First aid for a baby if. What to do if a newborn chokes: emergency tips

A child is an extremely restless and inquisitive creature. Many different objects pass through his hands, but if the baby is still very small, then all of them are necessarily studied “by heart.”

This behavior risks swallowing small parts and getting them into the respiratory tract. A baby under one year old can choke on breast milk or formula while feeding, and an older baby can choke on pieces of food.

What to do if a child chokes? What should be the first aid? When is it better not to interfere? Every parent needs to clearly understand the sequence of actions in an emergency situation, since the child’s life depends on correct behavior.

If you suspect that your child has choked, first of all, remain calm and do not panic or become hysterical. Before giving him first aid, try to look at the situation rationally (of course, this is extremely difficult) and get rid of unnecessary emotions.

The human body is largely an autonomous system that can independently get rid of various liquids and solid objects that have entered the respiratory system. For example, using the cough and gag reflex.

If a small child who has choked coughed and cried and started vomiting, it means that everything is not so bad. He breathes because there is no obstruction in the airway. Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to calm the little one and determine what he choked on.

Most often, small pieces of food and drinks are expelled through vomiting and coughing. Of course, after everything that happened, the baby will not immediately come to his senses, he will cough and feel chest discomfort. However, then, after an hour or two, the condition returns to normal.

What should you do if a child chokes on a bead or a larger piece of food, but continues to breathe? There is no need to try to get the foreign object out on your own, since you will only push it further through inept actions.

Calm the baby and make sure he is breathing, lay him on his side with his chin up, and then call an ambulance.

Emergency first aid from parents is necessary if the following adverse symptoms are observed:

the child begins to choke, tries to catch air in his mouth;
first his skin turns red, then turns blue;
the mouth opens and saliva flows out;
the baby tries to wrap his arms around the neck (this is what children older than one year do);
he is not able to talk, cry (if he is a newborn), this is a sure sign of blockage of the airways.

The worst sign is that the baby feels so bad that he loses consciousness. In this case, you can only help with quick and at the same time well-thought-out actions.

First aid for an infant

Typically, a newborn or infant under one year old may choke when feeding - milk, food, water, drool. The most common reasons for this situation are:

incorrect position of the baby when feeding;
too long a gap between meals (the baby will choke);
too much milk flow from the breast (the baby does not have time to swallow and chokes);
large holes in the nipples (if the baby is artificial).

At the same time, the month-old baby will begin to cough heavily, snort, or breathe rapidly. In children several months old, the signs usually do not differ. To help infants, do the following:

Raise your baby's hands up. This method is little known and may seem overly simple and ineffective, but this position of the body expands the airways and normalizes the passage of air to the lungs.
Another method that you should try if the previous one did not help. If an infant has choked on saliva or milk, you can still help the newborn - place his stomach on your palm and pat him between the shoulder blades 5 times with the edge of your palm.
If a month-old or infant child chokes on a piece of food or a small object, the parent can do the following - lift the baby by the legs and gently shake it, or press on the root of the baby’s tongue to trigger the gag reflex.

The child coughs, but his breathing does not change? Most likely, the foreign object ended up in the laryngeal tube and did not move further. Special help is not required here, since a piece of food will fly out on its own with coughing and saliva.

The situation becomes much more complicated if a child under one or one year old begins to wave his arms, suck in his tummy, but he can no longer cry. Improper actions by adults can cause suffocation or death.

To clear your infant's airway, use the following 5-step technique:

If a month-old baby chokes on milk, drools, and begins to breathe very quickly, but breathing is periodically not audible, turn the baby’s back towards you, hug him with your hand, and apply pressure to the stomach area. Then tilt the little one forward and pat him on the back 4 times.
If you are choking on drool, milk or any drink and there is no result from the previous step, you can help your baby in another way. The infant is placed on his back, with his head located below the pelvis. We put two or three on the sternum. You need to press 4 times, making sure that the chest bone is always straightened. Alternate pressing and patting on the back while waiting for the doctor to arrive.
If the child does not begin to breathe after this, try to visually find the food that caused the suffocation. You need to place your thumb on the baby’s tongue, carefully move the jaw down and inspect the neck. If the foreign body is within sight and reach, you can try to remove it by grabbing it with your fingers. Be careful not to push it even deeper.
If the previous actions did not bring relief to the baby, he still does not breathe, you need to do artificial respiration. Try taking 2 breaths from mouth to mouth. Does your chest move when you inhale? This means that the airways are cleared, so you need to continue assistance so that the child begins to breathe without your support.
While the doctor is driving, continue to follow the sequence of steps described above. With proper skill, a mother can help her baby in about a minute. This is a good indicator, since first aid in such a situation should be truly emergency.

It doesn’t matter how many months old a baby who is choking is. You need to act decisively, but the claps and pressures should be sharp, but not too strong. Excessive application of force can lead to rupture of internal organs.

You can provide first aid to children over one year old in the same way as in the case of children under 12 months.

If the previous techniques do not help, the parent can use the Helmich method, which the US Academy of Pediatrics recommended for children who have celebrated their first birthday.

The actions of adults differ depending on whether the child is conscious or not. If the baby is aware of what is happening:

If the baby is unconscious, we provide first aid a little differently:

the child is placed with his back on a hard surface;
an adult stands near his legs (you cannot sit on the baby);
one palm is placed in the area of the ribs and navel (feel for the end of the chest, which should not be pressed), and pressed on top with the second hand;
quickly press 10 times, directing the movements upward.

After making sure that the baby’s consciousness has not returned, and he has stopped breathing, proceed to artificial ventilation.

It is done as follows:

After making sure that there are no foreign bodies in the respiratory tract, you need to take in air and slowly exhale it into the baby’s mouth, after blocking nasal breathing. You should not immediately blow in the entire volume of air, since the child’s respiratory organs are significantly smaller. Take no more than five breaths.
Then you need to move on to indirect massage of the heart muscle. If the baby is not yet one year old, pressure is applied with the fingers. For children over one year old, this procedure is performed with two palms. You need to press hard and sharply, but you should control the force of the shocks.
Then you need to move on to ventilation of the lungs again - only two exhalations. The steps are repeated until the child begins to breathe on his own or emergency medical assistance arrives.

If a child is choking, the most important thing is not to stop and not give up. It is unknown when the ambulance will arrive, so first aid must be provided consistently and without stopping.

First aid for preschoolers and adolescents

Not only a newborn or infant, but also an older child can choke on a piece of food, a drink, or even saliva.

Preschoolers and adolescents are already able to respond with understanding to the situation and follow your instructions.

First of all, try the Helmich method described above. If this does not help, you can move on to inducing vomiting to help remove the unwanted body from the airways.

To provoke a gag reflex, you need to press the root of the tongue with your finger.

When vomiting, both the esophageal tube and the air duct reflexively contract. Therefore, not only gastric contents are expelled, but also foreign and dangerous objects that have entered the respiratory tract.

Preventive measures

If you are not eager to remove various objects from the child’s larynx and pharynx, listen to the advice of experts and follow certain and not very complicated precautions:

check soft toys stuffed with cotton wool for integrity, as it can easily end up in the baby’s mouth;
Keep various construction sets, mosaics, trinkets with small components away from children under one year of age;
from the very first month, make sure that the baby, if possible, does not put everything in his mouth;
teach your child to eat carefully, exclude games and pampering when eating;
food for a small child (especially if you are introducing complementary foods for the first time) should be thoroughly chopped, and for older children, fish and fruit should be pitted.

In addition, you should not push food into your child, even if it seems to you that he is hungry. The baby will definitely start fidgeting, turning away, screaming, which significantly increases the likelihood of choking.

Thus, every parent must know what to do if a child is choking. However, in any possible outcome, you need to call an ambulance. Yes, most likely you will be able to help the baby, but only an experienced specialist can understand whether the airways are damaged or everything is fine.

Hello, I am Nadezhda Plotnikova. Having successfully completed her studies at SUSU as a specialized psychologist, she devoted several years to working with children with developmental problems and consulting parents on issues of raising children. I use the experience gained, among other things, in creating articles of a psychological nature. Of course, I in no way claim to be the ultimate truth, but I hope that my articles will help dear readers deal with any difficulties.

You won’t be able to control literally every action of your child. Therefore, situations often occur when danger hangs over the baby. What to do if a child is choking and suffocating? In such cases, it is difficult to immediately understand and take the right actions. However, sometimes the child’s life depends on it.

A child choked: signs

If the child first choked and then began to cry, this means that the danger is over. After all, when the airway is blocked by a foreign object, it is impossible to utter a sound. The best help is a cough. Parents must keep the situation under control and help the child if the need arises.

Timely assistance to a child is necessary in the following cases:

the baby's eyes are wide open, he cannot say a word;
the baby is unable to inhale air and wheezing is heard;
the mouth is wide open, saliva flows;
the skin turns red and then begins to turn blue;
the baby wrapped his arms around his neck;
the baby loses consciousness.

These signs indicate that the respiratory system is blocked by a foreign object and the child is suffocating. It is important to call an ambulance and provide immediate assistance, otherwise the baby may die.

What to do when a child chokes: children under one year old

Children who have not yet turned 1 year old often choke on food. This includes milk, small pieces of food and even water. The reason is excessive activity at the table during meals and incorrect posture.

Method 1. When a small child is choking, the first thing you need to do is raise his hands up. Unfortunately, not all parents know about this simple method, which will allow the airways to expand and clear food.

Method 2. The second way: place the baby stomach down on your hand, and then pat the edge of your free palm between the shoulder blades. Five pats are enough to remove a foreign object from the respiratory system.

Method 3. The following method will help you get rid of a small object in the respiratory system: you need to lift the baby head down, holding him by the legs.

Method 4. Another option is to induce vomiting. To do this, the child will have to press on the part of the tongue that is closer to the throat.

Method 5. When a child chokes on liquid food, you should turn his face away from you, wrap your hand around him and press on the stomach, clapping him on the back.

Method 6. When this method is not effective, you should immediately try the next method. You will need to place the baby with his stomach up so that his head is lower than his body. Under the chest, you need to make five pressures using your middle and index fingers. Between presses you need to clap on the back.

All of the above methods also help an infant who choked when regurgitating.

If the respiratory organs are blocked by a hard object, you need to place the baby with its stomach on your hand so that the head is lower than the body. You need to pat him between the shoulder blades.

If breathing is not restored after removing the foreign body, artificial respiration should be performed, alternating it with chest compressions until an ambulance arrives.

When the baby breathes, but is tormented by a severe cough, this is a clear sign that a foreign body is stuck in the larynx. In this case, this object will come out on its own.

A child over one year old choked: first aid

Children over one year old can also choke on food or as a result of careless handling of small parts of toys. First of all, parents need to understand that panicking will not help matters. Timely action will be much more useful.

A child older than one year is more independent; he can cough and thus get rid of a foreign object in the respiratory system. But, unfortunately, this is not always possible.

In general, the actions are the same as for helping a child under one year old.

If a solid object is stuck in the respiratory system, children over one year old will be helped by the Helmich method, which consists of performing the following sequence of actions:

Stand behind the child. When he is short, you need to kneel down.
Grasp the child so that one hand is between his navel and ribs (thumb inward), and the other clasps his fist.
Spread your elbows to the sides and sharply press on your stomach, choosing the direction from top to bottom.

It is necessary to carry out such manipulations until the airways become clear and the child can breathe independently.

Attention! The main thing to remember is that this method is strictly prohibited for young children (under one year old).

Another method is to bend the child over and make five fairly strong claps between the shoulder blades. If this method turns out to be ineffective, you need to place one hand on the child’s back and place the other in the central part of the chest. With this hand you need to make five clicks, like a heart massage. It is advisable to alternate them with pats on the back.

What to do when a child is choking and not breathing?

If a foreign object comes out, but the child still does not breathe, you will have to perform the following sequence of actions:

Place the baby on a flat, hard surface on its side (the floor will do).
Tilt your head back a little.
Raise your chin.

This is the easiest way that can help a child. If it turns out to be ineffective, you cannot do without artificial respiration. Unfortunately, not every person knows how to do it.

Artificial respiration is performed as follows:

The child is placed face up on a hard surface.
The head is thrown back, the mouth opens. It is necessary to check that there is no foreign object in the oral cavity.
After a deep breath, begin artificial respiration. The “rescuer” covers the baby’s mouth and nose with his own mouth, inhaling air into it. When the procedure is performed correctly, the baby's chest should rise. If it remains motionless, it is quite possible that the foreign body has not been removed. You will have to remove it first and then continue the procedure.

Often, when all methods to restore breathing are unsuccessful, the last option remains - indirect cardiac massage. It is done as follows:

The child is placed on his back.
One palm is placed in the center of the chest. The other one covers the first hand.
Sharp pressure is applied. They must be fast but strong. The baby's chest should drop approximately 5 cm.

It is effective to alternate indirect cardiac massage with artificial respiration.

How to avoid trouble?

As you know, it is easier to prevent danger than to get rid of it later. To prevent the child from choking, it is necessary to remove all small objects away and control the meal so that in case of a threat you are nearby.

The following preventive measures exist:

the pile on soft toys should not crumble and be too long;
Children under one year old should not be given toys with small parts;
it is necessary to explain that playing and fooling around at the table is unacceptable;
Small children need to chop their food more thoroughly.

Some parents ask the question: is there a danger if a newborn baby chokes and then successfully falls asleep? If the baby is breathing and even decided to rest, the threat has passed, so there is no need to worry.

Elena Zhabinskaya

Hello friends! Lena Zhabinskaya is with you! We are always taught to be calm towards our children, especially very young ones. Of course, this allows you to soberly assess the situation and provide the necessary assistance in difficult times, but is this always possible? Sometimes things happen to babies that can cost them their health and even their lives, for example, moments when they choke on milk.

Moreover, doctors say that you need to think here not only about what to do if a newborn chokes on milk, but also about how to recognize these situations. Ultimately, time plays a huge role here.

When breathing problems appear in an adult, he can always tell others about it and, thereby, ask them for help; it’s another matter when an infant suffers from them. He himself is not yet able to recognize the danger threatening him and react correctly to it. Moreover, he does not know how to breathe and swallow at the same time, he often rushes, as his mother thinks, and ends up choking and then coughing.

Of course, nature helps him in this case. When liquid enters the respiratory passage, a reflex reaction comes into play, provoking the same cough that can help push the milk out. This cough is also evidence that everything is fine. The air passes through and most often the baby does not need help from adults.

Another thing is if the baby is choking and suffocating. In this case, the respiratory passage is completely blocked, the child is uncomfortable, but he cannot communicate about it. And not only coughing, but even crying. How to understand the full danger of the situation? It turns out that there are signs indicating that a child is choking and urgently needs help, namely:

hoarseness, unusual sounds. When the airway is closed, the baby cannot cry out loud. Meanwhile, he is trying in every possible way to tell an adult about his problem, so he wheezes and hisses;
panic and horror on the face. Sensing danger and experiencing difficulty breathing, the baby reflexively opens its eyes and mouth wide;
increased salivation. Under such conditions, the baby is unable to swallow saliva; moreover, he may additionally choke on saliva;
tummy tension. The inability to inhale is accompanied by retraction of the tummy;
change in skin color. When air access is blocked, the child is unable to breathe. As a result, the skin of his face and lips turns blue;
loss of consciousness. These are the most severe and extreme cases that require immediate medical intervention.

How to help

First aid for a baby who has choked on milk depends entirely on the situation. If he cries, screams, coughs and in every possible way shows his dissatisfaction with the current situation, then everything is in order: the airways are open, and he is not in danger. The main thing is to calm the baby at these moments. To do this, it is enough to take him in your arms, talk to him gently, stroke him, caress him, then he will stop worrying and cope with the problem faster.

It is also important at these moments to understand why this happened. Perhaps the child was simply in a hurry and choked. It’s another matter when lactation is just establishing and strong surges of milk alternate with a lack of milk. In such cases, it is important to simply choose a suitable feeding position that will eliminate all troubles. For example, lie back and place the baby on top of your chest. So, the pressure of milk will be less and, accordingly, he will stop choking on it.

If the problem is not in lactation, but in the mother’s wide ducts, due to which milk flows from the breast itself, just changing the position will not help. Here it is also important to inform the pediatrician, perhaps he will recommend preventive measures that exclude such situations.

Young mothers have little experience communicating with children. They do not always know how to react correctly in a stressful situation. We recommend asking your pediatrician in advance what to do if your baby is choking. The situation requires urgent assistance. Otherwise, the risk of death increases. A child can choke at any time. At the same time, a woman should not panic. If her actions are clear and correct, then the baby will feel good in just a few minutes.

The most common situation is when a child chokes on milk. However, small objects can also fall into the hands of the baby. Adults must be alert at all times. To prevent the development of this negative situation, it is recommended to completely eliminate potentially dangerous things. He does not yet understand his actions, so he can hide them in his nose or ear.

The child may choke on objects that the parents gave him to massage his gums. Quite often, mothers prefer to use small pieces of carrots or cucumbers in this situation. Even with one tooth you can get a small part that completely blocks the airways. This is why a baby should not be left alone with food.

If a newborn is choking, then before the ambulance arrives, you should try to clear the upper respiratory tract. In such a situation, time is a very important nuance. As a rule, mommy only has a few minutes.

Need for emergency medical care

If a child chokes on breast milk, you should not immediately run to the phone. However, situations arise when only the ambulance team can save the baby’s life. Some clinical presentations require subsequent hospitalization. Only in this case will it be possible to completely get rid of the negative consequences:

If a child is choking, attention should be paid to the presence of the following negative symptoms:

The baby is unable to take a deep breath with his entire chest. Additionally, parents may notice how his skin turns blue.
Increased salivation. If you listen carefully to your breathing, you can detect whistling sounds.
Due to insufficient oxygen, the child may lose consciousness.

First aid must be provided immediately. Mommy can help the baby spit out leftover food and other objects that have entered the oral cavity. To do this, open the newborn's mouth wide. A regular flashlight helps improve visibility. With its help, you can study the upper respiratory tract in more detail.

Rules for providing first aid if a baby is choking

If a baby chokes and begins to choke, then immediate action is required from adults. Thanks to this, it will be possible to save the baby. Delay is not allowed, because the life and health of the baby is at stake.

Infants most often choke on milk. This situation is not dangerous, because the baby can quickly clear his throat. This method is natural and quite effective. That is why parents should not interfere with the manifestation of this reflex. If the baby is choking and suffocating, then shaking him is not allowed. The cough will be much more effective if left alone for a few minutes. Mommy can only pat him lightly on the back. Thanks to this, it is possible to speed up the process of moving individual parts of food.

Promptness of action

However, parents must clearly understand what to do if an infant is choking and cannot inhale any more air. At the same time, negative changes can also be noticed on his skin.

Mommy is required to immediately make a decision and perform the following manipulations:

The first thing to do is turn the baby upside down. It should be fixed much higher than where the baby’s body is currently located.
Next, hit the shoulder blades about five times. You cannot use force. All movements must be smooth. It is best to choose the direction from the butt to the head.
A situation may arise in which these manipulations do not give the desired result. Then the child is turned over and placed on his back on a flat surface. You will need to perform about five rhythmic movements in the lower chest. Manipulations are directed upward. Such movements are carried out with the aim of removing the object from the upper respiratory tract. When performing them, you should also control your strength. Otherwise, the risk of injury to the chest area increases.
If the baby begins to choke, then all necessary actions should be performed quickly. However, you should additionally be wary of damage to the respiratory system and bones.
The steps must be repeated until the ambulance arrives. The object was removed from the respiratory tract if the parents heard coughing or crying.
Additionally, you should open your mouth and try to find an object in this cavity. Quite often it completely closes the airways. In this case, artificial respiration should be performed only through the nose. When inhaling, place your free hand on your chest. Thanks to this, you can feel the presence of air in the lungs.
Even if the manipulations do not bring the desired result, they should be repeated until the ambulance arrives. Thanks to this, it will be possible to maintain the viability of internal organs and systems for a certain period.
If parents are unable to hold the baby with one hand, then it is quite possible to grab it around the waist. It is important that both palms are on the navel. The abdomen should be squeezed rhythmically. Manipulations stop only after coughing or screaming occurs.
Doctors recommend placing the baby face down on your lap. In this case, the head should be much lower than the chest. Next, one of the parents lightly slaps the baby in the area of the shoulder blades. Thanks to this, it is possible to quickly and effectively stimulate the functioning of the upper respiratory tract.
It is also possible to take the child by the legs and turn him head down. In this case, light shaking should be done. To make the situation easier, they can also be combined with back slaps.
If breathing stops, the foreign object should be removed. If this is not possible, then it is advisable to perform artificial respiration. Claps and presses are done softly. Otherwise, you can provoke ruptures of internal organs.

Preventive actions

It is impossible to predict the situation when a child will choke on water or milk. The risk of its occurrence increases during breastfeeding. That is why mothers are advised to avoid a strictly horizontal position. If the baby begins to be very capricious and cry, then the breast should not be offered to him. The risk of this situation also increases if a large amount of milk accumulates in a woman’s breasts. Strong pressure can provoke a negative situation.

Feeding is carried out in a position where the head is always much higher than the baby’s body.
The baby will only latch onto the nipple correctly if he is not hysterical.
If there is a feeling of fullness in the breast, the milk from it is expressed before feeding.
The baby most often chokes on complementary foods. That is why you cannot feed him if there are protests against him.

A child’s cough cannot be suppressed

A woman must follow a number of safety rules while raising a child:

The baby should not be left alone with food. He may injure himself or choke. In addition, he will simply scatter it around, so mommy will have to clean up for a long time.
Small objects should not fall into the hands of a child. Before giving him a new toy, you should examine it carefully. Some jewelry and accessories can cause a child to choke.
An unattended baby who already knows how to crawl will be able to reach dangerous objects. Parents must first think through all the options that lead to a disastrous situation in the future.
Playing with your mouth full is also prohibited. From the very first months of life, the child must be accustomed to the fact that it is not allowed to eat and indulge at the same time. In this case, serious consequences will be avoided in the future.

When providing first aid, emotions can only cause harm. That is why it is recommended to relegate them to the background. Parents do not need to act reflexively. They must carefully analyze every step.

It is important to follow the following rules:

In order to remove a foreign object from the throat, it is not allowed to reach into it with your hands. It is only allowed to press lightly on the root of the tongue. Thanks to this, it is possible to provoke vomiting.
If the child is head up, then knocking on his back is strictly prohibited. Otherwise, the situation will only get worse.
Parents must do everything to calm the baby. Screaming can really frighten him. You should not give in to panic, because against the background of it a number of more serious complications may arise.

If a baby is choking, then parents should do everything to alleviate the situation. It is important to remain calm and perform all necessary manipulations with a steady hand. Thanks to this, you will be able to quickly get rid of negative manifestations.

Choking is not a difficult task for a small child. After all, he may not be able to chew, choke, inhale sharply, or swallow a small part. And then panic may begin: what to do if a child chokes. After all, the baby turns blue before our eyes, gasps for air and goes limp all over. Doctors offer their instructions on the topic: how to help a child if he is suffocating. Here it is important not to harm the child even more - different causes of suffocation have different first aid measures, let's figure out what.

Emergency measures

The baby choked:

If the baby chokes on liquid and does not cough up, take a position as in the photo below,
Lightly pat (5 times) between the shoulder blades in the direction of the arrow.

An older child choked:

If the child does not clear his throat and the cough has subsided, try to induce vomiting by pressing on the root of the tongue with your finger, having previously placed him in the position as in the photo.
If it doesn’t help, keep in the same position as in the photo, tap between the shoulder blades in the direction of the arrow.

The teenager gasps:

Take a pose like in the photo below.
Use your hand to grab the wrist of the other hand under the baby's chest.
Make several sharp jerks with closed palms in the direction shown by the arrow.

The above first aid techniques can quickly help if a child is choking, stops coughing and begins to choke. Next, be sure to study the description of first aid in more detail in this article below, so that you can cope in more complex situations and understand in what cases and how to act.

Signs that a child is choking

If a baby chokes, for example, on mother's milk, or an older baby chokes on food, quite characteristic symptoms will appear, which will immediately make it clear that he should be given help as quickly as possible. The first thing to consider is that a child, especially if it is a newborn, will not always be able to call for help. After all, his airways are closing. And therefore, among the constant recommendations is not to leave the baby alone with food.

Urgent assistance should be provided if a child is choking if the following alarming signs appear:

The eyes of a baby or an older child are wide open, and there is complete panic in them from a lack of understanding of what is happening.
The baby cannot inhale air in any way and cannot cry or scream out loud; the voice either turns hoarse or disappears completely.
The child opens his mouth wide, tries to grab air, and his salivation also increases.
A newborn, as well as older children, turns red and then turns blue.
Older children have an instinctive desire to grab themselves by the throat with their hands.
While the child continues to choke, in particularly severe cases he may even lose consciousness.

Most often, a baby may choke on mother's milk during feeding. He may choke on it for various reasons.

Causes:

For example, if the mother has increased milk production, and the newborn simply does not have time to swallow the entire volume that is pouring.
In addition, the baby’s severe hunger can also be a serious reason that he may choke. This happens for the reason that he swallows too greedily and at the same time opens his mouth wide. All this also leads to an excess of milk.
The mother’s incorrectly chosen position for feeding also plays a negative role. In this case, the infant will receive milk and choke on it. It is necessary to follow fairly simple rules for organizing feeding so that the food is beneficial and does not cause serious harm to the baby.

Solution:

So, for example, it is enough to express milk if there is an excess of milk.
If the position is incorrectly chosen, choose the best option.
And if the baby is excessively hungry, just increase the frequency of feedings.

The first thing to do if a child is choking

Causes of strangulation: For slightly older children, the danger of choking and drowning also remains. After all, babies in such a tender period love to taste everything. They can either choke or choke on parts of toys, large pieces of food, etc. And often their breathing becomes difficult due to choking on their own saliva.

The first signs of what to do:

Here, experts recommend remembering one rule: if a child begins to cough, and even loudly at that, you should not interfere with the process - the foreign object should come out on its own.
The parents' task is to monitor this. Even vomiting may occur - however, this situation is not a reason for panic, because... the body tries to cleanse itself in all ways available to it and eliminates the excess body from itself.

The fact that a child cannot cope with such a task will be indicated by:

interrupted breathing;
salivation;
quiet and weak cough, etc.

What to do if a child is choking and cannot clear his throat on his own, first aid:

In such a situation, you need to do the following - induce vomiting, to do this it is enough to press on the base of the tongue. The child should be positioned on his stomach at this moment. Otherwise, he will also choke on vomit.

How to help a child if he is choking and begins to choke

What to do if a child choked, couldn’t clear his throat on his own, began to choke, but the parents couldn’t induce vomiting? The desired method should be chosen based on the age of the baby.

Helping a baby

Helping a child over one year old

For children older than one year, a slightly different approach should be taken - as a rule, abdominal pressure is used to improve and restore breathing:

Stand behind the child.
Wrap your arms around it.
Place one hand clenched into a fist on your stomach, approximately in the navel area and under the ribs.
Fix your fist with your other hand.
Spread your elbows in different directions.
Press the baby's stomach with your fist in an upward direction.

The sequence should be repeated until the airways are completely cleared. It is recommended to alternate such pressure with gentle pats on the back in the area between the shoulder blades.

If all else fails

If the situation is much more serious - the child is unconscious, not breathing and has turned pale:

you need to put it on its side;
carefully and very gently tilting your head back and thereby lifting your chin.

Thus, breathing can be easily returned and restored. Naturally, this requires an ambulance, before which you should check how the child is breathing at intervals of 10 seconds.

If the foreign object is still present in the baby's airway, artificial respiration is required. If there is no result, it is necessary to massage the chest. Do not interrupt if there is no breathing until the ambulance arrives. If the cause of loss of breath is a hard object, you should alternate patting and pressing until it comes out.

What not to do

Often, in trying to save a child from suffocation, parents manage to overdo it and only harm the child even more:

For example, doctors have long been saying that you should not knock on the back while he is sitting or standing. This can only drive the foreign body much deeper into the nasopharynx, blocking the airways.
All pats that parents are allowed to perform must be as gentle and gentle as possible. After all, if you sharply knock on the back of a baby under the age of one year, there is a high risk of causing rupture of internal organs.
Also, under no circumstances should you follow the advice: open the child’s mouth and see what is stuck in his larynx. This is not only extremely painful and unpleasant and can drive the child into quite a deep and severe shock, it is also dangerous. After all, there is always a risk that you will simply push this interfering object as deep into your throat as possible. In this case, the situation can only be corrected surgically. You will also experience all the delights of the postoperative period.

You should be very careful when helping your child. Even if it concerns an unforeseen and emergency situation.