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CPR for babies: Rescue breathing

• 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 while keeping the chin tilted. If the chest does not rise, tilt 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 the baby's chest fall, and feel the air escape.

Current as of: July 10, 2023

Author: Healthwise Staff
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