29/12/2024
Choking emergencies made simple: 3 secrets every parent should know.
Infant vs toddler choking first aid.
For infants 0-12 months old:
1. Place them at 45 degree angle.
2. Use a chair as support your arm if they are over 15lbs/7kg.
3. Give five back blows right between the shoulder blades.
If they are still choking support their head and flop them over.
5. Give five chest thrusts just below the ni**le line on the Lower third of the sternum.
For toddlers over 12 months old
1. Get on a knee at their level.
2. Lean them forward with your less dominant hand.
3. Give five back blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.
If they are still choking:
4. Make a fist, and give five inward and upward a abdominal thrusts in a "J like" motion.
