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# Check if the baby is conscious. It's best to flick your fingers against the feet. If the baby doesn't respond, ask someone to [[Call Emergency Services|call for emergency help]] while you go on to the next step. If you are alone with the baby, follow the steps below for 2 minutes (to provide immediate first aid) ''before'' [[Call Emergency Services|calling emergency services]].<ref name="center">http://www.babycenter.com/0_infant-first-aid-for-choking-and-cpr-an-illustrated-guide_9298.bc</ref> | # Check if the baby is conscious. It's best to flick your fingers against the feet. If the baby doesn't respond, ask someone to [[Call Emergency Services|call for emergency help]] while you go on to the next step. If you are alone with the baby, follow the steps below for 2 minutes (to provide immediate first aid) ''before'' [[Call Emergency Services|calling emergency services]].<ref name="center">http://www.babycenter.com/0_infant-first-aid-for-choking-and-cpr-an-illustrated-guide_9298.bc</ref> | ||
#[[Do First Aid on a Choking Baby|If the baby is conscious but choking, administer first aid before attempting CPR.]] Whether the baby is breathing should determine your course of action: | #[[Do First Aid on a Choking Baby|If the baby is conscious but choking, administer first aid before attempting CPR.]] Whether the baby is breathing should determine your course of action: | ||
| − | #*If the baby is coughing or gagging while choking, let her continue to cough and gag on her own. Coughing and gagging — a good sign — means that her airways are only partially blocked.<ref name=" | + | #*If the baby is coughing or gagging while choking, let her continue to cough and gag on her own. Coughing and gagging — a good sign — means that her airways are only partially blocked.<ref name="center" /> |
#*If the baby is not coughing, you'll need to be prepared to perform back blows and/or chest thrusts in order to dislodge whatever is blocking her airways. | #*If the baby is not coughing, you'll need to be prepared to perform back blows and/or chest thrusts in order to dislodge whatever is blocking her airways. | ||
# Check the baby's [[Check Your Pulse|pulse]]. Check for breathing again, and this time place your index and middle fingers on the inside of the baby's arm, between the elbow and the shoulder. | # Check the baby's [[Check Your Pulse|pulse]]. Check for breathing again, and this time place your index and middle fingers on the inside of the baby's arm, between the elbow and the shoulder. | ||
