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My 8 week old baby accidentally swallowed and inhaled bath water, she struggled to get her breath for a couple of seconds and then started crying. 10 minutes later she vomited (mostly slime, but she does have reflux issues too). what should i do now?
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Monitor breathing: These infants have a hyper-reactive gag reflex at that age which blocks any significant penetration of water into the lungs. They would have continuous cough if it did. The struggling is part of that gag reflex. If she is now breathing at a normal rate and depth, and able to drink some fluids, you can monitor her at home. If you are too spooked to stay home have her looked at, but this sounds okay
Answered 9/1/2018
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