How Do You Help A Choking Baby Infant?
When a baby starts choking, it’s one of the scariest moments in a parent or caregiver’s life. The steps for helping a choking infant have been changed in recent years. It used to be recommended to turn the child completely upside down. This is no longer the case. Scoop infant up with one arm and sit down while turning the infant onto his or her belly. Lay the baby face down along your arm while holding baby’s jaw to support the child’s head. Make sure you don’t cover the baby’s nose or mouth. Keep baby’s head lower than his or her body but not completely upside down. Place the heel of your other hand between the child’s shoulder blades. Give five forceful blows with the heel of your hand. This, by the way, is probably the only scenario in which it’s o.k. to forcefully strike an infant. While continuing to support the baby’s head, flip baby over onto his or her back. Place your three fingers over the child’s breastbone, just between the nipples. Press down firmly on the center of the ba
