Clear Snot out of Baby's Nose - Drip a drop of saline solution into each nostril. Saline solution is simply salt water. Even if baby inhales and ingests the saline solution as you drip in his nostrils, it will not harm him. Have a wash cloth handy and be careful not to get any saline solution in the baby's eyes because it could cause a burning sensation.
Use a nasal aspirator to try to suction out the snot. Place the baby under good lighting and actually look up his nostrils to try to spot the largest clumps of snot. Gently insert the nasal aspirator into the baby's nostril with the air expelled from it and angle it toward the large clump of snot and suction. This may take a few tries to get out the mucous, just remain patient and be very gentle so as not to scrape or harm the membranes in baby's nostrils. Repeat this step with the other nostril, if necessary.
Clear Snot out of Baby's Nose
Try using steam from a hot shower or a humidifier if the other steps don't work. Simply take baby into a steamed bathroom and sit with baby for a few minutes or sit with baby near a humidifier. This will loosen the mucous in baby's nostrils so, hopefully, it will soon come out on its own.
Many new parents are unsure of how to clear snot and mucus out a baby's nasal passages. A baby's nasal passages can become blocked for many reasons, including a virus or irritation from allergens in your household. Whichever way a baby's nasal passages get clogged, it is sometimes necessary to unclog them because it can interfere with their ability to feed and in some very young newborns interfere with their ability to breathe. Babies do not know how to blow their noses, so use a few painless techniques to clear out those nostrils. - by eHow
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