How Do You Help A Newborn Baby Whos Choking?
If your baby is unable to cry or cough something may be causing their airway to be blocked. Your baby may be making odd sounds or no sound at all. Her skin may turn bright red or blue. If she is coughing or gagging, her airway may be partially blocked. Let her continue this until whatever is stuck dislodges. If the coughing doesn’t get anything up have someone call 911 while you begin back blows and chest thrusts. If you are alone work on him for two minutes before calling 911. Carefully position him face down on your forearm with your hand supporting his head and neck. Position your arm holding your baby on your thigh. Support his head so it is lower than the rest of his body. With the heel of your hand give him five firm back blows between the shoulder blades. (Try to dislodge the object.) Place your free hand with your arm along the spine on your baby’s head. Turn him over and keep the head supported. Lower the baby on your thigh face up with feet towards your hips and head towards
