Choking: what foods to avoid?

When eaten raw, certain fruits and vegetables can also suffocate a child. This is the case with carrot slices or apples. Also think of apricots, cherries, pears, grapes, or cherry tomatoes. So remove the heart, the seeds and the fruit kernel. Quarter the fresh grapes and grate the raw or hard vegetables or fruits, such as carrots or apples.

Some confectionery can be dangerous. And in the same way, cube cheeses, large pieces of meat or even fish with bones can be formidable … Then remove the bones from the meat and the bones from the fish.

And of course, stay next to the child during meals.

In the event of asphyxiation, call Center 15 immediately. Then, and if the child suffocates, tap the palm of your hand several times on the back. If the foreign body is not expelled, practice Heimlich’s maneuver by placing yourself behind his back and compressing his chest upward from the abdomen. And do not hesitate to repeat this maneuver four to five times …

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Source: Destination Santé

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