What is the recovery position for an infant?

? Tilt head down. The infant recovery position is what you use if a baby up to a year old is unconscious but still breathing. The best way to learn this is by doing a first aid course or watching our first aid online course, approved by St John Ambulance.Click to see full answer. Also, how should you put an infant in the recovery position?How to put a baby into the recovery position. Option 1: Hold the baby in your arms, on their side, head lower than stomach. Put the back of your hand under their mouth and nose to keep checking that they are breathing. If you are unsure, wet the back of your hand as it makes it more sensitive.Furthermore, which side do you put someone in the recovery position? In medical parlance, the recovery position is called the lateral recumbent position, or sometimes it is referred to as the lateral decubitus position. In nearly every case, first aid providers are advised to place the patient on his or her left side and regularly call it the left lateral recumbent position. Likewise, people ask, when should you put a child in the recovery position? When to put your child in the recovery position If your child is unconscious, breathing and has a pulse (does not need CPR), put them in a recovery position until a health provider arrives. The recovery position prevents your child from choking while unconscious.Why is the recovery position on the left side?The reason we turn the patient to the side is to prevent aspiration should the patient vomit. If a patient is going to vomit, then it will happen. If the patient is on the left side, the contents of the stomach will have an easier route out of the stomach if on the left side.