Visual examples - breathing distress (sent in by you!)
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- Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2024
- Last winter we received a lot of videos from you - our parents + carers - who had unwell children showing signs of breathing distress. You recorded and shared these videos with us, to help educate other parents on what to look for - specifically the 'red flags' that demonstrated breathing distress (meaning urgent medical attention is needed).
"I knew what signs to look for from following your page! It ended in a hospital stay to help and support her breathing so thank you!"
This is what one mama said, when sending a video through to us.
Visuals like this help educate everyone on what breathing distress can look like in little ones. (NOTE - all babies shown went on to make full recoveries).
With so much sickness around at the moment, it is as important as ever to know the signs and what to do.
The first 2 clips are a clear visual of tracheal tug - when you can see visible sucking in at the neck.
The third clip shows abdominal recession - sucking in at the ribs and/or tummy (different to normal - young child naturally tummy breathe). In severe cases, little ones can suck in so deeply it looks like their tummy and chest are in a type of see-saw action.
If your child is in respiratory distress they may show one or all of these signs - and need urgent medical attention. Link in bio for our blog 'How many of the 8 ‘red flags’ for unwell babies and children, do you know?' including our video which talks through breathing distress in little ones.
Remember - you know your child best. Get to know their normal, including how they normally breathe (a recording when they are well can help!)
Always trust your instincts.
And don't forget to book a baby + child CPR & First Aid class so that you know how to respond in an emergency with your little one/s.
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