Should i be read more.
Myntwo year old swallowed a marble.
They may send him to get an xray if the marble has not passed in 24 hrs former nurse 0 4 0.
I am at work.
In some cases a barium swallow test or computed tomography ct scan may be done.
Midas tue 15 jul 08 18 09 37.
Called nhs direct but they cannot talk to me because i am not with son.
You may be able to wait and see if the object passes through the digestive tract on its own.
Help my almost 5 year old has swallowed a marble 10 posts add message report.
X rays may be taken to help find the object.
It s been 6 hours and she seems ok.
A healthcare provider will ask about the swallowed object and give your child a physical exam.
This depends on your child s symptoms and what the object was.
My 5 years old grandson swallowed a metal marble last week he was taken to the emergency room where the doctors told my daughter to wait until he poops it out by himself well he has not done it.
Other times it s not clear if your child has swallowed something.
The most common way parents can tell if their child has swallowed something is by acute symptoms such as sudden drooling vomiting coughing or chest pain.
The marble could get lodged in the intestines digestive tract since he is so petite.
If 2 days pass and it hasn t reappeared or if she is constipated or.
If the marble was small enough to be swallowed it is small enough to pass.
If more than 24 to 48 hours pass and you do not see the object in the toilet or in your child s diaper or if your child begins experiencing symptoms of a lodged object contact your doctor.
My 4 year old daughter swallowed a semi flat marble like gem that people use for outside decorations or plants.
My husband jsut called to let me know that my son has swallowed a marble.
It will show up tomorrow in her diaper.
I panicked and called the doctor but they reassured me that it will pass within 3 4 days.
My husband is a nurse and isn t worried.