What to do in the face of choking in babies

Babies have a habit of putting everything in their mouths, that is their way of feeling the world, so it is not strange that they occur choking with coins or toys. Even so, most cases are caused by choking with food such as nuts or candy, and even with foods that make up the daily menu of babies, su

Babies have a habit of putting everything in their mouths, that is their way of feeling the world, so it is not strange that they occur choking with coins or toys.

Even so, most cases are caused by choking with food such as nuts or candy, and even with foods that make up the daily menu of babies, such as pieces of fruit or vegetables that have not been undone completely in the papillas.

This is a very worrying fact, since 90% of deaths due to foreign body aspiration occur in children under 5 years of age. Of which 65% of the victims are infants.

Therefore, knowing what to do when choking in babies is vital in order to save a child's life at a certain time.

How to act when choking in babies

When it comes to acting in front of a choking in babies, it is important to know that this maneuver is not practiced in babies as in children.

In this case I will show you how to do the Heimlich maneuver in babies under one year.

How to practice Heimlich chewing in babies

A- If there is a slight obstruction, what we call an effective cough will occur, that is, the baby will cough to remove the object from his mouth but will be able to breathe and take in air. In this case we should encourage him to cough and not hit him in the back.

B- If there is a severe obstruction, the baby will have an ineffective cough, that is, he will not be able to take air after coughing. In that case we must act quickly and ask someone to call the emergency services, while we start with the maneuver.- If the baby

is conscious , we will place the baby on our forearm, face down. We will hold the baby's mouth with our fingers, opening it, and proceed to give5 dry blows or firm slaps between the scapulae. We must try to get the object out through the baby's mouth. - If the blows have not been effective, we will place the child on our forearm on his back, and place two or three fingers on the imaginary middle line of the chest, between the two nipples, and apply 5 thoracic compressions.

- We will continue the series until 2 situations occur : the object that obstructs the airway is expelled, or on the contrary, the baby loses consciousness. - When the baby is unconscious, we will proceed to perform the CPR, while the

emergency services arrive. A piece of advice that is very important to follow, although we know it is very complicated, isto keep calm

at all times and a cool head, so that we can act with determination at the right moment.