bulb only half-way put it in the baby’s nostril, release the bulb and then squirt it into the napkin. You need to remember is it you press the bulb first and then insert it into the nostril and then release. Do not insert and then press. That is a bad idea. Not a favorite of the babies but it is essential. They do need it and it will help. That is the bulb sucker.

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How to use a Bulb Sucker (or Aspirator) to Remove Mucus

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