My One Year Old Swallowed A Marble

What is a swallowed object.

My one year old swallowed a marble.

Most swallowed objects pass through the body and out in a bowel movement without any medical intervention. What should i do. My 5 1 2 year old daughter swallowed a plastic marble from a game. He was upset that it happened but is not in any pain or reporting any ill health.

My 5 year old son swallowed a small plastic ball type object about an hour ago. It s likely that she ll pass the object in her stool and end up no worse for the experience. Last updated on mar 23 2020. Midas tue 15 jul 08 18 09 37.

I am at work. These nearly always pass through the intestines and are eliminated in 3 to 5 days without causing harm in fact i have even seen an open safety pin pass through with no problem. My husband used a strainer to scoop the poop out and then ran it under hot water. How do i know if my child swallowed something.

For those reading and waiting for something to appear. It can be a scary moment when you glance at your little one across the room and realize she has put something small in her mouth. Called nhs direct but they cannot talk to me because i am not with son. Help my almost 5 year old has swallowed a marble 10 posts add message report.

My 5 year old son swallowed a marble a few months ago. If your child swallowed something that s not sharp or otherwise potentially dangerous and it doesn t seem stuck in her throat she ll probably do just fine on her own. You may notice a small item missing or your child may also start experiencing telltale signs. Children often are found to have swallowed objects such as coins toys or jewelry.

Young children and sometimes older children and adults may swallow toys coins safety pins buttons bones wood glass magnets batteries or other foreign objects. My then 5 year old swallowed the ball bearing from the mouse trap game. Other times it s not clear if your child has swallowed something. 3 days later the marble appeared.

It s the size of a marble and who knows what metal it was made out of but it finally passed about 5 days later. It passed through in 4 days. A swallowed object that blocks the airway is a true medical emergency. I tried to ring nhs direct but after being on hold for nearly 50 minutes was cut off.

It s smooth and the size of a marble. If the person is not breathing call 911 for this medical emergency immediately. The marble was not obviously seen in the poop. I finally was able to breathe a sigh of relief after being on poop watch for 4 days.

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. Your grandson would first need an x ray to determine if the marble is still there. My husband jsut called to let me know that my son has swallowed a marble.