The BCN uses your own suction to relieve your baby's stuffy nose (mucus). The design of the BabyComfyNose eliminates any possibility of oral contact with mucus and germs. Mucus is suctioned into the receptacle body and is isolated there. The BabyComfyNose is a replacement for and significantly more effective than standard bulb syringes.
This is a common question and the answer is...no. With colds, flus and now H1N1 'Swine Flu', this is an important question to ask and we would like to address it fully here.
When the term 'airborne' transmission is used, it is important to understand that viruses and germs can only be spread in liquid droplets, and not in the air itself. So, 'airborne' is a little misleading. As long as liquid droplets are isolated, no transmission can occur. Laboratory testing has demonstrated that liquid containing mucus and germs that are suctioned out of your baby's nose remain at the bottom of the receptacle or are caught in the tissue filter.
The BCN protects you in two ways from your baby's cold: Firstly, because the body is wider (like an egg in the middle), air velocity is reduced in the center of the receptacle. This creates a 'break', where air flow is insufficient to pull liquid droplets up to the suction tube. This effect has been confirmed by independent testing. The second way that the BCN protects you is that lightly-wadded tissue inserted into the body of the unit functions as an excellent, cost-effective, and disposable filter.
We are proud of the BCN design. It has been extensively tested in real life and laboratory conditions and oral contact with mucus and germs simply will not occur. The design effectively prevents this from happening.
Why is the BabyComfyNose baby aspirator better than bulbs or battery-operated aspirators?
Bulb or syringe aspirators require several cycles of squeezing the bulb, insertion into the baby's nose and releasing the bulb. Not only is this difficult to do and can actually cause injury to the child, but bulb aspirators do not generate enough suction to clear your baby's stuffy nose baby congestion and therefore are not very effective. Battery operated devices also typically do not generate enough suction to be effective. With the BabyComfyNose you can generate greater and more continuous suction. And since you are the one generating suction rather than a bulb or a motor, you will know just how much suction is required. The BabyComfyNose baby nasal aspirator really works!
For what ages is the BabyComfyNose appropriate?
From brand newborn until your child learns how to blow their own nose. And even after that, when baby or child is congested.
How do I wash the BabyComfyNose?
Fully disassemble and place in the dishwasher or use warm soapy water. The BabyComfyNose is dishwasher safe.
Why is tissue better than foam rubber as a Filter? We have seen similar products with a foam rubber filter and it's important to point out why cellulose tissue (regular household tissue) is a more effective and safer filter.
1) The pore size of standard 'Kleenex' type tissue is around 1/10,000 of an inch. The pore size of standard open cell foam rubber is in the range of 1/500 inch. Tissue pores are approximately 20 times smaller than foam rubber and therefore are more effective as filter membranes.
2) An important criterion of filtration is the absorption properties of the material. Foam rubber is a plastic, so on the molecular level has a relatively small surface area for absorption. Tissue is cellulose, a natural material and has vastly greater molecular surface area than plastic. Think of how well paper toweling absorbs water as opposed to plastic. The same principle applies here.
General Information & Tips
The BabyComfyNose is BPA and Phthalate free. Made in USA. Dishwasher Safe.
- Use 'cheek suction' in short, repeated breaths.
- If suction seems blocked, gently rotate the aspirator tip in the baby's nose.
- The flexible tubing is designed to fit tightly to the mouth piece. This is intentional as it is not necessary to remove the mouth piece in order to clean it or the tubing. Leaving the tubing attached to the mouth piece reduces the likelihood that the small mouth piece will be lost.
- Use of saline solution may be helpful to loosen nasal mucus.
- Hold the mouth piece between your lips to free your hands when positioning your child.