Do not stand upright when baby chokes on milk

Choking is a frequent phenomenon before the baby is 1 year old, due to the poor swallowing function of the baby during this period, the stomach volume is small and positioned horizontally, if the feeding method is not appropriate baby is very easy to choke. Baby choking may cause aspiration pneumonia, and in serious cases, it may cause tracheal blockage and even endanger life. Therefore, the following aspects should be noted during the baby’s breastfeeding process: (1) pay attention to the breastfeeding posture, to “three stickers” is appropriate: the baby’s mouth and jaws close to the mother’s breast; mother and child chest close to the chest; abdomen close to the abdomen. (2) Pay attention to the speed and amount of breastfeeding, if the mother’s milk is much available fingers can be clamped on the breast or nipple to control the speed of milk, the baby once a milk time to about 20 minutes is appropriate, preferably not more than 30 minutes. (3) For milk-fed babies, pay attention to the size of the teat hole, so that milk drips out when the bottle is turned upside down. (4) Pay attention to gently picking up the baby after feeding and letting its head lie on the adult’s shoulder, patting the baby’s back with your hand to let the air swallowed during breastfeeding out. If your baby chokes, don’t hold your baby upright, as this will cause the milk to go down into the trachea or lungs. The correct approach is: (1) postural drainage. If the choking is mild (baby has a cough but no signs of cyanosis), turn the baby’s face to the side and pat the baby’s back with an empty palm. If the baby is choking to a greater extent (with the manifestation of cyanosis), it should be placed prone on the lap of the rescuer, with the upper body tilted forward 45-60 degrees, and pat the back four or five times to facilitate the drainage of milk from the trachea. (2) Clear the foreign body in the mouth, use fingers wrapped in gauze (emergency handkerchiefs, wet paper towels, etc.) to reach into the baby’s mouth and remove the milk from the mouth to prevent the baby from inhaling the milk from the mouth into the trachea again when inhaling. (3) Observe the baby’s cry and face. If the baby cries loudly and has a rosy face, there is nothing serious. If the baby does not cry or there is a blue face, suggesting that the baby is in a very dangerous situation, you should also do preliminary CPR on the baby when you call for help 120 (so all parents should have a basic grasp of this technique to win time for the baby’s rescue). In addition, if the baby has repeated choking, pay attention to the presence of congenital malformations such as laryngeal cartilage dysplasia and cleft palate, it is best to take the baby to the hospital for examination.