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Just looking for some advice.
Hi ladies. Not sure if anyone has experienced this or can give advice.
My son is 4 in January, he's usually fine with most foods, willing to try everything and just usually loves good. But, about 2 weeks ago, he choked on a sweet, it was a foamy kind of sweet (m&s veggie butterfly sweets) anyway, he's usually good with them but this particular day I was doing the dishes and hed asked for a sweet and o said he could take on if he sat down nicely. Anyway after about 10 minutes I thought it was unusual of him not to be a greedy one and cone straight back for one. Turns out instead of eating it straight away hed been sort of storing it in his mouth and was sucking it instead. I told him to chew it and come see me in the kitchen. Shortly after (maybe 1 minute) he runs I to the kitchen with it lodged in his throat, he couldn't breath and was bright red. I smacked his back and performed the Heimlich manoeuvre, hands soaked in dish water and bubbles. I was shouting and telling him to try and cough. Eventually out it popped, on to the floor. He was upset. I was shaking and it was a bit of an ordeal.
Since then he's choking on food he loves. Sausages, toast, noodles, beansprouts, bacon, grapes (which have been chewed so should go down easy). He says theure stuck and wont go down. Has literally choking on every meal at least once. I've tried telling him has fine and he just needs to chew more but it still happens. Hes not afraid to eat the food but mid meal, he chokes and wont eat the rest if his good. I'm at a loss at what to do. My other child is 6 months old and weaning so I'm already panicking about her choking and now he is too.
Sorry for long message and thanks if you go this far.