Home First Aid for Newborns

Due to immature respiratory and central nervous system development and uncoordinated sucking and swallowing, newborns are prone to serious respiratory problems such as apnea and asphyxia, which can be life-threatening if not treated in time. Therefore, if parents can master the following home first aid methods, they can win valuable rescue time for their babies. If apnea or asphyxia occurs at home, please follow the steps below for first aid: Step 1: Turn the baby on its side and keep it in a lateral position (stop feeding immediately if feeding is in progress). Step 2: Check the baby’s mouth and use a clean cloth or wet paper towel wrapped around your finger to remove any milk or foreign objects left in the mouth. Step 3: Use the hollow palm to pat the baby’s back quickly and harder 3 to 5 times until there is a cry. Step 4: If the baby is still silent, not breathing or blue after patting, you must call others to help and call “120” emergency number, and start artificial respiration. Step 5: Place the baby on his back with a 1.5 to 2 cm high pad under the shoulder. Step 6: Pinch the baby’s nose with the index finger and thumb, inhale evenly, open the mouth wide to cover the baby’s nose and mouth, blow gently, and release the nose when you see the chest rise and fall. Inhale again after blowing, and so on repeatedly, the frequency of 40 times / min (as shown in the figure below). After the above first aid measures, most babies may cry or gradually turn red. After the above accidents, parents must immediately send the baby to the nearest hospital for treatment.