cpr for babies: rescue breathing
- put one hand on the baby's head.
- put the fingers of your other hand under the bony part of the lower jaw near the chin. tilt the chin upward to keep the airway open.
- take a normal breath (not a deep one), and place your mouth over the baby's nose and mouth, making a tight seal. blow air into the baby's nose and mouth for 1 second, and watch to see if the baby's chest rises while keeping the chin tilted. if the chest does not rise, tilt the baby's head again and give another breath.
- between rescue breaths, remove your mouth from the baby's nose and mouth and take a normal breath. let the baby's chest fall, and feel the air escape.
current as of: july 10, 2023
author: healthwise staff
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