The hospital specialists may use an anesthetic spray to help make the object removal less uncomfortable and pain-free. Sometimes, for food particles in particular, they may already be dissolving and they may be able to be flushed through.
They may ask a parent to blow gently through the child’s mouth while closing the unaffected nostril. This helps create positive pressure and can sometimes dislodge the object. It’s also known as “the mother’s kiss”.
The hospital team may use specialist equipment such as tiny forceps to reach and grab the object. For this procedure to be successful your child will need to be calm and cooperative and keep their head still.
The team may need to use suction or scope in more challenging circumstances such as the object being firmly lodged, an awkward shape, or lodged higher up the nose.
Depending on the type of object, it will determine the urgency of the response. In rare cases where the object proves difficult to remove, the medical team may give your child sedation (to make them drowsy) so they can remove the object.