For First Aid purposes a Baby is considered from birth to one year of age.
If a baby is coughing we do not want to interfere with the cough. The cough is best way to clear the obstruction. If the baby cannot make any sounds then we need to step in and assist.
If need to perform these techniques (even successfully) it is recommended that you have the baby checked out by a Physician to ensure that the object is still in the baby (even if we got something out).
The technique involves 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts which are repeated until the baby starts coughing or crying.
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