A LITTLE baby was rushed to hospital after a lollipop stick became lodged in her stomach.
Mum Jayshree was feeding the sweet to her one-year-old when she received a phone call.
In the split second it took to answer it, her baby had swallowed the entire lolly.
Jayashree realised what had happened after she turned around to find that the child was no longer holding the lollipop and started crying.
She was rushed to the nearby hospital where an X-ray discovered the lollypop’s plastic pipe in the baby’s stomach.
The baby was then taken to a private hospital in Pune Maharashtra, India, where doctors performed an endoscopy to pull the pipe out from the baby’s organ.
Gastroenterologist Dr Pankaj Nemade said: “The case was challenging…as the baby was very small.
“These cases have to be performed under anaesthesia. It took us 15 minutes to retrieve the stick and it was dangerous for the baby as the stick was hard and it could have perforated the intestine and could lead to lethal complications if not tackled in time.”
He added: “It is necessary for parents to keep a close watch on children as in today’s busy life these cases due to parental negligence are increasing.”
Last year, we reported a similar case of a toddler who was left gasping for air after a lollipop became stuck in her throat.
What should you do if your child is choking?
The first thing you need to do is look in their airway to see if you can pull out whatever is blocking it.
Step 1. Give them five back blows
Bend them forwards then hit them hard on their back between the shoulder blades up to five times.
If back blows don’t dislodge the object, move on to step two.
Step 2. The Heimlich manoeuvre
Place your arms around your child from behind, place a fist halfway between the belly button and the rib cage and wrap your other hand over it in a bear hug.
Hold you child leaning forward and pull upwards inwards on the abdomen up to five times.
Encourage them to cough at the same time.
The pressure from this movement can force out whatever is blocking the airway, allowing them to breathe again.
Step 3. Call 999 if the object does not dislodge
Continue with cycles of back blows and Heimlich manoeuvre until the blockage clears or help arrives.
For a baby…
Step 1. Give your baby five back blows
you need to open their mouth and have a look but don’t prod about inside in case you push the object further down.
Rest them on your thigh with their head lower than their bottom and hit them firmly on their back between the shoulder blades up to five times.
Step 2. Give up to five chest thrusts
Turn your baby over so they are facing upwards and place two fingers in the middle of their chest just below the nipples.
Push sharply downwards up to five times.
Step 3. Call 999 if the object does not dislodge
Continue with cycles of back blows and chest thrusts until the blockage clears or help arrives.
Distraught mum, Shannon Mcwilliam, frantically tried to dislodge the fruity blackcurrant lolly from 3-year-old Ariah’s throat, as she choked and turned purple.
In Ariah’s case, it was the actual round sweet which caused the obstruction rather than the plastic stick.
At the time, Shannon said: “I want to get it out there that lollipops are dangerous, and anything can happen if you’re looking away for just a couple minutes.
“My little Ariah nearly choked to death but I started hearing stories from people who said their kid actually died.”
It’s really not a good idea to give infants things like lollipops, precisely because they are choking hazards.
The sugar is also pretty damaging to milk teeth and gums.
MORE ON HEALTH
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine cautions parents against giving sweets and sugary treats to toddlers.
In fact, the recommendation is that toddlers shouldn’t have sweets at all at this age because it can lead to tooth decay – particularly because it can be hard to brush their teeth effectively.
Kids Health, a doctor-reviewed infant health website, says that lollipops are not suitable for children under the age of four.
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