When a baby is young, they don't know what to eat and what not to eat. When it comes to the sensitive period of the mouth, they are prone to grabbing everything and stuffing it into their mouth. This inevitably leads to putting some inedible things into their mouth, ultimately causing the baby to get stuck. So, what should the baby do if they get stuck eating food?
1. Patting the baby's back
When the baby gets stuck while eating, you can have the baby lie on the mother's lap with their face down. The mother uses one hand to support the baby's head and the other hand to pat the baby's back. The specific location of the pat should be between the two shoulder blades on the baby's back, and the force should be appropriate. After patting the baby's throat about four or five times, the food should be ready.
2. Find ways to encourage babies to cough
When a baby accidentally gets stuck in their throat with food, parents may try to make the baby cough, just like coughing up phlegm, which may help cough up the food stuck in their throat.
3. Seek medical attention promptly
If the baby gets stuck in food and parents don't know what to do, or if they can't remove the food stuck in the baby's throat in a timely manner through some methods, it is best to take the baby to the hospital in a timely manner to avoid causing greater harm to the baby.
If a foreign object gets stuck in the throat of an adult, it can feel particularly uncomfortable, so having a foreign object in the throat of a baby can also be very uncomfortable. In addition, if there is something in the throat, it is very likely to cause inhalation and suffocation, so it is important to take preventive measures in daily life.
