My Son Swallowed A Marble

It could ve come out unnoticed.

My son swallowed a marble.

The next day he had an x ray and we saw the pin in his intestine. A few weeks ago my son swallowed a board pin and he seemed to be fine. It s been 6 hours and she seems ok. I don t actually know what they re called so i searched using the word marble and this web page was the second choice on the first page if search results.

If your child has swallowed a smooth object that is smaller than a quarter and has no symptoms contact your doctor to decide the best course of action. My husband is a nurse and isn t worried. My son is very regular but the intestine is very long and it usually taken anywhere between 3 6 days for any object to pass. My 6 year old son swallowed exactly the same thing a decorative glass marble like the ones florists use.

One of these tests may be done if you suspect but aren t certain that your child swallowed an object and it doesn t show up on an x ray. The marble was not obviously seen in the poop. No drooling wheezing or pain. My husband used a strainer to scoop the poop out and then ran it under hot water.

The 4th day the pin came out. Sharp objects sometimes can injure the esophagus stomach or intestines. 3 days later the marble appeared. In a barium swallow your child drinks a thick liquid and x rays are then taken.

Ct scanning is a test that uses a series of. The same is true if your child has swallowed something sharp such as a piece of glass or an open safety pin. My 4 year old daughter swallowed a semi flat marble like gem that people use for outside decorations or plants. In some cases a barium swallow test or computed tomography ct scan may be done.