If your child is still congested after five to 10 minutes, apply drops again and re-suction. Fact-checked by the BabyCenter Editorial Team and approved by our Medical Advisory Board . Aeriel is suffering now with congestion. I tried it last night and boy what a difference. I just can't move quick enough with the tissue.
Desperate times make way for desperate measures.
My daughter was so congested that she could hardly breathe, and she wasn't taking to the saline drops. I know that babies aren't supposed to like it when something goes up their nose, but I will do anything to make my daughter feel better. Kayla responded much better to the breast milk. She didn't cry as much and I actually got more of the junk out of her nose. I guess milk tastes much better than salt water.