Dry drowning .. am I being irrational?

[user1464795209]

Ladies / gents I need your advice
Dry drowning has always been one of those things I worry about as my kids love the water . And if I'm honest I've had a few of these moments of worrying in th past after a swallowing / breathing water in episode .

Anyway my son is 4 and half and was in the bath he loves putting his head under etc and he knows to come up for breath etc anyway my mumwas bathing the kids earlier and I heard him say 'nan count how long I can stay under for ' and I walked in and he was under and then came
Up coughing and half choking .. I think he was counting under water :/ lol! And he breathed in some
Through his nose and he seemed stunned then caught his breath coughed and cried for a bit and then was fine after a minute or so? Is this something I need to worry about Regards to dry drowning? He's gone to bed fine but I'm panicking about it now ? How long do I need to watch for ? Is it 24 h or 48 online differs? Or am I over reacting? Could do with some reassurance ? My partner is in prison and I've had a really tough day and feel a bit fed up . And now really worrying about this

Thanks x x

[McCheese]

I've got no idea so I will suggest speaking to 111 and see what they say? At least it will put your mind at rest

[Sparrowlegs248]

I've been wondering about this as I have a toddler and six month old baby, and am taking them both swimming weekly.

How do you weigh up teaching them to swim, and getting used to going underwater, (with the resultant splattering sometimes) with worrying about dry drowning?

Imo it's very important to learn to swim properly and the sooner they do this the better but Jesus it's bloody scary!

[Me264]

Dry drowning isn't a real thing. Do some research - there's quite a few articles about it online and no one has ever died from drowning after the event without experiencing significant symptoms (persistent coughing, vomiting etc). Your child is not going to drown from having swallowed some water in the bath.

though, it must be tough with your DP in prison, hope you have some other support.

[RebelRogue]

www.webmd.com/children/features/secondary-drowning-dry-drowning

[notevernotnevernotnohow]

Dry drowning does not exist. There is literally no such thing. An excellent reason why people should stay away from Dr Google.

Your child got a small bit of water in his nose. End of story.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_drowning

[Sparrowlegs248]

Well then. Why on earth are articles about it online? I know I shouldn't believe everything I read on the Internet...

[PersianCatLady]

Dry drowning does not exist
Whilst "dry drowning" is not a medical term, it is a phrase used to describe two different events -

1. Breathing in water causes your vocal cords to spasm and close up.
2. If water gets into the lungs, it can irritate the lungs’ lining and fluid can build up, causing a condition called pulmonary edema.

For whatever reason the OP is worried about this, there is no need to be so harsh.

[justshruggingreally]

If it's any reassurance op, I've been on the road as a paramedic for 8 years and I've never come across this, or heard of any of my colleagues (at a huge ambulance station in a big city) coming across it either. HTH, I know it's hard not to worry.

[user1464795209]

Thanks a lot everyone . Very reassuring justshruggingreally

Thanks for that xxxx