Joined: 31 Dec 2003 Posts: 1 Location: Vancouver Island
Infant Gag Reflex Posted: 12-31-03 23:01pm
Is a child born with the appropriate
nerve(s) re gag reflex, and thus it is
either successful or unsuccessful at
preventing choking, or is the reflex also
a learned behavior? What we would like
to determine really, is if when an infant
(1.5weeks) is choking and turning red for
a few moments, is this a natural and even
necessary event, in order to develop the
child's gag reflex, or if choking to that
extent could be cause for medical
attention (despite airways having been
subsequently cleared).
Thanks for your time.
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 01-07-04 12:59pm
Talk to your dr or personally i'd see the
baby health clinic nurse/dr or if you can
afford it a good pedeatrician, if it's as
you desribe this doesn't sound normal to
me.
