Harder And Harder To Breathe
On Saturday morning, Steve and I took an infant & child CPR class. Its required for the adoption process. It feels good to have it out of the way, but its hard to tell if I’m any more prepared. Sure, I now know its 2 breaths to every 30 compressions. And you use two fingers for an infant and one palm for a toddler/kid. And avoid the zyphoid thing cause that could kill a person. (but I already knew that). I also learned how to turn a baby upside down and smack it on the back if its choking. And that if a baby is coughing, they arent actually choking. And even though its scary, you just gotta let them work through it (otherwise they’ll never learn, right).
When it comes to an actual scary situation, I’m not sure how I’ll react. I’m sure I have some adrenaline hidden somewhere that would kick in at a moment like that, and hopefully I’ll have a clear enough head to remember 2:30.
Oh, and one more thing. They dont recommend the finger sweep anymore. Apparently, it does more damage than good. If you can see food and pick it out with your two fingers, go for it. But chances are, if you can see the food, they arent really choking.
Now I know.