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Babies are not born with manuals and so to a new mother or father this can be quite perplexing as soon as it comes to injuries or illness. Any number of things can transpire accidentally. Babies absolutely love to place things in their mouths,fall, pat or touch things they shouldn’t.

A brief program in baby first aid can help to preserve a calm attitude to any injury. Babysitters,parents,grandparents and even siblings ought to share in the information presented in these classes.

Here are a a small number of first aid measures that with a bit of luck will never have to be used.Checking with your doctor is at all times a good option.

Head injuries are frequent and understandable when you consider the size of the head in proportion to the body.These head and eye injuries can be very serious.Your babies skull and brain are growing quickly and are very fragile. A fall from two or more feet can cause back, neck or head injuries. If your baby becomes unconscious, has blood coming from their nose or ears or is lethargic, call 911 and do not move your baby until help arrives.

Eye injuries more often than not result from bumps, cigarettes or flying objects.A doctor ought to be contacted in these cases. Baby first aid can cover some injuries, but things such as irritating substances in the eyes can only be treated to a point by a caregiver. Rinse the eye for a minimum of 15 minutes and seek medical attention.

A baby’s curiosity will often lead to skin wounds and abrasions. Minor cuts are not a problem.In most cases a minor wound can be treated with a wash of soap and water, patting it dry and apply some type of antibiotic ointment and a bandaid. Replacing the bandage each day will give you an opportunity to check for infection and help keep the area clean.

But deep wounds or those that need stitches or tetanus vaccine should be treated promptly by a professional.Deep wounds that bleed for more than five minutes, should be treated by professionals. The injured limb should be elevated and a clean dressing applied. Objects that are severely imbedded in the skin should not be removed. Wrap the injury in a clean dry bandage and transport to the emergency room or physician.

Choking is a terrifying experience for an adult and even more so for a baby. A course in Baby first aid or infant CPR can assist with this experience tremendously.

Give five back blows. Position the infant over your forearm face down. Use the heel of your hand to give firm back blows between the shoulder blades.

Turn the baby onto it’s back. Resting the head on your arm and your thigh for support, give five chest compressions.

Repeat the process until the object is ejected or the baby starts to cough. Take your baby to the doctor.

If unconscious, give 2 rescue breaths. If the air does not cause the chest to rise, the airway is blocked and compressions should start and help contacted.

Look for the object in the mouth of the baby. If you see it, remove it with your pinky.

Continue with another rescue breath and cycle of compressions until help arrives.

While baby first aid may seem complicated it is totally necessary to preserve a calm atmosphere when your baby is injured.