What to do if a child chokes

Children are little fidgets. They recognize the world not only visually, but also tactilely. Therefore, they try many objects "to the teeth". There are situations when small parts fall not only into the mouth and nose, but also deep into the respiratory tract. Accordingly, the child begins to choke. The speed of reaction of the parents directly depends on whether the child will survive or not. How is it necessary to act if such a situation suddenly happened? Let's figure it out together.

The child choked and suffocates - what to do

If parents notice that their child is choking, but at the same time he is able to speak and cry, then the baby is able to cope with the situation on his own. Since his breathing is okay, parents should control the situation and allow the child to clear his throat.

Immediately you need to help with the manifestation of signs such as:

• panic in children's eyes;
• the baby cannot breathe and speak;
• increased salivation and wide-open mouth of the child;
• reddened skin that turns blue over time;
• the child grabs the neck, showing the parents that it is difficult for him to breathe;
• loss of consciousness.

This means that an object or food that has entered the respiratory tract does not allow air to enter the lungs. Accordingly, you need to act very quickly. First, you need to put the victim with his back on a flat surface and turn the child's head slightly to the side. Then you need to press the upper abdomen towards the chest several times with sharp movements.

The following method may also help:

• one of the parents stands behind the child and puts his hand diagonally on the chest;
• then you need to tilt the child slightly forward so that he rests on the hand of an adult;
• then the parent, with the edge of the palm of the other hand, should do 5 slaps on the back between the shoulder blades.

For children over 1 year old, you can use the Helmich method. You need to stand behind the child and hug him around the waist with both hands. Then, one hand must be clenched into a fist and placed between the navel and the ribs. At the same time, the fingers should look inward. Taking a fist with the other palm, you need to press on the stomach so that the direction is from bottom to top. The movements should be repeated until the object leaves the respiratory tract.

What to do if a baby chokes

Babies can even choke on water and milk, and large pieces of food are also dangerous for them. This is most often due to the wrong posture. feeding baby.

If the crumb is coughing, it means that the food is stuck in the larynx, you need to give it a cough and the piece will come out by itself.

To help the baby, lift it up slightly by the handles. Why is it so? It's simple enough! In this position, the airways open, and, accordingly, air enters the lungs normally.

If this method proved to be ineffective in a particular situation, you need to put the baby down with his stomach on the hand of an adult. Then with the edge of the brush, pat on the back between the shoulder blades.

In cases where an object enters the infant's respiratory tract, and the baby cannot cry, scream, waves his hands and draws in his stomach, it can lead to suffocation or death.

If a baby has choked on a foreign object or a piece of food, he should be grabbed by the legs and lifted. You can also press deep into your tongue to vomit.