What To Do If Your Baby Chokes

If your baby is choking, they may not be able to make any noise.

The following steps are for babies up to 1 year.

If your baby is unconscious, do CPR.

Check how to do CPR

If your baby is conscious, follow these steps:

Step 1

Call for help.

Step 2

Hold the baby down lengthwise on your arm or knee.

Step 3

Firmly support the head by holding the jaw.

Step 4

Give 5 back slaps between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand - not too hard - to create an artificial cough.

Step 5

If the obstruction still hasn't come out, turn the baby over face up with head lower than the trunk (or body).

Step 6

Give 5 chest compressions in the same place as for CPR, but at a slower rate (1 every 3 seconds).

Step 7

Only remove the object if you can see it. Do not try to fish for it as you may push the object down further.

Step 8

Continue back slaps and chest thrusts until the object comes out. If the baby becomes unconscious, follow the basic life support steps and perform CPR.