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Child swolloed marble.
When your child swallows an object young children often put small objects in their mouths such as marbles pins or coins.
Push the fiber and plenty of liquids for a few days and check when she goes potty if you can.
My child swallowed a metal marble.
It depends on what your child swallowed whether it seems to be stuck and where it is an x ray will likely be ordered to pinpoint the object s location.
It s smooth and the size of a marble.
If you think a child has swallowed a button battery go to your nearest hospital emergency department or call an ambulance immediately.
This can be scary it s not always cause for concern.
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If the coin has passed through the throat into the stomach it should pass out from the system in less than 4 5 days and usually within two days.
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These objects may be accidentally swallowed.
After two weeks have an x ray and confirm the marble is still in there.
I tried to ring nhs.
What should i do.
Do not induce vomiting.
He was upset that it happened but is not in any pain or reporting any ill health.
If the doctor thinks the object will move safely through your child s system on its own you may be told to keep an eye on your child and his bowel movements over the next few days.
The most popular foreign object for children to swallow are coins.
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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 coin that is stuck will induce stomach or chest pain drooling trouble swallowing vomiting and fever.
If a button battery is swallowed and becomes stuck in the oesophagus food pipe it can burn through tissue in just two hours causing severe injury or death.
Rachel did that one a couple of years ago.
My child swallowed a penny and it is stuck.
A glass marble is inert smooth and round and should pass through her with no trouble.
My 5 year old son swallowed a small plastic ball type object about an hour ago.
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If it has not been two weeks yet don t worry.
