Toddler Swallowed Plastic Marble

We did get her x rayed and it had not gotten to the stomach yet but luckily a muscle relaxant opened the esophageal valve enough to get it down.

Toddler swallowed plastic marble.

Otherwise your child will just have to pass out the marble. If the rock gets caught in his airway he might cough gag or wheeze. Most swallowed objects pass through the body and out in a bowel movement without any medical intervention. If the person is not breathing call 911 for this medical emergency immediately.

You may be able to wait and see if the object passes through the digestive tract on its own. In the future keep anything that can fit inside a toilet paper tube away from him. They will see if your child s intestines are blocked and they need to take it out. When a child swallows a marble coin lego or other items that is not food the item is referred to as a foreign object.

Rachel did that one a couple of years ago. A swallowed object that blocks the airway is a true medical emergency. In other instances the rock your child swallowed can cause problems and you ll need to be on the lookout for them. The most popular foreign object for children to swallow are coins.

Take your child to the emergency room. Many children swallow small objects that pass through their digestive system and are eliminated a few days later. We can check that off our been there done that list. My then 5 year old swallowed the ball bearing from the mouse trap game.