The baby ate the date pit

Many parents will feed their babies some dates, because in autumn, dates are ripe and taste very good, especially now there are many places selling winter dates in supermarkets. Such dates taste fragrant and crispy, but the core of the date is relatively hard, so you still have to be careful when eating, so as not to be stuck by the core. Children must be watched when eating, so what should I do if the baby eats the core of the date?

What should I do if my child swallows a red date pit?

Check if there is anything in the baby's recent poop. It is said that babies are straightforward and can usually poop out what they eat.

If the foreign object is stuck in the esophagus, the baby will drool constantly and will not be able to swallow anything else; if the foreign object blocks the respiratory tract, the baby will cough, have rapid breathing, etc.

If the swallowed foreign object is sharp, the baby will cry because of the pain, and his mouth may bleed and be injured.

If a foreign object falls into the trachea, the most prominent symptom for the baby is severe irritating coughing. Because the trachea or bronchi are partially or completely blocked by the foreign object, shortness of breath and shortness of breath occur, and death from suffocation may occur within a short period of time.

If parents can discover as early as possible that their baby has swallowed a foreign object, emergency treatment must be taken immediately.

When a foreign object first enters the baby's mouth, parents can pinch the baby's cheek with one hand and reach into his mouth with the other hand to take the object out. If you find that the baby has swallowed something, you can stimulate his pharynx to make him vomit and spit out what he has swallowed.

If the baby rolls his eyes, the "Heimlich" first aid maneuver can be performed, that is, the parents stand behind the child, take a lunge stance, put one foot between the child's feet, put one fist above his belly button, and wrap the other hand with a towel around the fist and press hard until the foreign body is expelled.

For younger babies, parents can immediately lift their legs upside down, with their heads hanging down, and pat their backs gently. In this way, the foreign object can be forced to be coughed out through its own gravity and the impact of the gas in the chest cavity during choking.

Because foreign body obstruction poses a risk of suffocation, it must be dealt with immediately upon discovery. If parents are unable to perform first aid or do not know what the baby has eaten, they should call emergency services as soon as possible.