My Son Swallowed A Marble

It could ve come out unnoticed.

My son swallowed a marble.

The same is true if your child has swallowed something sharp such as a piece of glass or an open safety pin. My husband used a strainer to scoop the poop out and then ran it under hot water. In a barium swallow your child drinks a thick liquid and x rays are then taken. No drooling wheezing or pain.

3 days later the marble appeared. My 4 year old daughter swallowed a semi flat marble like gem that people use for outside decorations or plants. I don t actually know what they re called so i searched using the word marble and this web page was the second choice on the first page if search results. Sharp objects sometimes can injure the esophagus stomach or intestines.

The next day he had an x ray and we saw the pin in his intestine. Ct scanning is a test that uses a series of. In some cases a barium swallow test or computed tomography ct scan may be done. One of these tests may be done if you suspect but aren t certain that your child swallowed an object and it doesn t show up on an x ray.

The marble was not obviously seen in the poop. A few weeks ago my son swallowed a board pin and he seemed to be fine. My son is very regular but the intestine is very long and it usually taken anywhere between 3 6 days for any object to pass. Should i be read more.

If your child has swallowed a smooth object that is smaller than a quarter and has no symptoms contact your doctor to decide the best course of action. My husband is a nurse and isn t worried. Your grandson would first need an x ray to determine if the marble is still there. My 6 year old son swallowed exactly the same thing a decorative glass marble like the ones florists use.