Yourself

On a pregnant woman

On pregnant women, you need to place your hand a little higher on their torso, around the base of their breastbone. If that person is unconscious, place them on their back and try to clear the airway with your finger in a sweeping motion. If you can’t remove the lodged object, begin performing CPR.

On an infant

If the person who is choking is younger than 1 year, you need to follow other steps:

Sit down and hold the infant facedown on your forearm, which should be resting on your thigh.
Give five back blows gently with the heel of your hand.
If that doesn’t work, position the infant face up and resting on your forearm and thigh so their head is lower than their trunk.
Place two fingers at the center of their breastbone and perform five quick chest compressions.
Repeat the back blows and chest thrusts until the object is expelled and the infant can breathe or cough on their own.

On yourself

If you’re alone and choking, follow these steps:

Make a fist and place it just above your navel, thumb side in.
Grab the fist with your other hand and push it inward and upward at the same time. Perform five of these abdominal thrusts.
Repeat until the object is expelled and you can breathe or cough on your own.

You can also thrust your upper abdomen against a hard edge like the corner of a table or counter, or back of a chair.

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