YOUR NEWBORN WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY
CHOKING
“All kids are at risk of choking, especially if they’re under three years old,” says Dr Zakiyya Omarjee, a paediatrician at Netcare Blaauwberg Hospital in the Western Cape. “Young children tend to put things into their mouths and have smaller airways that can block easily.”
What choking looks like The baby suddenly coughs or gags after eating or putting something in their mouth; they gasp or wheeze; they can’t cry out or make sounds; their lips turn bluish; they become limp or unconscious.
Call for emergency medical help. While you wait, if the
