critical care medicine
How To Treat the Choking Conscious Infant
Positioning
For back blows, place the infant prone along your forearm, using your thigh or lap for support. Hold the infant’s chest in your hand and the jaw with your fingers. Tilt the infant head-downward, such that the head is lower than the body (see figure Back blows—infant ). For chest thrusts, place the infant supine along your forearm, using your thigh or lap for support. Hold the back of the infant's head in your hand. Again, incline the infant such that the head is dependent to the body (see figure Step-by-Step Description of Procedure ). Chest thrusts are delivered on the lower half of the sternum, just below the nipple level. 