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Do you know what to do if a baby starts choking

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morningpaper · 21/04/2006 11:39

Following the death of a 10 month old at nursery this week after choking on an apple, I thought you might like to see the BBC's interactive test on \link{http://tinyurl.com/l23jl\What To Do If A Baby Starts Choking} to make sure that we all know what to do in that situation.

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mommie · 21/04/2006 12:28

thanks - that is a very useful site. just scored 75 per cent so bit ashamed. but have learned something so that is good!

PinkTulips · 21/04/2006 12:35

i got 100% but then i was in st. johns ambulance when i was a teen so i was trained in all this stuff, don't think i'd have known it by judgement alone. feel very strongly that every parent or person in charge of kids should do a course in first aid.

CHICagoMUM · 21/04/2006 12:38

I also got 100% but then I do an annual first aid course for my occupation. Agree it is v. useful site.

Papillon · 21/04/2006 12:50

i am doing the brokien limbs one and the choices are amusing... offer paracetamol while at park lol!

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morningpaper · 21/04/2006 20:37

bumping because I only got 50%

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sunandmoon · 21/04/2006 20:56

Thank you morningpaper... very useful!

sfxmum · 21/04/2006 21:01

thanks relieved to find i got 100% good to know first aid training paid off

Miaou · 21/04/2006 21:11

I got 100% too - reassuring as I did a baby first aid course recently Smile - arranged by my hv.

Polgara2 · 21/04/2006 21:15

Well I scored 100% but imo there's a huge difference between knowing the right thing to do and actually doing it when you're in a panic. And theory is never the same as reality is it - the whole idea is terrifying - what if you did it wrong.

jellyjelly · 21/04/2006 21:30

I got 100 and done a first aid course a while ago. It would still scare the shit out of me to do though.

BadHair · 21/04/2006 21:48

I did a first aid course run by HV and was advised to take baby and call ambulance if first round of back slaps didn't work. Theory was that at least professional help would be OTW, and you could then carry on with other methods.
Luckily have never had to try it.

Passionflower · 21/04/2006 22:04

Agree Badhair, that is what I was taught too.

EvesMama · 21/04/2006 22:06

100% too but have just finished first aid course for c.m
wish id botherd to learn it much ssoner thoughBlush for my own dd's sake!

MumtoBen · 22/04/2006 21:54

Got a feeble 25%. But have managed to save my baby from choking to death about 5 times as he had severe tongue tie and really struggled with food at the start of weaning. Fortunately the tongue tie loosened a bit of it's own accord.

groggymama · 22/04/2006 22:22

thanks for posting this, its a good reminder

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