6 week old just frightened life out of me

sparkle_1979 · Nov 20th, 2009, 14:59 PM

I was giving her folic acid which she has to take through a syringe and she was crying when I was giving it to her, then she like chocked on it, like she couldn't get her breath and it had gone down the wrong hole. I was so scared as she went quiet for a few seconds, I patted her back and it took her a while to make a noise, well maybe a few seconds, but seemed a life time. Has this happened to anyone?

I feel really on edge now as hubby away, but she is fine in herself

Lucy_lu_84 · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:12 PM

The same thing happened to me both times i tried to give my LO gripe water in a syringe!

someone suggested skirting into the side of the cheek. but I refused to try again and i was dipping his dummy in it and giving it him that way!

*hugs* she'll be fine

NatalieW · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:16 PM

The cheek way works good, also I gave gripewater on a spoon and she took it quite easily.

If she holds her breath I was told to blow on her face to make her breathe

TennisGal · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:18 PM

Infacol went down the wrong way for DD - and it terrified me, too!

purple_socks · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:25 PM

i've had this happen with gripe water b4! def go for the cheek method...its so much less scary

sparkle_1979 · Nov 20th, 2009, 15:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucy_lu_84

The same thing happened to me both times i tried to give my LO gripe water in a syringe!

someone suggested skirting into the side of the cheek. but I refused to try again and i was dipping his dummy in it and giving it him that way!

*hugs* she'll be fine

Thanks, it was the worst thing to see. I will try the skirting in side of the cheek from now on. x

nikkip19 · Nov 20th, 2009, 23:53 PM

luca does this when he refluxes sometimes

doc said babies have a great way of fixing it themselves.. just takes a few seconds... if it happens again at anytime open the fridge door and stick them in it. or put her outside really quickly.. they cold shock stops it for some reason! we do it on a daily basis!

Jkelmum · Nov 21st, 2009, 03:10 AM

Lily holds her breath until she is a deep purple nearly blue when ever i give her calpol though its only when she has a temp ...its awful everytime it doesnt get easier though i know she,ll be ok x

sparkle_1979 · Nov 21st, 2009, 05:44 AM

oh that must be so awful, very frightening for you.

mommyaug09 · Nov 21st, 2009, 17:37 PM

That happened to us, we got some syringes from the chemist but they kept sticking, and we needed to give LO some gripe water I was trying to ease the syringe but it shot down his throat while he was crying. Thank god hubby was there I was beside myself shaking and crying as he was choking I though the worst was going to happen.

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sparkle_1979 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4,211	6 week old just frightened life out of me I was giving her folic acid which she has to take through a syringe and she was crying when I was giving it to her, then she like chocked on it, like she couldn't get her breath and it had gone down the wrong hole. I was so scared as she went quiet for a few seconds, I patted her back and it took her a while to make a noise, well maybe a few seconds, but seemed a life time. Has this happened to anyone? I feel really on edge now as hubby away, but she is fine in herself

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Lucy_lu_84 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rugby Posts: 3,622	The same thing happened to me both times i tried to give my LO gripe water in a syringe! someone suggested skirting into the side of the cheek. but I refused to try again and i was dipping his dummy in it and giving it him that way! hugs she'll be fine

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NatalieW Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,230	The cheek way works good, also I gave gripewater on a spoon and she took it quite easily. If she holds her breath I was told to blow on her face to make her breathe

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TennisGal Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bucks, UK Posts: 5,060	Infacol went down the wrong way for DD - and it terrified me, too!

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nikkip19 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 485	luca does this when he refluxes sometimes doc said babies have a great way of fixing it themselves.. just takes a few seconds... if it happens again at anytime open the fridge door and stick them in it. or put her outside really quickly.. they cold shock stops it for some reason! we do it on a daily basis!

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Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,575	Lily holds her breath until she is a deep purple nearly blue when ever i give her calpol though its only when she has a temp ...its awful everytime it doesnt get easier though i know she,ll be ok x

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sparkle_1979 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4,211	oh that must be so awful, very frightening for you.

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mommyaug09 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 501	That happened to us, we got some syringes from the chemist but they kept sticking, and we needed to give LO some gripe water I was trying to ease the syringe but it shot down his throat while he was crying. Thank god hubby was there I was beside myself shaking and crying as he was choking I though the worst was going to happen.

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