The time that Yishai choked
When Yishai was about 18 months old, I laid him down on the changing table one day to change his diaper, and heard a click in his throat. His eyes went wide with fear. I realized that he knew that he was in trouble, and that there was something stuck in his throat.
I followed what I had learned about the Heimlich Maneuver for toddlers as well as I could remember, holding him vertically with his head down and his feet up (he should have been more on a slant), and gave him a whack on the back. A 10 agora coin came flying out.
I then sat and trembled for what seemed like a long time, but probably wasn't.
Thank God, Yishai was fine.
So, thank you Dr. Heimlich for the invaluable lifesaving technique that you gave to the world!
I once had to do it on my youngest, when he was about 3.
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