Child Swallowed Flat Marble

What you should do if you suspect that your child has swallowed a magnet.

Child swallowed flat marble.

My husband is a nurse and isn t worried. I was so angry at first but worried at the same time because i always told him not to put things in his mouth. In fewer cases the sharp edges can cause damage to the stomach and intestines. He was lying down and must have been playing with his marble gem when he accidentally swallowed it.

Your grandson would first need an x ray to determine if the marble is still there. In most cases even sharp objects eventually pass through your child s intestines and are eliminated in the stool according to the website askdr sears. Should i be read more. Oh my god my 5 yr old son freaked out and came running to me saying he swallowed his gem marble like but a little flat.

A doctor may perform an x ray to locate the item or a bronchoscopy to take a closer look at the airways if the. Are you sure he did not poop it out. If its a child you need to be watching their poo for it if it doesn t come out you need to go to the doctor. It s likely that she ll pass the object in her stool and end up no worse for the experience.

Seek medical treatment if you suspect your child has swallowed a foreign object. If you think your teenager toddler or child has swallowed these magnets immediately seek medical attention by calling. My husband used a strainer to scoop the poop out and then ran it under hot water. My 4 year old daughter swallowed a semi flat marble like gem that people use for outside decorations or plants.

Kids swallow these kinds of things all the time. 3 days later the marble appeared. What should i do. My 5 year old son swallowed a marble a few months ago.

The marble was not obviously seen in the poop. I think my child swallowed a marble or something. If the small rock your child swallowed was sharp or had jagged edges you shouldn t wait to see if symptoms develop. Gastrointestinal injuries from magnet ingestion in children united states 2003 2006 ingestion of nonfood objects inadvertently or intentionally is common among young children and also occurs with older children and adolescents 1 3 unless the objects are large or sharp they usually pass through a child s digestive system without health consequences.