As a parent, it’s important to learn how to deal with a baby that is choking. I need my baby up and out of their highchair as quickly as possible, with their head supported and facing down. With the heel of my hand, you give baby up to five back blows. The important thing to note is that we need to force the object up and out the windpipe.
If the object isn’t out, we turn them onto their back. We take our two fingers across the centre of their chest, and perform a chest thrust up to five times.
We work in cycles with this, working in rotation until the object comes out. Remember: we need to be shouting for help too!
We recommend investing in a Mini First Aid course with us to get comfortable and hands on with a mannequin to practice.