NodeFrida Nasal Aspirator, and Boots minor ailments scheme

The Nose Frida nasal aspirator has got to be on every new mums shopping list-it really is the best thing ever! When Farah was born she was quite congested and had big boogers up her nose, living in an Indian household meant the first thing everyone wanted to do was stick a bobby pin up her nose to take the boogers out! So I decided to do some hunting and came across the Nose Frida,

Unlike other nasal aspirators, the Nose Frida doesn't actually go up the baby's nostrils, but just sits against the nostril creating a vacuum. You then gently (or not so gently) suck from the red suction and watch in amazement! Boogers, snot and all things blocking baby's nose gets sucked into the blue tube. It sounds really gross, but the filter stops anything from actually going into your mouth. In fact I have never had any boogers come far up the tube, they mostly just come into the tip.

The tube then comes apart so you can give it a good wash, and the filters can be changed as and when appropriate. I usually change mine every week.

The Nose Frida is NHS approved, suitable from birth, safe, and hygienic. I use it on Farah every morning when she's woken up, and whenever she has a blocked nose; the relief really is immediate!

I purchased the Nose Frida from Amazon for £7.14 along with a pack of hygiene filters, and the calpol saline nasal spray. The nasal spray is especially good when baby has a lot of sticky mucus, as it softens everything inside making the boogers easier to come out with the Nose Frida.

The nasal spray was £6.98, which is probably on the expensive side. However, I have recently found out that Boots have a scheme known as the minor ailments scheme, where you can register your baby and receive some over the counter medicines free of charge. The scheme covers 'colds', so I think the nasal spray should be free of charge under the scheme.