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CPR for Babies: Rescue Breathing

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Picture of rescue breathing for a baby

  • 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. If the chest does not rise, position 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 his or her chest fall, and feel the air escape.
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Last Updated: April 28, 2010
Medical Review:
John Pope, MD - Pediatrics

Steven L. Schneider, MD - Family Medicine


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