I think my baby swallowed her barrette!

[sherjoy]

Has no one had a problem with your babies swallowing these barrettes? I have called the vet and we are waiting to see if she passes it. I feel as if I have a ton of barrettes in my stomach, so please pray that my Abigail will be OK! I was getting ready to write today to ask how you are able to get them to leave them in their hair and this had to happen. I guess I'll never put another one in her hair again! I've searched the threads and have not seen anyone who has posted with this problem.

Abigail's mommy, Sherry, who is in anguish having to wait and see!

[Ladymom]

Yes, swallowing barrettes is a common problem. Thank heavens she didn't choke on it. Hopefully it will pass on it's own and she won't need surgery.

[Nancy1999]

I would never use a barrette without a band, the band holds the in place and a barrette clipped to this is much sturdier than use alone. I just clip the barrette in the front part of the hair so that it can be closed tight. If I try to put a barrette around the whole topknot a few shakes of his head, and it comes off. Best of luck, hope she passes it OK.

[2Parises]

Please keep a close eye on her for any changes in her behavior. I think you should contact your vet for a heads up on this. Aside from being an obstruction, there is a slight risk of reaction to the metals the barrettes (and springs from clips) are made from that could cause seizures.

I know it doesn't happen often...but something to watch for and react to quickly if need be.

Please let us know how she is doing.

[sherjoy]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I would never use a barrette without a band, the band holds the in place and a barrette clipped to this is much sturdier than use alone. I just clip the barrette in the front part of the hair so that it can be closed tight. If I try to put a barrette around the whole topknot a few shakes of his head, and it comes off. Best of luck, hope she passes it OK.

Actually, that is the way I did it...she had a band around the whole topknot and the barrette was on the front part of the hair. Her breeder kept her for us while we went out of town and she sent these small, flat barrettes home with her and I put one in her hair today for the first time. I'm 99% sure she swallowed it b/c it is no where to be found. We have been on our hands and knees and used a flashlight to look under furniture...she does not have access to the entire house so the area where she was is limited.

[sherjoy]

Originally Posted by 2Parises

Please keep a close eye on her for any changes in her behavior. I think you should contact your vet for a heads up on this. Aside from being an obstruction, there is a slight risk of reaction to the metals the barrettes (and springs from clips) are made from that could cause seizures.

I know it doesn't happen often...but something to watch for and react to quickly if need be.

Please let us know how she is doing.

Yes, I called the vet...we are just waiting to see if she passes it. It had no metals--just plastic.

[cpuff35]

I'm hoping that she didn't swallow the barrette and that it may have fallen somewhere else. If she did swallow it, hopefully it'll pass with no problem. Keeping my fingers crossed!

[Ladymom]

Originally Posted by sherjoy

Actually, that is the way I did it...she had a band around the whole topknot and the barrette was on the front part of the hair. Her breeder kept her for us while we went out of town and she sent these small, flat barrettes home with her and I put one in her hair today for the first time. I'm 99% sure she swallowed it b/c it is no where to be found. We have been on our hands and knees and used a flashlight to look under furniture...she does not have access to the entire house so the area where she was is limited.

Barrettes are a choking and swallowing hazard no matter how you put them on. Bows on bands are much safer.

Thankfully it was plastic. Metal would be more apt to perforate the intestines. Hopefully it will pass through easily.

If not, get your vet to take an x-ray.

[Nancy1999]

Signs to look for are constipation with loss of appetite and or vomiting, this could indicate an obstruction, which is very serious, and the vet would need to do an x-ray to be certain.

[yorkiemomto4]

My yorkie swallowed one of those scrunchie adult round cloth hairbows with the elastic in it. I waited for days to see if he would pass it and he never did but a few days later he vomited it up....i dont know how he kept it in him that long before it came up. That was scarey! Hopefully yours will be able to pass it with no problem. Just keep an eye on it.

[sherjoy]

Great News! I found the barrette! Something (God, I think) directed me this morning to go to Abby’s condo once again to search and my fingers felt an opening where the carpet comes together at the door, There was barely room for one finger but I felt inside it and something was there! While praying and with some difficulty, I pulled it out and, thank God!! it was the barrette!

If you wonder about the “condo,” it is a round, carpet-covered type marketed for cats. From the very beginning of our lives with Abby, we noted that she loved to get into small spaces and found this cat condo while shopping for her bed. She absolutely loves it! She takes naps in it and takes her toys and treasures into it. Yesterday, I saw her running into it as she does when she knows she has something she shouldn’t have so when I checked her and could not find the barrette, I just knew she must have had it in her mouth and swallowed it.

I am sorry I worried everyone but I do appreciate your thoughts and prayers! We love her so much that we couldn’t imagine her having to go thru such an ordeal! Needless to say, I’m throwing those barrettes in the trash!

Abigail’s happy and grateful mommy, Sherry

[roxies_mom]

I'm so glad you found it and all is ok!!

[Ladymom]

I am so glad you found it!!

[cpuff35]

I'm glad to hear that you found the barrette.