I hate Biter Biscuits!

superaunt

Sabrina choked on one today. I'm actually still quite upset about it. I gave her one after she had some fruit and I turned my back to wash some bottles and I hear this gagging sound, turn around, and her face was all red, her mouth open like she was coughing, but nothing would come out.

SHE'S CHOKING!!! I screamed at the top of my lungs to DH in the other room.

I lunged toward the high chair and yanked her out (THANK GOD I DIDNT HAVE HER FASTENED IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and started pounding on her back.

DH came in and I gave her to him and again, hysterically, told him she was choking on a effing biter biscuit (she was making NO sounds despite my banging on her back).

He pounded on her back until she puked up everything.

She was/is FINE. Seriously. Acted like nothing happened after she puked. DH took her in the other room and just kind snuggled with her but she just wanted to play.

I stayed in the kitchen and effing cried. Hard.

I honestly don't think about bad stuff happening to her much out of the normal bruised knee here and there... so when this happened, I just kind of lost it. I mean, I just can't fathom losing her.

KD288

Oh I am so sorry you had to go through this! It is so tramatic. Big hugs!!

robynlesley

How scary!!  (((HUGS)))

I'm so glad Sabrina is OK.  It's hard as parents to remember we have to watch them like a hawk.  I've turned away from Aaron with Cheerios only to have him gag (not choke, because he was coughing) and spit them up, so I know how quickly something like that can happen.

I remember a friend saying to me (about her now 8 year old) that she couldn't turn her back on him for a second... it's so true.

And I had to look up "biter biscuits" because I had no idea what they were. While any baby can choke, I think these teething biscuits are meant for older babies (the Gerber site says 10+ months). I still haven't given anything like this to Aaron?though he's had Mum Mums and they dissolve like Puffs do.

 

 

Pesky

Ugh, I'm so sorry you had such a traumatic ordeal!  I will say there have been a few times with each kid that I've had to pull and pound the back.  Both fortunately coughed up what it was but yeah, it's just a learning process.  And FWIW, teething biscuits make a huge mess anyway.  Ditto Robyn on the mum-mums (Walmart of all places has them -- they melt easily) and puffs.  Hang in there!!  

vanverth

How scary.  I nearly cried just reading that posting.  I am glad that mommy and baby are alright.  Thank goodness they do not have very long memories at this age. 

richelle021

I know exactly how you feel!  I had this same scenario (and posted about it) a few months ago.  I'm so glad you and Sabrina are O.K.  I know what you mean about those biter biscuits.  I tried them once with Caleb and he bit off a big chunk, so (like PPs said), I stick to the puffs and mum-mums.  I hope you're feeling better.

daisydana

Oh my gosh. I am so sorry you had that happen. It must have been so scary. Hope today is a better day. Hugs.

 

NewMrs07

Yeah, those biscuits are kind of hard to eat for a baby under 10 months. I give them to Adrian now, but he's 11 months. Thank God Sabrina is fine, how scary!

Piranha54

Oh Christina!  Are you feeling better?  I read this last night and I kid you not, Ellie woke up screaming as I finished.  Normally, I'd let her fuss and soothe herself back to sleep, but I scooped her up and we just rocked and rocked!  Glad everyone is OK!

M.Amy

I am so glad Sabrina is okay and I hope you are on your way to feeling better. 

leffe1

I am so sorry and glad everything turned out ok!