Cpr for infants age 1 if you are alone with the infant give 2 minutes of cpr before calling 911 click here for a video demonstration 1 shout and tap shout and gently tap the child on the shoulder if there is no response and not breathing or not breathing normally position the infant on his or her back and begin cpr 2. For infants use your mouth to make a complete seal over the infants mouth and nose then blow in for one second to make the chest clearly rise now deliver two rescue breaths begin cpr if the child or baby is unresponsive to the rescue breaths begin cpr. If an infant or child is gasping or not breathing start cpr immediately webmd takes you through first aid steps for restoring normal breathing while you wait for emergency help. If the foreign body is removed and the infant is not breathing begin cpr conscious child over one year old to dislodge an object from the airway of a child perform abdominal thrusts the heimlich maneuver as described for adults avoid being overly forceful in order to avert injury to ribs and internal organs use your best judgment