Patient's question:
Baby is 1 year and 6 months old. Today, they ate some sunflower seeds. I saw online that eating sunflower seeds can easily cause urethral blockage, so I'm quite worried. I wanted to ask for some advice. After eating, the baby didn't cough or show any other reactions, and they are currently in good spirits.Doctor's answer:
After inhaling foreign objects into the trachea, mild cases may experience recurrent choking, while severe cases can lead to respiratory obstruction and breathing difficulties. If the child does not exhibit these two types of symptoms again, it indicates that the foreign object has been swallowed into the digestive tract. If the child shows no abnormal signs, there is no need to worry. It is recommended to pay attention to feeding habits in daily life.If a baby has a foreign object lodged in the airway, the Heimlich maneuver can be performed. The parents stand behind the child, take a bow step, place one foot between the child's legs, form a fist with one hand and place it above the child's navel, and use the other hand to wrap a towel around the fist and apply force to expel the foreign object.
For smaller babies, parents can immediately dangle their legs upside down, bend their heads forward, and gently pat their backs.