Visual examples - breathing distress (sent in by you!)

Описание: Last winter we received a lot of videos from you - our parents + carers - who had unwell children showing signs of breathing distress. You recorded and shared these videos with us, to help educate other parents on what to look for - specifically the 'red flags' that demonstrated breathing distress (meaning urgent medical attention is needed).⁠
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"I knew what signs to look for from following your page! It ended in a hospital stay to help and support her breathing so thank you!"⁠
This is what one mama said, when sending a video through to us. ⁠
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Visuals like this help educate everyone on what breathing distress can look like in little ones. (NOTE - all babies shown went on to make full recoveries).⁠
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With so much sickness around at the moment, it is as important as ever to know the signs and what to do.⁠
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The first 2 clips are a clear visual of tracheal tug - when you can see visible sucking in at the neck.⁠
The third clip shows abdominal recession - sucking in at the ribs and/or tummy (different to normal - young child naturally tummy breathe). In severe cases, little ones can suck in so deeply it looks like their tummy and chest are in a type of see-saw action.⁠
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If your child is in respiratory distress they may show one or all of these signs - and need urgent medical attention. Link in bio for our blog 'How many of the 8 ‘red flags’ for unwell babies and children, do you know?' including our video which talks through breathing distress in little ones.⁠
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Remember - you know your child best. Get to know their normal, including how they normally breathe (a recording when they are well can help!) ⁠
Always trust your instincts.⁠
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And don't forget to book a baby + child CPR & First Aid class so that you know how to respond in an emergency with your little one/s.⁠

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