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A baby just died because a piece of groundnut entered her windpipe and blocked her airway. Her toddler sibling was trying to feed her while the mom was bathing
Here's what you can do if you ever come across a choking baby. This might save a baby's life.
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Here's what you can do if you ever come across a choking baby. This might save a baby's life.
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Step one: Call for help!
See, Shout! Call your neighbors! Scream like a life depends on it.
Step 2. Give back blows
If it's a baby under one year: Lay the baby face down across your laps and use the heel of your hands to give back blows
See, Shout! Call your neighbors! Scream like a life depends on it.
Step 2. Give back blows
If it's a baby under one year: Lay the baby face down across your laps and use the heel of your hands to give back blows
I have written an article on this before complete with photos and clearer than this, use this link: https://aprokodoctor.com/what-to-do-when-a-baby-is-choking/
The back blows is done to cause a vibration that might dislodge the object blocking the airway.
Use the heel of your hand. That's the part circled in the picture in this tweet
Your blows should be firm but not too hard.
Use the heel of your hand. That's the part circled in the picture in this tweet
Your blows should be firm but not too hard.
If that doesn't work, Lay the baby face up, feel the bone in the middle of the chest called the breastbone
Place two fingers on it and push sharply five times! Push as though you're pushing upwards and inwards.
Remember that you are still calling for help if no one has shown up
Place two fingers on it and push sharply five times! Push as though you're pushing upwards and inwards.
Remember that you are still calling for help if no one has shown up
If this child is older, like a toddler
Kneel behind the child and wrap your hands around the child's abdomen between the navel and ribs and pull sharply towards you upwards and inwards,
(you are behind the child)
Kneel behind the child and wrap your hands around the child's abdomen between the navel and ribs and pull sharply towards you upwards and inwards,
(you are behind the child)
What not to do!
NEVER LEAVE THE CHILD ALONE!
DO NOT PUT YOUR FINGERS INTO THE MOUTH OF A CHOKING BABY IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE Object! It's called a blind sweep. Don't do it.
NEVER GIVE AN OBVIOUSLY CHOKING CHILD WATER TO DRINK
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NEVER LEAVE THE CHILD ALONE!
DO NOT PUT YOUR FINGERS INTO THE MOUTH OF A CHOKING BABY IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE Object! It's called a blind sweep. Don't do it.
NEVER GIVE AN OBVIOUSLY CHOKING CHILD WATER TO DRINK
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