Toddler Swallowed Plastic Marble

The most popular foreign object for children to swallow are coins.

Toddler swallowed plastic marble.

You may be able to wait and see if the object passes through the digestive tract on its own. We did get her x rayed and it had not gotten to the stomach yet but luckily a muscle relaxant opened the esophageal valve enough to get it down. If the person is not breathing call 911 for this medical emergency immediately. A swallowed object that blocks the airway is a true medical emergency.

If the rock gets caught in his airway he might cough gag or wheeze. Most swallowed objects pass through the body and out in a bowel movement without any medical intervention. In the future keep anything that can fit inside a toilet paper tube away from him. 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.

They will see if your child s intestines are blocked and they need to take it out. Otherwise your child will just have to pass out the marble. We can check that off our been there done that list. Many children swallow small objects that pass through their digestive system and are eliminated a few days later.

Rachel did that one a couple of years ago. In other instances the rock your child swallowed can cause problems and you ll need to be on the lookout for them. 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. My then 5 year old swallowed the ball bearing from the mouse trap game.