Toddler Swallowed Plastic Marble

A swallowed object that blocks the airway is a true medical emergency.

Toddler swallowed plastic marble.

Take your child to the emergency room. 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. 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.

In other instances the rock your child swallowed can cause problems and you ll need to be on the lookout for them. The most popular foreign object for children to swallow are coins. Although from your description it seems that he may have swallowed the object d and it is likely that it will pass out of his system naturally do ring a amp e and have a chat with the medical officer on duty as there is a possibility that it may still be lodged in his oesophagus food pipe. 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.

Otherwise your child will just have to pass out the marble. My then 5 year old swallowed the ball bearing from the mouse trap game. Rachel did that one a couple of years ago. If the rock gets caught in his airway he might cough gag or wheeze.

They will see if your child s intestines are blocked and they need to take it out. You may be able to wait and see if the object passes through the digestive tract on its own. Most swallowed objects pass through the body and out in a bowel movement without any medical intervention. 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.