How do you know...?

mhaas28

If your child has aspirated milk or formula? I was reading on the 3 to 6 month board about the poor little girl that had to go to the hospital. I feel like I should know this, but I don't. Do coughing fits indicate that it has happened. 

 I should be banned from reading posts like that because I start to really worry. My son coughs like he has swallowed something and is choking a couple times a day. I thought it was normal due to the excessive amount of salvia he produces. TIA

jenny1523

I'd like to know too. DS also coughs a lot throughout the day...now I'm worried!!

campbaby76

You would know if your baby was actually choking. No sound comes out. I can't say it enough, it's important to take an infant/ pedi CPR class. Than you will know what to do if it happens.

Scout05

campbaby76:

You would know if your baby was actually choking. No sound comes out. I can't say it enough, it's important to take an infant/ pedi CPR class. Than you will know what to do if it happens.

I need to retake mine. For some reason I had a total emotional breakdown during ours and couldn't even touch the CPR dummy.

mhaas28

So, it would be more like he is actually choking. Everything I read made it sound like when you start coughing after something has gone down "the wrong pipe" and ends up in you lungs. I took infant CPR so I know what to do when my son is choking or stops breathing. What I read made it sound more like "the wrong pipe" so he would seem fine until he developed pneumonia or something else.

Maybe the class I took was not taught well and left out information. I guess  I will look into it some more. I for sure know the steps to save his life if he is not breathing or is choking

ams8099

campbaby76:

You would know if your baby was actually choking. No sound comes out. I can't say it enough, it's important to take an infant/ pedi CPR class. Than you will know what to do if it happens.

Yup. Noises = breathing.