Hi moms, as always I come to your expertise in this difficult/akward situation I am going through.
My 2 and half daughter swallowed a small rock (size of a marble). I bought a beutiful candle arrangement in IKEA that came with some decorative rocks, I was putting it in the table and she took one rock, I told her Sofia please give it to mami.
She started running in circles, she put the rock in her mouth and then when I grab her and put my finger inside she swallowed it.
I call the peditrician and he said the worse fear is gone since it did not get stuck in her throat, that now I have to check her poop until it comes out.
If is more than a week and it has not come out I need to bring her in for an xray to see where the rock is.
Well this was sunday I have been digging on poop for 3 days and nothing so far.
I am worried has anybody experience this????
Any help it is appreciated!
Thanks and have a nice day
My 2 yr old swallowed a bandaid, so I did the same poop-digging for a week. Never did find it. She's turning 13 next month, so I guess it was okay!
The dr. said a week, so don't panic - if it's not out in another 3 days, take her back in then. At least it was smooth, so it will probably go through just fine.
Fear not! I swallowed a marble when I was a kid and it came out after several days. My 6 year old just swallowed a metal ball several days ago and we were poop digging for about 3-4 days and finally found it. I'll bet it will come out very shortly- it may depend on how regular her bowel movements are! Good luck.
Thankfully if my son ever swallowed a rock, I didn't know about it. He's 12 1/2 now.
I however, was an experimental child and always tried to swallow things :)
I swallowed a rubber band, a marble, a small rock...well that was 26 years ago and I'm ok. :) I would stay on poop duty though. The biggest fear is that it can cause an obstruction and get lodged in the bowels. But it can take several days for things to process through our digestive systems so don't start worrying too much now. Do as your doctor said and just keep checking.
Because you all know she swallowed it, the likelihood of anything awful happening is slim.
Hi Victoria! My son didn't swallow a rock (at least not yet) but I did swallow a nail when I was 5 years old. From what I remembered, my parents brought me to the hospital for an X-ray. They saw the nail inside of me. Then I think I was given lots of high fiber foods and asked to drink lots of water so as to ease and increase the frequency of poop. Each day they checked, my parents didn't find the nail in my poop. I had to go for an X-ray a week after and lo and behold, it's not in my tummy/intestines anymore. I don't know if it was digested or my parents just missed it in the poop. I sincerely hope your daughter will be alright.
My oldest tried to eat everything. With all the coins I'd catch him just prior to swallowing I figured eventually he'd pay for his education. Just as your doctor, mine told me the same and they all did pass in 3-5 days. Lots of poop digging. In that he is now 47, he obviously survived it all, including rocks.
Don't try to chase her down if she has stuck something in her mouth. If she runs she can actually inhale the object and get it in her lungs. That is dangerous and can have horrible consequences. Lets just say I lost a cousin at 18 months over a marble. It wasn't pretty. He inhaled it while running from his older sister, who gave it to him and has never forgotten that 50 some years later.
Connie
My son swallowed a dimond earing. He was a bit younger than your daughter and we had to go through many diapers. The good news it finally came out, which I am sure was a bit uncomfortable for him. I would suggest waiting just a bit longer before getting an xray.
Good luck.
hope the decorated rocks are gone? if she likes raisins or some grapes give her a little more than usuall to help soften the stool & help move things along? & pray!
I really don't think you need to dig through her poop to find it. When I was about 4 I swallowed a large marbles. I never told my parents until a few years ago. I'm 26 now, and never had a problem because it. I'm sure it passed safely on it's own, just as your daughter's will.
My daughter swallowed a dime when she was about your daughters age. I gave her a bottle of baby food prunes to help speed up the process. My pediatrician told me that in most cases people do not find the coin or in your case marble in the poop. I gave up looking for it in about 5 days. I never found it. She is now almost 6 and no problems, and no x-rays. Try not to worry if you don't find it, but follow your doctors advice.
Usually the acid in her stomach will help desolve the rock! So the rock should be coming out in pieces. If it doesn't come out within 5 days take her back to the doc.
Tammy
Take a deep breath and relax, children swallow any number of things as they grow up and most of the things that can not be digested are just passed through the body. As your pediatrician has advised, give it a week, if you want to help the process, add a little more fiber to her diet in the form of fresh fruits and veggies or whole grain bread that would be fine.
Good luck,
Karen
my daughter swallowed a penny when she was smaller and i wasnt even aware of it until i saw something shiny in her poop so im sure there is nothing to worry about eventually it will come out but if it worrys you alot then mabey you should get the xray just to ease your mind
I have a very active 2 1/2 y/o; I feel your pain! He also seems to shove EVERYTHING in his mouth still, as if he were a new toddler and not a pre-schooler! I notices however, that he glances at me when he puts something in there that doesn't belong so what I do now is semi-ignore him and hold out my hand. I, (even if I want to) do not chase him and tell him calmly to "give that to momma." When he gets bored and realizes that I'm not going to 'play' he comes over and spits out the rock, coin, fuzz, toy, old moldy prune (EWWW) or dirt clod (thank you son,) into my hand! This approach requires a great deal of patience, prayer, humor and a strong constitution. Not to mention hand soap! Good luck mommma.
Dear Victoria,
Keep looking, it will come out. My husband is 82 years old and can remember swallowing a penny when he was very young, and his parents made him go poop outside and check it until he found the penny. He still tells of the relief he felt when he saw that penny in his poop.
Good luck,
My gr grandaughter stuck a little plastic thing up her nose with me right there telling her no, and we had to take her to the emergency room and they got it out with some long tweezers . Yikes ! It is very weird to be right there and not be able to do anything.
Carolyn N.
My daughter swallowed one of the bandaids they put on her from an immunization shot. The only reason I saw it was because it was bright yellow. Otherwise I wouldn't even have known about it. What color was the rock? Would you necessarily have seen it if it was a neutral color (assuming your daughters poop is a "poopy" color)?
I wouldn't worry too much, as your ped said, the fear of choking is already passed. I was an EMT for years and we transported several kids who swallowed things. The only time it was of concern was when the coin got lodged in the esophagus. Otherwise, they were always told to just let it pass.
If you are still concerned, it sure wouldn't hurt to get an xray (other than your daughter getting scared maybe).
Good luck! Keep us posted!
Victoria,
Don't stress. Kids swallow everything known to man, or shove it up a nostril, or in an ear. You are doing the right thing and you only have 4 more days of "brown protocal". Continue to follow the doctor's advice and it really is most likely she will expell the rock in the usual way and be unaffected by it. However she may actually feel it come out if it is large enough. That may be a bit uncomfortable for her. This happens all the time. It is NOT a reflection on your abilities as a GREAT mom. Relax, all will be fine.
My son swallowed a dime when he was about 3 yrs old. I was also told the same thing about the choking so we didn't have to worry about that. I also did not find it in his poop so we did an xray and it was no where to be found. It probably came out but we missed it. There were no bad effects from this. He is now 10 years old and very healthy. So don't worry. I'm sure she'll be fine.
Hi there - my son swallowed a penny and it took 3-4 days for it to process - and yes - all the while checking his every bowl progress. If the rock was fairly small - you may not have found it. You are doing the right thing. Just be patient. And if in a week not progress - then ask to have an mri to make sure it is not blocked somewhere - but I bet it will be long gone - at least it was in our case. Good luck.
Hello, my baby boy just turned 1 year yesterday, it is so amazing to be a someones mom. I have not had this happen to Ronald yet, although he has started to put stuff in his mouth like this. But when I was in second grade I decided to play hide and seek with the play money and I accidentally swallowed a penny. For almost 2 weeks my mom was worried and checked my poop everyday. I will never forget this from my childhood and she low and behold she found the penny in my poop and showed me that it came out of my body. Crazy story, I think I was frightened also that is was inside me. But I say give it some time, it took me about two week to process this foreign object. But as with everything if you are this concerned call your pediatrician. Hope this helps good luck.
Heather Ron and Ronald