Frida Baby is upgrading a popular tool designed to help relieve an infant’s congestion with more power. The company says it sells over 4.7 million of its manual SnotSuckers every year, but for parents who are too grossed out at the thought of manually sucking snot out of a sick infant’s nose, the new $79.97 Electric NoseFrida Pro nasal aspirator does it automatically and more powerfully than the company’s other electric option.
This hospital-grade snot sucker makes it easier to clear your baby’s nose
The Electric NoseFrida Pro simplifies an unpleasant task for parents with five levels of suction power.
The Electric NoseFrida Pro simplifies an unpleasant task for parents with five levels of suction power.
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The Verge’s Allison Johnson has already thoroughly explained why sucking snot out of a baby or toddler’s nose is as important a task as it is an unpleasant one. A stuffed-up nose is not just uncomfortable for a child; it can also make it hard for them to eat, drink, and sleep.
The NoseFrida SnotSucker comes highly recommended in parenting communities, but it’s a finicky device that requires a lot of manual suction and — more often than not — two adults to get the job done. The company already offers an easier-to-use electric version for $39.99, and other companies sell similar products. But Frida Baby says its new ENF Pro introduces two additional levels of suction power comparable to “hospital-grade neonatal aspirators.”
Frida Baby hasn’t shared details on how much suction that actually equates to, but Dr. Noze Best, a company that also sells a hospital-grade solution, says the suction strength of its NozeBot is 585 mmHg, while devices like breast pumps are closer to 270 mmHg.
The process of clearing a congested infant’s nose can be stressful, especially for new parents when a child is already crying. To ease some of the discomfort of the process, the ENF Pro includes a soft tip that’s gentler for smaller noses, and a more rigid alternative that offers improved suction for older kids. An added finger loop facilitates one-handed operation, and all the parts that actually come into contact with nasal passages and snot can be washed in the dishwasher, so cleanup is mostly hands-off.
Friday Baby says the ENF Pro can run for up to two hours on its rechargeable battery but doesn’t specify if that’s at full power or using one of the lower options of its five variable suction settings. It charges using the included USB-C cable, but you’ll need to provide an AC adapter or some other source of USB power.
Correction, August 5th: An earlier version of this article misstated the ENF Pro was FDA-approved while the NozeBot was not. Both devices are classified as FDA Listed.
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