
Heimlich Maneuver on an Infant
1. Place the infant facedown across your forearm (resting
your forearm on your leg) and support the infant's head with your hand. Give
four forceful blows to the back with the heel of your hand. You may have to
repeat this several times until the obstructing object is coughed out.
2. If this does not work, turn the baby over. With two
fingers one finger width below an imaginary line connecting the nipples, give
four forceful thrusts to the chest to a depth of 1 inch. You may have to repeat
this several times until the obstructing object is coughed out.
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