Baby Swallowed Small Hair Rubber Band

If your baby swallowed rubber band like object it will not come out easily.

Baby swallowed small hair rubber band.

Keep small objects including coins toy parts and button batteries out of the reach of small children. I use small black elastic band to tie her hair. She coughed and gagged for ages and then swallowed it. The elastics contains natural rubber latex.

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. Child care tips when objects swallow. M so worried but she s very normal n happily playing. Ok so my 6 month old swallowed a hair band.

Hair can break off in the area where the ties are tightest or stop growing altogether in those areas. Possibly she swallowed it. After she woke up from nap the band s missing. 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.

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. Will it choke her or. 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.

Cut food into the appropriate size for both adults and children. If adults are having progressive difficulty swallowing solids a liquid or puree diet will help with symptoms until medical attention can be obtained. I searched everywhere but couldnt find it. You can watch for it in the diapers but it might be difficult to find.

My 11 month pulled a small rubberband out of her hair and swallowed it updated on june 22 2011 k m. It dosen t say warning so should i be worried. 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. I am sorry to hear that your 9 months old dd seems to have swallowed a hair band.

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. I accidentally swallowed my rubber bands for the braces. Stop using hair ties if you notice any type of hair damage.