Toddler Swallowed Plastic Marble

If the person is not breathing call 911 for this medical emergency immediately.

Toddler swallowed plastic marble.

If the rock gets caught in his airway he might cough gag or wheeze. We can check that off our been there done that list. They will see if your child s intestines are blocked and they need to take it out. You may be able to wait and see if the object passes through the digestive tract on its own.

Take your child to the emergency room. When a child swallows a marble coin lego or other items that is not food the item is referred to as a foreign object. A swallowed object that blocks the airway is a true medical emergency. Otherwise your child will just have to pass out the marble.

Many children swallow small objects that pass through their digestive system and are eliminated a few days later. Most swallowed objects pass through the body and out in a bowel movement without any medical intervention. My then 5 year old swallowed the ball bearing from the mouse trap game. It s the size of a marble and who knows what metal it was made out of but it finally passed about 5 days later.

Rachel did that one a couple of years ago. 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. Although from your description it seems that he may have swallowed the object d and it is likely that it will pass out of his system naturally do ring a amp e and have a chat with the medical officer on duty as there is a possibility that it may still be lodged in his oesophagus food pipe. In other instances the rock your child swallowed can cause problems and you ll need to be on the lookout for them.