Infant Choking
++ Give 5 chest thrusts, using 2 fingers
Signs of choking:
++ Cannot breathe or make a sound
++ Cough with no sound
To remove the object:
++ Hold infant face down on your leg with
their head lower than their chest.
++ Give 5 back blows with the heel of one
hand between infant’s shoulder blades.
++ Continue 5 back blows and 5 chest
++ If the object does not come out, turn
infant on their back.
Sources: American Heart Association and Red Cross
If infant becomes
in the center of the infant’s chest, just
unresponsive:
below the nipple line. Baby’s head
should remain lower than their chest.
-- Compress 1.5 inches
-- Ensure to support baby’s head
and neck
thrusts until:
-- Baby can breath, cry or cough
forcefully
-- Object is forced out
-- Infant becomes unresponsive
++ Yell for help and call 911 on
speakerphone while you begin CPR.
++ Give sets of 30 compressions and 2
rescue breaths, checking mouth for
object after each set of compressions.
++ To perform rescue breaths:
-- Tilt baby’s head back slightly and
lift chin
-- Pinch nose or place mouth over
baby’s nose and mouth
-- Check for chest rise
++ Continue until the infant moves, cries,
speaks, blinks or reacts, or until EMS
arrives.
++ If you are alone - do 5 sets of 30
compressions and 2 breaths, then
bring infant with you to call 911, then
resume series.