If children over 1 year old choke: what to do!

Verified by

Maria Midstam

Midwife

You may also be interested in

  • 8 tips for getting into labour

    In the final stages of pregnancy, it can feel like time is moving at a snail's pace and the longing for baby is immense. So it's perhaps not surprising that there are a plethora of housewife tricks to get you into labour (even though...
  • Seven signs that birth is near

    The third trimester is tough in many ways, not least when it comes to patience. The uncertainty of when you will meet the little guy is very challenging! The truth is that we don't know why childbirth starts or exactly when,...
  • Getting your child to sleep in their own bed

    How do you get your baby to fall asleep, not wake up at night and when is it time for your baby to sleep in their own bed? Baby Journey tells you how to get your baby to sleep in their own bed! There are different...
  • Guide: how to take out pregnancy insurance

    Sponsored by Länsförsäkringar Taking out pregnancy insurance is something all pregnant women should do! And preferably as early as possible in the pregnancy as it must be taken out in order to be entitled to compensation if something unpredictable happens. Insurance can...
  • Sex life after childbirth

    Many pregnant women wonder when it is okay to have sex after giving birth. For some, it happens quickly and for others it takes longer. Having a baby is a big adjustment, and it is not at all uncommon for...
  • Exercising after childbirth: trimester four

    When you decide to start exercising after giving birth is entirely up to you. Recovery after pregnancy and childbirth is highly individual! Before you take the step to start activating your body again, it can be good to define what is meant...
  • Everything you need to know about buckwheat

    Are you ready to give birth? A bucket sweep is a way to help your body speed up the start of your labor - in a completely natural way! Is it really possible, you might ask? It is, but you will need to...
  • What is pelvic pain? - All about pelvic pain

    Pelvic pain during pregnancy is a common occurrence. When healthcare professionals talk about pelvic pain, they refer to it as pelvic pain or pelvic floor pain. So, what does laminitis feel like? When you're pregnant, your body's joints become more mobile, which is...
  • Pelvic floor exercise for pregnant women - Good exercises

    Have you experienced pelvic pain during your pregnancy? Pelvic pain is common but can be very painful and prevent you from living a normal life. However, there are exercises and pelvic floor exercises that can help relieve your pelvic pain during pregnancy...
  • High blood pressure = Hypertension

    During pregnancy, there is a risk of high blood pressure and organ damage, known as pre-eclampsia. In this article, we review and describe what preeclampsia is. High blood pressure (hypertension) during pregnancy occurs in Sweden in about eight...

    If children over 1 year old choke: what to do!

    Verified by

    Maria Midstam

    Midwife

    Sponsored by Länsförsäkringar

    What to do when small children choke? Baby Journey, together with Länsförsäkringar, has produced this guide where midwife and CPR expert Maria Midstam goes through how to help children based on three different scenarios, as well as giving you all the valuable information and guidance to be able to handle the situation.

    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.

    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.

    Here you can read about CPR for children under 1 year old.

    Scenario 1: The child chokes but coughs, is awake and breathing on its own.

    1. Pick up the child and have them sit on your lap or stand in front of you. Encourage the child to continue coughing and praise the child for doing a good job of coughing.

    2. Look in the child's mouth if you can see any loose object. If you do, ask the child to spit it out. Encourage the child to continue coughing as long as there is something in the throat.

    3. stay calm, the child will feel less stress and anxiety in the situation.

    Scenario 2: Child chokes but cannot cough or make a sound: Act quickly!

    1. stand behind the baby so that your stomach touches the baby's back and place your clenched fist in the area between the baby's sternum and navel. With your hand, push the baby towards you once. You can use your other hand as a support to hold the baby.

    2. move on to doing back thumps. Place your palm on the area between the child's shoulder blades. Do five relatively quick pushes to the back in a forward, slightly upward direction.

    3. continue to alternate these two different maneuvers until the child coughs up a loose object or can breathe freely and calmly again. Important! You cannot push too hard.

    4. If the child loses consciousness, raise the alarm immediately and call 112.

    Scenario 3: Child choking, not breathing and acting unconscious: Perform CPR

    1. check that the child is awake. You can shake their shoulders and address them by name and/or ask them some questions.

    2. If you don't get a response, bend over the child and put your cheek against the child's mouth and nose so that your gaze is directed towards the child's chest. Note if you feel the baby's breath against your cheek or if you hear the baby breathing. Look over the chest to see if it rises and falls.

    3. If the child is not breathing, immediately call 112 for help and guidance by phone.

    4. move on to doing CPR with breaths and compressions. You alternate 2 breaths and 15 compressions.

    5. Make sure the head is in an upright position. Hold the baby's nose with your fingers and place your mouth over the baby's mouth. Get some air before you blow in and blow 2 breaths, so that each breath is for about 1-2 seconds. As you do this, watch for the chest to rise and fall between each breath.

    6. Start the compressions by using your hand cuff, which you place over the chest between the baby's nipples with a straight arm. In principle, you can't push too hard, and you will experience resistance so that you have to use your weight and strength to do the compressions.

    7. you alternate 15 compressions which should be at a fast pace, between 100-120 compressions per minute. Important! Do not place your hand over the sternum protruding at the ribs when performing the compressions.

    8. Alternate inflations and compressions until help is in place.

    Is your child protected? Make sure your child has a child insurance from Länsförsäkringar! 

    You may also be interested in

    • 8 tips for getting into labour

      In the final stages of pregnancy, it can feel like time is moving at a snail's pace and the longing for baby is immense. So it's perhaps not surprising that there are a plethora of housewife tricks to get you into labour (even though...
    • Seven signs that birth is near

      The third trimester is tough in many ways, not least when it comes to patience. The uncertainty of when you will meet the little guy is very challenging! The truth is that we don't know why childbirth starts or exactly when,...
    • Getting your child to sleep in their own bed

      How do you get your baby to fall asleep, not wake up at night and when is it time for your baby to sleep in their own bed? Baby Journey tells you how to get your baby to sleep in their own bed! There are different...
    • Guide: how to take out pregnancy insurance

      Sponsored by Länsförsäkringar Taking out pregnancy insurance is something all pregnant women should do! And preferably as early as possible in the pregnancy as it must be taken out in order to be entitled to compensation if something unpredictable happens. Insurance can...
    • Sex life after childbirth

      Many pregnant women wonder when it is okay to have sex after giving birth. For some, it happens quickly and for others it takes longer. Having a baby is a big adjustment, and it is not at all uncommon for...
    • Exercising after childbirth: trimester four

      When you decide to start exercising after giving birth is entirely up to you. Recovery after pregnancy and childbirth is highly individual! Before you take the step to start activating your body again, it can be good to define what is meant...
    • Everything you need to know about buckwheat

      Are you ready to give birth? A bucket sweep is a way to help your body speed up the start of your labor - in a completely natural way! Is it really possible, you might ask? It is, but you will need to...
    • What is pelvic pain? - All about pelvic pain

      Pelvic pain during pregnancy is a common occurrence. When healthcare professionals talk about pelvic pain, they refer to it as pelvic pain or pelvic floor pain. So, what does laminitis feel like? When you're pregnant, your body's joints become more mobile, which is...
    • Pelvic floor exercise for pregnant women - Good exercises

      Have you experienced pelvic pain during your pregnancy? Pelvic pain is common but can be very painful and prevent you from living a normal life. However, there are exercises and pelvic floor exercises that can help relieve your pelvic pain during pregnancy...
    • High blood pressure = Hypertension

      During pregnancy, there is a risk of high blood pressure and organ damage, known as pre-eclampsia. In this article, we review and describe what preeclampsia is. High blood pressure (hypertension) during pregnancy occurs in Sweden in about eight...

      Artillerigatan 16

      114 51 Stockholm

      Baby Journey

      Terms

      Download our app!

      ladda ner i appstore

      Copyright © Baby Journey

      Copyright © Baby Journey

      Mobile footer