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Is it ok to use a pacifier with a nebulizer?
My son is 3 1/2 months old and had been prescribed breathing treatments for his bronchialitis using a nebulizer. The first time I did the treatment, he screamed the entire time. The second time, I let him fall asleep, then started the treatment, which woke him up but he was fine. I realized a few seconds in that his pacifier was still in, but I figured he was breathing it in through his nose, so it was probably ok, right? He didn't fuss at all the second time, and the pacifier was only in about half the time. This is the mask-type nebulizer, not the tube.
If anyone has experience with a nebulizer and knows the answer, I appreciate it!
2 Answers
- 1 decade ago
Because it is the mask, he should be getting the benefits of the treatment inhaled through his nose. If he had the other type, you could hold your hand over the nozzle that you normally would breath into, and you could hold it near him, and he also could get the benefits. You could always try that if you need to when he gets older. He might find it more comfortable. He might have woken up because the medicine has a tendency to increase the heart rate which made him feel funny, causing him to wake. Hope he feels better. Good luck!
Sarah
Source(s): I worked as a respiratory care tech for 2 years. - glaser2343Lv 41 decade ago
yes he will be fine and the neb will work well through the nose. we have done this many times in the ER i work in. i have done this a number of times in the field as well.
good luck
Source(s): paramedic/er tech
