| 1. To
find a pulse, locate the brachial artery in the upper
arm. It is located on the underside of the arm between
muscle and bone. Use two fingers to feel for the pulse. |
2. If
the baby is not breathing, tilt the head back slightly
to open the airway. Put a washcloth or thin pad of
clothing under the baby’s shoulders. This keeps
the head from assuming its naturally forward position.
Form a seal with your mouth over the baby’s mouth
and nose. Blow one breath (a smaller breath than you
would give to an adult), so that the baby’s chest
rises. |
3. If
the baby has no pulse, use two fingers to perform chest
compressions. Place your fingers one finger width below
an imaginary line connecting the infant’s nipples.
Push down 1 inch with each compression. Count out loud: “1
and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5.” You may have to repeat
the five compressions and one breath multiple times.
You will push down on the chest 120 times per minute.
Continue, alternating five compressions and one breath,
until help arrives. |
