baby swallowed a battery?

Question

My 7 months old niece swallowed a small battery. doc said it should be out in 72 hrs. what would happen if it doesn't. Any tips to get it out faster?

baby s mum went to ER. this is a small battery like we use it in watch. does it have harm chemicals inside?

Answer 1

Don't give the baby any kind of a laxative. That would be worse and harder on her system and could dehydrate her. Just let nature take it's course. She will be fine. If you don't see the battery pass, then call the Doctor.

Answer 2

I would definitely get a second opinion/ see the ER. Our doctor said not to wait longer than 48 hours in someone so young. There could be mercury or other metals enter the blood; you might want to ask about blood tests to follow up on that condition.

The following might be good sources of information for you, also.
The National Button Battery Ingestion Hot-line [phone] may be consulted for battery identification and emergency instructions.
Although antacids helped to prevent disk batteries from leaking in animal models, the dosage required in children would be too much. Avoid medicines like ipecac, which promote vomiting. Batteries that have safely passed into the stomach can be forced back into the esophagus.

Answer 3

Might not be a bad idea to get another doctor's opinion, but when a child eats something dangerous they should never be given stuff to try to do anything about it without a doctor/poison control expert opinions. Sometimes people think one thing might be a good idea, but there are probably reasons the doctor said what he/she did. This is a purely ignorant speculation on my part, but stuff happens - like suppose creating diahhrea might make the battery wash somewhere worse than where it is now.

The mother should either do what the doctor said or else get a second opinion from another doctor. The poison control center may be able to offer information or reassurance about the battery. Don't do anything else.

Answer 4

Hun I think your neices mother needs to get a new doctor for her child because obviously the one she has is an idiot who should not be a doctor.

A battery is filled with harmful things like battery acid and that can be VERY harmful if it bust and can even end up killing her.

She needs to be taken to the ER ASAP.

Answer 5

Take the baby to a different doctor,the battery can come apart and kill your niece.My Husband said that a battery when in liquid will get real hot,so it will burn her stomach.No juice,it has alot of acid that can eat at the protective covering on the battery. Remember a battery and water dont mix.Hold one in your wet hand and see what it does.

Answer 6

Call the ER and see what they say.
If that battery leaks, your niece is in big trouble.

You can give her prunes to get things moving if the ER docs think its OK.

Answer 7

use a bowel sifter to MAKE SURE it comes out, if it gets lodged somewhere, ESPECIALLY in the stomach, it may corrode and expose the volatile and toxic chemicals. dont fret just yet however, this isn't a big deal unless it gets stuck on its way out....but yes, there is an 85% chance it will simply pass. but again, use a bowel sifter to make for sure that it is removed, it may be gross, but it's better than a funeral. the child is too small for lacatives and etc, things just have to work their course....

Answer 8

er, also why did the kid get a hold of a battery any way? that can be very deadly and they need to child proof their home a little more.

Answer 9

feed her some cereal with lots of fiber, like the flakes from a bran cereal with lots of water or juice, she will be having a big ol' bowel movement in a few hours.

Answer 10

Prune juice?