Is it a problem for your baby to choke on water while taking a bath? Here's how to deal with it quickly

Many novice parents accidentally let their babies choke on water while bathing due to lack of experience. So what should you do if your baby chokes on water while bathing? Parents, don’t panic, quickly learn from the editor to prevent it from happening!

Is it okay for a baby to choke on water while taking a bath?

1. When parents find that their baby is choking on water, they should take emergency measures immediately. Let the baby lie on his/her stomach immediately, press your hands on the baby's belly and waist until the baby spit out the water.

2. Gently press the baby's chest 30 times with your hands, then press down the baby's forehead, and then lift the chin back with a little force. This can help open the baby's respiratory tract, allowing air to enter the lungs smoothly and avoid brain hypoxia.

3. Finally, perform two consecutive mouth-to-mouth artificial respirations, each time for 1 second. After that, perform chest compressions in the second step for the choking baby. The rescuer should follow these three steps in a cycle until the ambulance arrives at the scene. Do not delay the emergency time due to worry.

If it's not serious, you can handle it like this

If the baby chokes on a small amount of water occasionally while taking a bath, it is not a big problem. The human body can absorb a small amount of water, so there is no need to worry too much.

When the baby is choking, lay the baby on his back on the mother's legs, tilt the baby's head downward, and pat the baby's back in the middle with your hands. Keep your fingers together and slightly bent, and gently pat the baby's back a few times.

Tips for bathing your baby

1. Get the items ready

Prepare all supplies first: bath towels, heating lamps, towels, clothes, bath gel, etc. The door should be closed and not opened and closed in the middle. The key to washing quickly is not to blow the wind, especially strong wind, otherwise you will definitely catch a cold.

2. Use a heater

First, use a heater to raise the temperature in the bathroom, put the water in (warm), prepare the clothes to be changed, a large bath towel, and a small towel (for drying). Wait until the bathroom temperature rises before going in to take a shower.

3. Use boiling water to create steam

Before taking a bath, prepare 4 bottles of boiled water (depending on the size of the bathtub). When you are ready to take a bath, pour all the boiled water into the bathtub. This way, the whole bathroom will be filled with mist and become very warm. The heater should still be turned on. My PP basically uses this method.

4. Adults should wash the baby first, then the baby

We do this: the adults take a shower first, and when the shower is hot, turn on the heater light and fan for 15-20 minutes. Put hot water in the tub, a little higher than usual, turn off the heater light, keep the fan on, put the baby in the water, and let her enjoy it.

5. Warm up before taking a bath

Prepare your baby's bath half an hour after she finishes eating. You can play with her for a while before bathing her because this will keep her body warm.

6. Place a heater next to the bathtub

Measure the water temperature before bathing, and place a heater next to the baby's bathtub to increase the temperature of the surrounding environment. Then quickly take off the baby's clothes, wait for a while after bathing the baby, and then put on clothes. Before putting on clothes, put the clothes next to the heater to warm them up.

7. Heat bath towels and clothes in advance

I will put the heater in the bathroom to preheat it, turn on the heating of the air conditioner in the room, and put the baby's big towel and clean clothes to be changed into the dryer to dry them. Then I can give the baby a bath.

8. Heat water to maintain water temperature

You can't use the same basin of water to wash your baby from beginning to end. You need to keep adding hot water in between. Don't waste your time. In winter, the water cools quickly. Using too hot water at the beginning will burn your baby. However, if the water temperature is just right at the beginning, it will get cold halfway through the bath. Only by adding hot water twice in between can you ensure that the baby's bath water is always warm.

9. Don’t take too long in the shower

The first step is to wash the baby's hair: dry the head and then take off the baby's underwear. Don't take a bath for too long. After washing, help the baby dry, apply baby oil, put on underwear and diapers, and wrap with a dry bath towel; after entering the room, put a coat on the baby or put the baby directly into bed; after a few minutes, give the baby a bottle of warm water to replenish water.

10. Wash in a bucket

This method can be used for babies aged 5 months to 4 years old. First, buy an oversized plastic bucket in the supermarket, clean it and adjust the hot water, then put the baby in the bucket and give the baby a toy that he likes to play with. Remember to fill the bucket with water, because when the baby sits down, a lot of water will overflow, and the baby will be very happy to see it! The mother can hold the baby's little butt with her hands, and the baby does not have to sit down completely, just half squatting is enough.

11. Wait two minutes before leaving the bathroom

Dry the baby's body and hair immediately after taking a bath, wrap the baby tightly, open the bathroom door and wait for two minutes before taking the baby out. This will give the baby time to adapt to the temperature change.

Be careful when taking a bath

1. During bathing, move gently and quickly, pay attention to the temperature, and don't let your child catch a cold.

2. Be very careful not to let water/baby soap foam enter the baby's mouth, nose, ears, and eyes.

3. When bathing a young baby, be sure not to use force to clean the sebum scabs on the fontanelle area on the top of the head.

4. Always pay attention to your child’s emotions and don’t let him or her develop a fear of taking a bath.