| As a new parent, watching your infant suffer with a | | | | remove any vomit so as not to block his breathing |
| seizure can not only be devastating, but leave you | | | | and prevent choking or aspiration. If the Infant starts |
| feeling helpless and inadequate as a parent. The first | | | | to have labored breathing gently pull his mouth open |
| time you see your infant having a seizure is usually | | | | from the back sides of the jaw bone using two of |
| the worst and it is not until you understand what is | | | | your fingers. |
| happening and what to do that you will feel more | | | | Once the seizure is over and your child is awake, |
| comfortable handling the situation. | | | | notify your doctor or pediatrician right away or take |
| Infant seizures are not uncommon and usually the | | | | the infant to the emergency room of nearest |
| Infant will be fine afterwards. Seizures will only last a | | | | hospital or clinic for a full examination. As previously |
| few minutes and eventually will stop without any | | | | mentioned, an underlying illness is usually present and |
| intervention. These seizures or convulsions are the | | | | this needs to be treated. |
| result of abnormal brain nerve cell activity that | | | | Seizures With No Fever |
| causes unconsciousness, rigidity in the arms and legs, | | | | These types of seizures should be treated the same |
| and twitching of the face or limbs. Most infant | | | | as Febrile Seizures except for the fact there is no |
| seizures are related to fevers, however, recurrent | | | | fever, so cooling down the Infant is not necessary. |
| seizures with no fever may indicate a seizure disorder | | | | Keep the infant comfortable, away from any objects |
| and should be diagnosed by a doctor or pediatrician. | | | | and do not try to restrain the Infant in any way. |
| Febrile Seizures | | | | Sometimes during a seizure, the infant will stop |
| Febrile seizures have a short duration of five minutes | | | | breathing momentarily. Do not be alarmed or try CPR, |
| or less, are triggered by a high fever and usually | | | | the child will start breathing again on their own |
| indicate an underlying illness. They can be sudden, but | | | | without any intervention on your part. |
| after the first episode do not usually reoccur. What's | | | | Many parents fear that their infant will choke on their |
| important here is to find out what the underlying | | | | tongue or bite it off. There is no way that the Infant |
| illness is that is creating the high fever. Many times, | | | | will swallow their own tongue and rarely does the |
| the seizure is the first indication that your infant has | | | | child do severe damage to their tongue or bite it off. |
| some kind of illness. | | | | These fears are unfounded and you should never |
| Although the seizure will only last a few minutes, | | | | stick your fingers or any other object into your |
| there are steps that should be taken. First, remove | | | | Infant's mouth during a seizure. |
| any objects in the immediate area so if the child | | | | As with febrile seizures, once the seizure has ended |
| starts flinging around no injuries will occur. You will | | | | and your Infant is conscious and awake, seek medical |
| want to bring the fever down and the best way to | | | | attention for a full examination, diagnosis and |
| do this is by removing the infant's clothes and | | | | treatment. |
| applying cool cloths to the Infant's head and chest. | | | | Although frightening, seizures are common place and |
| Always use cool water, do not use rubbing alcohol. | | | | rarely result in brain damage of any kind. If your |
| Placing your Infant into a cool bath during a seizure is | | | | infant has a seizure, remain calm, follow these simple |
| not recommended and can be very dangerous. | | | | steps and then follow up with a medical professional |
| In the event your infant starts vomiting, turn him to | | | | for treatment. |
| his side or lay him down on his stomach. Try to | | | | |