Here's my 0.02 about the use of bulb syringes at least after the first
couple of days. Don't stick that long tipped syringe from the nursery into
the baby's nose! As others have said already, this will only irritate the
tissue more and cause more congestion. If the nose really needs to be
suctioned out (yes, I would absolutely hate to have this done to me! It is
obnoxious.), I advise the parents to get the blunt tipped type (tip is clear
plastic and removable to facilitate washing). This tip does not go into the
nose but should just sit at the opening. Still an unpleasant process to be
sure but if baby is already mad because she can't breathe through her nose
and nurse...

BTW, when she about 2 y, my daughter found the bulb syringe in her drawer
and said (something like this) "here Mommy, I have to suck out your nose.
Now hold still." Yikes! I think she'll forgive me someday.

Mari Douma, DO