What to do if your baby swallows a prune core

Prune kernel is relatively small and wood fiber structure, will not be absorbed by the human intestinal tract, so the baby will swallow the prune kernel will be with the intestinal peristalsis, feces from the anus, without special treatment. Must pay attention to observe the baby has no digestive obstruction, digestive discomfort symptoms, such as nausea, decreased appetite, abdominal distension, irritability and other manifestations. If there is any of the above manifestations should take the baby to the hospital to see the pediatric emergency room, usually need to do color ultrasonography or abdominal standing flat film, to understand the specific situation of the abdomen. If there are no clinical symptoms, check your baby’s stools every day for prune kernels. You can feed your baby small meals, drink plenty of water, and take lactulose to promote bowel movement and timely elimination of prune nuclei.