What to do if your baby is stuck by a fish bone

Fish is a very common delicacy on our table. In the Chinese diet, fish can be made into many different delicious dishes, such as pickled fish, spicy boiled fish, cold crucian carp, etc. For children, eating more fish is good for brain development, but the fish bone content varies from fish species to fish species. Next, let us understand together, what should we do if the baby is stuck by a fish bone?

Traditional methods should be used with caution. Generally, when adults are stuck with a fish bone, we drink vinegar, swallow it in big gulps, etc. Generally speaking, when a baby gets a fish bone stuck in his mouth while eating fish, the initial location is usually relatively shallow, most commonly near the tonsils. This problem can be easily resolved if medical treatment is sought promptly or the bone is removed by clamping.

On the contrary, using traditional methods such as swallowing food will push the fish bone deeper and deeper into the mucosa. At the same time, it may also push the fish bone into the throat and esophagus, making it more difficult to remove the fish bone.

In addition, there are many large blood vessels around the throat and esophagus. Fish bones may cause heavy bleeding when they pierce the blood vessels, or pierce the mucosa to cause infection, suppuration, and abscess formation, which may eventually lead to life-threatening infection.

1. Observe the location of the fishbone

You can ask the child to open his mouth and the adult can use a flashlight to observe the location of the fishbone. If the fishbone can be seen with the child's mouth open, the adult can use chopsticks or tweezers to pick it out while fixing the child's mouth. If the fish bone cannot be seen, it is best for adults to take the child to the hospital and let the doctor treat it.

If it is confirmed that the fish bone is small, the adult can put a clean finger or chopsticks into the mouth and press the root of the tongue to make the child feel nauseous and vomit. It is best to vomit violently and spit out everything that has been eaten, and the small fish bone will come out with the food. (Next page: What to do if the fish bone is large)

3. If the fish bone is large

If you are not sure about the size of the fish bone, or know that it is very large, adults must not let the child swallow anything, nor should they blindly make the child vomit. They must go to the hospital in time and let the doctor treat it.

Blindly swallowing or vomiting may cause the fish bone to pierce the child's throat and esophagus, causing greater harm! Pay attention to observation within two or three days after the fish bone is removed. If the baby still has symptoms such as sore throat, abnormal eating or drooling, be sure to take the baby to the ENT department of a regular hospital for examination to see if there are any residual foreign objects.

Although eating fish is troublesome, it has many benefits for children. Fish is the best choice of meat complementary food for young children.

When eating fish with many bones, such as sea bass, crucian carp, silver carp, bighead carp, and Wuchang fish, you can give your baby the fish belly meat, which does not have small bones and can be safely fed to your baby.

Editor's words

If your baby has a fish bone stuck in his throat, do not let him eat with large mouthfuls of food or drink vinegar, as this will only allow the fish bone to go deeper. If you cannot remove the fish bone at home, you should take your baby to an ENT doctor immediately and have the doctor remove the fish bone. Whether you are an adult or a child, it is inevitable that you will get a fish bone stuck in your throat. As long as you deal with it proactively, it will be fine.