CPR for Babies: Rescue Breathing

Picture of rescue breathing for a baby

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. If the chest does not rise, position 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 his or her chest fall, and feel the air escape.

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By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	David Messenger, MD
Last Revised	March 27, 2012

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Healthwise Staff

Last Revised: March 27, 2012

Medical Review:

William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
David Messenger, MD

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