Yesterday afternoon,whilst changing his nappy,I saw,in horror that my baby had a 5 centime coin in his mouth.I tried to get it out,but by the time he was back off the changing table it had been swallowed.I held him upside down(almost) but only mucus came out,then rushed over to my neighbours as dp was using the car to take his mum back to the airport after staying with us,typical!
Anyway,we rushed off to the local doctor who gave him a quick check over,left the room and came back with three different sized coins and asked me which one I thought hed swallowed,I said I thought it was the 5 centime one though it was the biggest and looked too big to swallow comfortably,as he had done.He then gave me a note for the urgence at hospital 10 miles down the road.After my neighbour drove tortourously slowly to the hosp,we were seen pretty soon,and sure enough there was a little white circle in the middle of the xray,in his stomach.I was then told we could go home and if it hasnt come out within a week he will have to go to one of two childrens hospitals to have it removed.
So,thanks for reading and does anyone have any idea what the chances of a successful emptying of the piggy bank are within that time or any experience of this problem?!!