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Sadie Robertson Says Infant Recovered After Choking Stopped Her Breathing

She is using her Instagram post to urge parents to learn infant CPR.

Overview

  • Robertson says her 8-month-old, Kit, choked in a high chair last week and briefly stopped breathing.
  • She recounts that her mother called 911 while she performed infant CPR until Kit coughed as paramedics arrived.
  • The baby went by ambulance to a hospital for overnight observation and is now healthy, according to Robertson.
  • Robertson credits earlier CPR training videos and her faith for helping her act fast in the emergency.
  • She shared the account to push parents to learn choking response, a top danger for children under 3 according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.