Baby Swallowed Small Hair Rubber Band

Child care tips when objects swallow.

Baby swallowed small hair rubber band.

Keep small objects including coins toy parts and button batteries out of the reach of small children. After she woke up from nap the band s missing. If you have confirmed that your baby has swallowed something try to eject the object from his her windpipe by following the steps shown in the picture as soon as possible as the object can stuck in the throat of your baby. As she does not appear to be in in any respiratory distress it is likely that she has swallowed it.

M so worried but she s very normal n happily playing. Will it choke her or. Stop using hair ties if you notice any type of hair damage. Dd s almost 7 months old and has long hairs on head already.

I was on the phone to my boss just after it happened and mentioned it and he said i should call the hospital as when his son swallowed an elastic band they took him into hospital and whilst he was fine it can all go horribly pear shaped. If adults are having progressive difficulty swallowing solids a liquid or puree diet will help with symptoms until medical attention can be obtained. I searched everywhere but couldnt find it. Cut food into the appropriate size for both adults and children.

However to be on the safe side i would advise that you give nhs direct 0845 4647 or your local a e a phone call to check what they advise. Ok so my 6 month old swallowed a hair band. Expect it to take around three months for the damaged hair follicles to recover and for new hair to grow but permanent hair loss can result if you don t loosen the tension according to the textbook oski s pediatrics. Once these small objects make it to the stomach they join the food debris and exit the body within a few days in the poo if you are concerned about th.

I accidentally swallowed my rubber bands for the braces. The elastics contains natural rubber latex. Hair can break off in the area where the ties are tightest or stop growing altogether in those areas. Possibly she swallowed it.

She coughed and gagged for ages and then swallowed it. It dosen t say warning so should i be worried. If the rubber band is just all rubber no metal and the baby is fine now no choking or difficulty breathing or swallowing there s really nothing to worry about. Asks from detroit mi on june 22 2011.

It should pass without difficulty. I am sorry to hear that your 9 months old dd seems to have swallowed a hair band. You can watch for it in the diapers but it might be difficult to find.