Newborn choking on milk

In our lives, newborns are particularly prone to choking when feeding, and when the child chokes, the child will cough violently. At this time, parents must pat the child's back. If the trachea is choked, it is more serious, so the milk that chokes the trachea must be patted out, because foreign objects are particularly prone to tracheal infection, which can cause the child to have a fever. So what is the state of a newborn baby choking on milk in the trachea?

1What are the symptoms of a newborn choking on the trachea due to vomiting milk?

If a foreign body enters the trachea of ​​a newborn, the baby will have obvious choking and coughing due to the protective reflex. If the foreign body is not expelled from the body, the baby will have an irritating dry cough. Some babies will also become irritable and cry, have difficulty breathing, have red faces and ears, and have symptoms such as shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. Foreign bodies may also cause local infection, inflammation, fever, etc.

2 Reasons why newborns spit up milk and choke on their trachea

1. The newborn's posture when drinking milk is not good, causing the milk to enter the respiratory tract directly.

2. The stomach capacity of the newborn is too small, or the esophagus and pleural sphincter are immature and cannot be closed tightly, causing milk to flow back into the esophagus (vomiting). If the baby is inhaling at this time, it will cause choking.

3. The hole in the nipple is too large, the baby does not have time to swallow, and the excess milk enters the trachea.

3How to judge whether the newborn baby spit up milk and chokes the trachea

1. Parents can observe the child's reaction. If there is no persistent choking and coughing, the baby's symptoms will improve after a while, with rosy complexion, smooth breathing, good spirits and appetite, indicating that the condition has stabilized and has not entered the airway.

2. Tracheal foreign body is a life-threatening emergency and must be diagnosed promptly and removed as soon as possible.

3. Go to the hospital in time and ask the doctor to perform necessary auscultation. Abnormal respiratory sounds, such as wheezing, can be used for diagnosis. X-rays can also be taken to help with diagnosis.

4 What to do if a newborn chokes on his trachea due to vomiting milk

1. Patting on the back method: Let the baby lie on the parent's knees, head down, support his chest, and pat his back 4 times to make the child cough out the foreign body. You can also hold the child upside down and pat his back.

2. Induce vomiting: Put your fingers into the mouth and stimulate the root of the tongue to induce vomiting. This is suitable for tracheal foreign bodies closer to the throat. Use gauze to promptly clear the baby's oral and nasal secretions to keep the airway open.

3. Stomach squeezing method: For older babies, the abdomen can be squeezed quickly to expel foreign objects. Hold the child's waist, press the upper abdomen with the index, middle and ring fingers of both hands, squeeze hard upward and backward, relax, repeat in a rhythmic manner to form an impact airflow to flush out the foreign body.

4. Send to hospital promptly: If the above methods do not work, you should rush to the hospital's ENT department as soon as possible to remove the foreign body under laryngoscope or tracheoscope. Do not delay. If the baby stops breathing, perform mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration immediately.