I was working on the computer this morning and Doran was playing in the same room. He walked over to me and seemed distressed. His mouth was moving funny. It took me a second to catch on that he was chocking. I picked him up and tried to scoop inside. Nothing. He was really starting to panic. But he wasn't coughing or breathing. His face was turning red. I pounded on his back. Nothing. I started to panic, but luckily my brain kicked in, if I didn't get whatever was stuck out, he was going to die. I switched him around and put his stomach on my leg and pounded his back. It took a while and I was terrified that it wasn't working. I thought about going to find my phone to call 911, but decided to keep trying. Finally, he started to gag. Terrifying, but a good sign. I kept pounding and he kept coughing and gagging and whining. It wouldn't come out.
But it went down.
He coughed for a few minutes after and cried and kept touching his throat in and the inside of his mouth. Then, he was fine. I called the nurse and she said to bring him in because I had no idea what it was that he swallowed. I knew it wasn't food though.
We're still not 100% sure what it is, but the doctor says it looks like a quarter. I have no idea where he got it from. We'll find out in 2-3 days. I will be deep cleaning my house this weekend. On the search for anything small.
I've been an emotional wreck all day. I know he's okay, but I know that he really could have died. I'm so thankful to have my little baby.
1 comment:
Oh MY GOSH!! So scary! Good for you for keeping it together! I've wondered what I would do in that situation. You really don't know until it happens though I guess.
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