Patient's question:
Medical Description: On August 11th, while giving the baby grape juice, he accidentally inhaled the whole grape. That afternoon, he had a bowel movement. Starting from August 12th until now, he hasn't had a bowel movement, but he has been passing gas. What should we do? Can we get an appointment with the pediatric department at West China Hospital today?Past Treatment and Effects: On the 13th, we visited a community hospital and the doctor prescribed medication. After taking it four times, he still hasn't had a bowel movement, but he has been passing gas frequently. (The gas he passed on the 12th wasn't smelly, but the gas after taking medicine is very smelly.)
Help Needed: We want to know the best way to treat this and whether we can get an appointment with the pediatric department at West China Hospital today. Urgent!!!
Doctor's answer:
Sometimes I split the grapes in half, and sometimes the baby snatches them and eats them directly, no problem. For peace of mind, it's still better to eat the grapes after splitting them, but occasionally eating a whole one is not too much to worry about either. Just make sure to divide the grapes into two or three small pieces for the baby next time, as it's easy for them to choke on whole grapes. It's okay, they can digest it, grapes are actually good for digestion. My baby has swallowed several whole grapes too. Just be a bit more careful in the future, and avoid choking.