How to Give an Infant CPR

When giving an infant CPR, first determine that the scene is safe and then do a preliminary check of the patient. In this scenario, emergency crews have been called, but the victim requires additional care.

Things You'll Need

• Personal protective equipment

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Instructions

Rescue Breathing (pulse, but no breathing)

• 1

  Gently place one hand on the forehead and two fingers under the chin.

• 2

  Tilt the infant's head back slightly to open the airway. You do not need to tilt too far, as young children's airways are smaller.

• 3

  Place your mouth over the infant's nose and mouth, covering the entire area.

• 4

  Give one breath every three seconds, blowing gentle puffs of air until the chest clearly rises.

• 5

  Continue breathing for the infant until she becomes conscious, further help arrives, or you become too tired to continue.

CPR (no pulse, no breathing)

• 6

  After you have looked, listened and felt for breathing, check for a pulse on the infant's brachial artery (upper arm). If there is no pulse, begin CPR.

• 7

  Place one hand gently on the infant's forehead to tilt back the head.

• 8

  Place two fingers on the center of the chest across the nipple line.

• 9

  Compress down at a depth of 1/2 to 1 inch, using only your two fingers, 30 times.

• 10

  Give the infant two breaths between compressions. The rate is 30 compressions to two breaths.

• 11

  Continue giving CPR.