Child Swallowed Flat Marble

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Child swallowed flat marble.

If you think your teenager toddler or child has swallowed these magnets immediately seek medical attention by calling. What you should do if you suspect that your child has swallowed a magnet. What should i do. My husband is a nurse and isn t worried.

It s likely that she ll pass the object in her stool and end up no worse for the experience. If it is a small size the usual size glass marble then it s going to take a day or two to come out when going poo. The marble was not obviously seen in the poop. Are you sure he did not poop it out.

3 days later the marble appeared. If your child swallowed something that s not sharp or otherwise potentially dangerous and it doesn t seem stuck in her throat she ll probably do just fine on her own. He was lying down and must have been playing with his marble gem when he accidentally swallowed it. It s been 6 hours and she seems ok.

Kids swallow these kinds of things all the time. A doctor may perform an x ray to locate the item or a bronchoscopy to take a closer look at the airways if the. In fewer cases the sharp edges can cause damage to the stomach and intestines. Seek medical treatment if you suspect your child has swallowed a foreign object.

My husband used a strainer to scoop the poop out and then ran it under hot water. If its a child you need to be watching their poo for it if it doesn t come out you need to go to the doctor. Oh my god my 5 yr old son freaked out and came running to me saying he swallowed his gem marble like but a little flat. My 4 year old daughter swallowed a semi flat marble like gem that people use for outside decorations or plants.

My 5 year old son swallowed a marble a few months ago. Your grandson would first need an x ray to determine if the marble is still there. Gastrointestinal injuries from magnet ingestion in children united states 2003 2006 ingestion of nonfood objects inadvertently or intentionally is common among young children and also occurs with older children and adolescents 1 3 unless the objects are large or sharp they usually pass through a child s digestive system without health consequences. I was so angry at first but worried at the same time because i always told him not to put things in his mouth.