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What to do when small children choke? Baby Journey, together with L\u00e4nsf\u00f6rs\u00e4kringar, has produced this guide where midwife and CPR expert Maria Midstam goes through how to proceed based on three different scenarios, as well as giving you all the valuable information and guidance to be able to handle the situation and perform CPR on children.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many parents' nightmare scenario is that their child will choke. If this happens, it will be unpleasant, but with enough knowledge of how to handle the situation, you may find some comfort if it does happen. In some cases, you may need to perform CPR.<\/p>\n

In this article, we look at three different scenarios and how to deal with them: if your child is choking but coughing, awake and breathing on their own. If the baby chokes and can't cough or make a sound - then you need to act quickly. And finally, if the child chokes and cannot breathe and becomes unconscious.<\/p>\n

Here you can read about how to handle the situation if children over<\/em> 1 year puts in the throat.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Scenario 1: Child chokes but coughs, awake and breathing on their own<\/h2>\n

1. lift the baby to an upright position sitting on your lap or hold the baby against your upper body with the belly against yours Support behind the head and neck if necessary.<\/p>\n

2. Place one hand over the baby's chest and feel the baby breathing against your hand. By stroking your hand over the baby's chest, you can encourage the baby to continue coughing.<\/p>\n

3. Place your other hand over the baby's back, over the shoulder blades, feel the breath in your hand. Stroke the baby's back so that the baby continues to cough.<\/p>\n

4. Look in the child's mouth if you can see any loose object there. If so, pick it out with your fingers.<\/p>\n

5. Keep the baby in the safe upright position until the cough has subsided and you notice that the baby is breathing calmly again.<\/p>\n

Scenario 2: Child chokes but cannot cough or make a sound: Act quickly!<\/h2>\n

1. put the baby over your lap with its belly against your leg and support it with one hand under its chin and face.<\/p>\n

2. Place your palm between the baby's shoulder blades and apply five relatively firm squeezes. It is not possible to press too hard.<\/p>\n

3. Turn the baby around so that you support the baby's neck and head with your hand. Place two fingers over the baby's chest between the nipples and press down five times. It is not possible to press too hard. Important! Do not place your fingers against the breastbone.<\/p>\n

4. Continue this until you notice that the child is coughing up something. If you notice the child losing consciousness, call 112 immediately.<\/p>\n

5. If the child coughs up something, use your fingers and pick the object out.<\/p>\n

6. Supervise the child until the cough has subsided and the child is breathing calmly and normally again.<\/p>\n

Scenario 3: Child choking, not breathing and unconscious: Perform CPR.<\/h2>\n

1. you need to quickly assess whether the baby is breathing or not. Lay the baby on its back and tilt its face upwards slightly. Then place two fingers under the child's chin, and using the other hand, place two fingers over the child's forehead. Look and make sure the child has a clear airway.<\/p>\n

2. Put your cheek against the baby's mouth and look over the chest. Feel if you feel the breath against your cheek and listen if you hear breathing. Look over the chest to see if it lifts and lowers.<\/p>\n

3. Place your mouth over the baby's mouth and nose and take 5 quick breaths, about 1 second per breath in. Use the amount of air you have in your mouth. Check that air is coming in by looking to see that the chest rises each time you blow in.<\/p>\n

4. After this, you alert 112, who can guide you through the process. You then start CPR by performing 2 breaths interspersed with 15 compressions.<\/p>\n

5. using two fingers (index and middle), place them over the baby's chest, between the nipples, and press down 15 times. Keep a fairly fast pace so you get up to 100-120 compressions per minute. You will feel resistance and it is not possible to push too hard. You'll know you're doing it right when you get resistance and still manage to push your fingers down a bit. Don't place your hand over the breastbone sticking out at the ribs when you push.<\/p>\n

6. Alternate two breaths and continue until the child is breathing on its own or until emergency personnel are on the scene.<\/p>\n