St John Ambulance guide on how to perform CPR on babies

If your baby stopped breathing, would you know how to perform CPR?

The scary reality is that only one in four parents know what to do.

St John Ambulance have created a short video featuring the stars of Nursery Rhymes Inc. that shows how to give a baby CPR.

A video from St. John Ambulance teaches parents how to perform CPR on an infant Credit: St John Ambulance

The video features characters like Humpty Dumpty and Jack and Jill, along with a catchy song about performing CPR that reminds us what steps to take.

Steps for baby CPR:

  • Call 999 for help (Do one minute of CPR before calling for help if alone).

  • Cover the baby's nose and mouth and give five puffs of breath, each lasting roughly one second.

  • Using two fingers in the centre of its chest, give 30 pumps at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.

  • Repeat the sequence with two puffs and 30 pumps until help arrives.

St John Ambulance have created this animation that shows how to give a baby CPR: