Choking vs gagging

lepaskilf · Mar 20th, 2010, 08:10 AM

I gave my lo a rice cake yesterday and once he'd chewed it a bit he started coughing and watery eyes, face going red! I picked him up and patted his back and he stopped. I don't know if it.was choking or gagging but now I'm scared to carry on with bow, we've only been doing it a few days x

What do you think?

Lu28 · Mar 20th, 2010, 09:53 AM

As long as LO can breathe then it's gagging and not choking and nothing at all to worry about

lepaskilf · Mar 20th, 2010, 12:24 PM

it was hard to tell whether he was breathing though!! That's before he coughed it up! Is it common for them to gag?

steph1505 · Mar 20th, 2010, 13:31 PM

Brandon gags practically every time he tries a new taste! Hes a total drama queen lol! x x x

sobersadie · Mar 21st, 2010, 13:53 PM

The difference is gagging is a noisy affair with coughing, spluttering and bringing food back up and can be accompanied by watery eyes etc. Real choking is a silent thing as baby cant breath therefore cant make any noise and they may turn red initially then bluiesh from lack of oxygen. Gagging is normal and part of learning to eat and swallow (can be a bit scary to watch though!).

special_kala · Mar 21st, 2010, 17:44 PM

Choking would be silent and they would be trying to suck in air. Gagging is more of a pushing out motion then in iykwim

lepaskilf · Mar 22nd, 2010, 12:21 PM

Great cheers 4 the replies, he's just done it again on a banana and wasn't nice to see! So took it off him! Guess it'll take me a while to trust it!!

craftymum · Mar 22nd, 2010, 14:43 PM

I agree with the others - if he's coughing then he's breathing. Scary to see your LO like that though xx

Mar 20th, 2010, 08:10 AM	#1
lepaskilf Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: I live in North Wales Posts: 2,613	Choking vs gagging I gave my lo a rice cake yesterday and once he'd chewed it a bit he started coughing and watery eyes, face going red! I picked him up and patted his back and he stopped. I don't know if it.was choking or gagging but now I'm scared to carry on with bow, we've only been doing it a few days x What do you think?

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Mar 20th, 2010, 09:53 AM	#2
Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	As long as LO can breathe then it's gagging and not choking and nothing at all to worry about
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Mar 20th, 2010, 12:24 PM	#3
lepaskilf Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: I live in North Wales Posts: 2,613	it was hard to tell whether he was breathing though!! That's before he coughed it up! Is it common for them to gag?

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Mar 20th, 2010, 13:31 PM	#4
steph1505 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Paisley Posts: 1,783	Brandon gags practically every time he tries a new taste! Hes a total drama queen lol! x x x

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Mar 21st, 2010, 13:53 PM	#5
sobersadie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 901	The difference is gagging is a noisy affair with coughing, spluttering and bringing food back up and can be accompanied by watery eyes etc. Real choking is a silent thing as baby cant breath therefore cant make any noise and they may turn red initially then bluiesh from lack of oxygen. Gagging is normal and part of learning to eat and swallow (can be a bit scary to watch though!).

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Mar 21st, 2010, 17:44 PM	#6
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 16,449	Choking would be silent and they would be trying to suck in air. Gagging is more of a pushing out motion then in iykwim

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Mar 22nd, 2010, 12:21 PM	#7
lepaskilf Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: I live in North Wales Posts: 2,613	Great cheers 4 the replies, he's just done it again on a banana and wasn't nice to see! So took it off him! Guess it'll take me a while to trust it!!

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Mar 22nd, 2010, 14:43 PM	#8
craftymum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2,345	I agree with the others - if he's coughing then he's breathing. Scary to see your LO like that though xx

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