Advice needed- baby choking

[Fluxuspoem]

Hi everyone

I need advice regarding a horrible incident that happened to us yesterday. Little Christina is on medication for Reflux and she has been prescribed a very thick sirup that she has to take twice a day.

Yesterday evening after her bath, I gave her the sirup as usual and gave her the dummy. Two seconds later she coughed so I run to her took the dummy out and realised that she was choking on it. I started patting her back - no response, then tried again. Then turned her face down again putting preasure on her back. Nothing, her limps where lifeless and there was no life in her. I then put her down on my leg, her head lower than her body and again put preasure on her back - quite hard as the seconds where going and I know that every second counts.

I lift her up, no response. Again head down thrusts on her back, then up again to check breathing. Nothing again. At this point I started screaming running around the house!! I tried again. The a few breahts from her then nothing!!! again down on my knee, back thrusts. Again a few breaths then nothing. I did this for 5 times before she actually started breathing without breaks.

Her mouth was full of bubbly saliva/ foam, which I never seen before!! She is a very chokey baby due to her prematurity but I never had anything like this before.

After that she refused to eat and it took around 7 hours before she had some milk. She slept lots.

Now she is behaving normal, but i cant help but worry about the incident. I have no idea how long it lasted, it felt like minutes.

Could that lack of oxygen damage her in any way? or my back thrusts!?

I am so worried, it really took ages to revive her. Will she be ok?

Thanks

 

[Halle71]

You poor, poor thing. That must have been so scary. And a massive well done to you for coping.

I doubt she will have any problems but it may be worth talking to NHS direct or your GP for reassurance.

For your peace of mind maybe you should do a first aid course for babies. We had a bit of a scare with Matilda when she started breathing weirdly so I am going to do one - better to be safe that sorry.

Hx

 

[Katieeeee]

That's awful you poor thing and poor baby You coped sooooo well. If it were me I'd take her down the doctors just to get checked over...I wonder what on earth happened? You are soo bloody brave. x

 

[TennisGal]

We had a horrible incident on Saturday - I posted about it on here. It's very, very unlikely she has suffered any damage, but maybe give your GP a call to talk it through.

You are a very brave mummy.

 

[AP]

Alex has domperidone/motilum for reflux an that too can be syrupy - I've seen her choke on it only to throw up anything thats in her tummy.

It should be put in her cheek, if you're not already dong that?

I have found that sometimes syrups can work if you put them in warm water(like half an ounce) and get LO to take it from a bottle? I do this with lactolose!

 

[Scally]

I agree with the others- definitely worth a trip to your docs to check everything is ok. I think u r so brave doing what u did, i dont know what i'd do if i was in the same situation. Big hugs to u both x