How to first aid when a baby chokes on drinking water

Many mothers will feed their babies some water because their babies get a sore throat from drinking milk powder. However, because they are novices, mothers and fathers do not know how to feed water to their babies, which causes the babies to choke when drinking water. Most parents don’t know how to give first aid when a baby chokes on water. Below are the first aid methods for babies who choke on water and how to prevent babies from choking on water. Parents can learn from them.

The fundamental reason why babies are prone to choking is that they are still young and their swallowing movements are not well coordinated, so they are prone to choking. The swallowing function of infants and young children has not yet fully developed, and their swallowing movements are not as flexible and fast as those of adults, so they can easily choke when drinking water. How to give first aid to a baby who chokes on drinking water?

1. Use external force to clear the water in the baby's respiratory tract

The adult sits down and places the baby on his or her lap, making the baby sit in a more comfortable position. Then, the adult can gently touch or pat the baby's chest and esophagus from bottom to top with the palm of his hand. Use the external force of the adult's palm to help the baby relieve the discomfort of choking.

2. Pay attention to prevent respiratory obstruction

If your baby vomits due to coughing, you should quickly turn his face to one side to prevent the vomit from flowing back into the throat and trachea. Then wrap a handkerchief around your finger and put it into the baby's mouth and even the throat to quickly clean out the spit, spilled milk and food to keep the baby's respiratory tract smooth. Then use a small cotton swab to clean the baby's nostrils to avoid respiratory blockage.

Babies are still young, and they cannot judge or solve the more serious symptoms of coughing after choking. Therefore, if the baby cannot stop coughing and cannot cough up the water, parents should not hesitate and send the baby to the doctor as soon as possible to avoid causing other injuries.

4. Check the cause of frequent choking

If recently, infants and young children frequently cough and choke when drinking milk or eating. So take some time to take the baby to the maternal and child hospital for a check-up to see if the baby's lungs are inflamed and causing the cough, which in turn leads to choking.

1. To prevent babies from choking when drinking water, choose a suitable pacifier

When it comes to giving your baby water, the most important thing parents should pay attention to is the choice of pacifier. When your baby tries to drink water for the first time, the pacifier you prepare for your baby should be smaller than the opening of your nipple.

2. To prevent babies from choking on water, pay attention to the water temperature

In addition to preparing suitable pacifiers, parents should also pay attention to the temperature of the water they give their babies. Generally speaking, the temperature of the water that babies drink should be maintained at around 25 degrees.

3. To prevent babies from choking when drinking water, pay attention to the posture when feeding water

Be sure to use the correct posture to feed your baby water. Parents should hold the baby up as much as possible, and then let the baby's body tilt about 45 degrees. This way, when feeding water, the water will naturally flow along the baby's esophagus to the small intestine, which can reduce the probability of the baby choking on water.