Baby Swallowed Small Hair Rubber Band

She coughed and gagged for ages and then swallowed it.

Baby swallowed small hair rubber band.

It dosen t say warning so should i be worried. I use small black elastic band to tie her hair. Keep small objects including coins toy parts and button batteries out of the reach of small children. However to be on the safe side i would advise that you give nhs direct 0845 4647 or your local a e a phone call to check what they advise.

You can watch for it in the diapers but it might be difficult to find. Once these small objects make it to the stomach they join the food debris and exit the body within a few days in the poo if you are concerned about th. If you have confirmed that your baby has swallowed something try to eject the object from his her windpipe by following the steps shown in the picture as soon as possible as the object can stuck in the throat of your baby. Possibly she swallowed it.

I searched everywhere but couldnt find it. My 11 month pulled a small rubberband out of her hair and swallowed it updated on june 22 2011 k m. I am sorry to hear that your 9 months old dd seems to have swallowed a hair band. Ok so my 6 month old swallowed a hair band.

Expect it to take around three months for the damaged hair follicles to recover and for new hair to grow but permanent hair loss can result if you don t loosen the tension according to the textbook oski s pediatrics. Cut food into the appropriate size for both adults and children. After she woke up from nap the band s missing. I accidentally swallowed my rubber bands for the braces.

If adults are having progressive difficulty swallowing solids a liquid or puree diet will help with symptoms until medical attention can be obtained. Stop using hair ties if you notice any type of hair damage. Will it choke her or. Asks from detroit mi on june 22 2011.

If the rubber band is just all rubber no metal and the baby is fine now no choking or difficulty breathing or swallowing there s really nothing to worry about. Dd s almost 7 months old and has long hairs on head already. I was on the phone to my boss just after it happened and mentioned it and he said i should call the hospital as when his son swallowed an elastic band they took him into hospital and whilst he was fine it can all go horribly pear shaped. The elastics contains natural rubber latex.

It should pass without difficulty. M so worried but she s very normal n happily playing. If your baby swallowed rubber band like object it will not come out easily.