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When giving chest thrusts to an infant who is choking:

• Positioning: Hold the infant face down along your forearm, supporting their jaw and chest with your hand. Your thigh can support your arm. The infant's head should be lower than their chest.

• Technique: Use the heel of your other hand to deliver up to 5 rapid chest thrusts in the middle of the infant's back, between the shoulder blades. Each thrust should be a distinct and separate attempt to dislodge the object. See the link for additional help with choking.

• Alternate with Back Blows: If the chest thrusts are not effective, alternate with up to 5 back blows.

• Infant Size Be extra careful to give chest thrusts gently, as infants are very small and can be damaged easily. See infant%20size

• Head Position It is critical the head%20position is lower than the rest of the body, so gravity can help.

• Check the Mouth: After each series of thrusts and blows, check the infant's mouth to see if the object has been dislodged. If you see the object, carefully remove it. Do not perform a blind finger sweep, as this can push the object further down.

• Call for Help: If the infant becomes unresponsive, call emergency services immediately. Begin infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). See the link for additional help with CPR.