The 30-second video of your child that could save their life

Experts say capturing a 30-second video of your baby could save his life.

According to a former paramedic, having footage on hand as a reference for normal adolescent breathing can be crucial during a crisis.

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Nikki Jurcutz, from Tiny Hearts trainingsaid: “I advise all parents to take a 30-second video of their child’s exposed chest breathing normally.”

“You can use this video to compare your child’s breathing when they are sick.

“It gives you the confidence to know if your baby is breathing normally or not.”

“So if you haven’t already (or if it’s been a while since you did it), open your phone’s camera.”

The clips are not only helpful for parents, mums and dads can also share them with babysitters, kindergartens and doctors.

It could mean the difference between life and death if you have a condition like bronchiolitis, croup, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) or pneumonia.

If left untreated, these can be fatal.

Nikki, a former emergency responder from Australia who specializes in first aid for babies and children, shared the potentially life-saving advice on Instagram.

Her followers hurriedly thanked her, saying this technique had helped them in the past.

Blair Russell said: “This little tip has helped us with recurring croup so many times in the last year.

“Whenever [my daughter] If so, I would also take a video to see if her breathing has worsened.

“I will continue to use this when our second one is coming soon.”

Chloe Ridgwell added: “That’s such a good idea.”

“When the twins had the flu and I cried on the phone with the doctor, I was like, ‘I don’t know what’s normal.’

“You’re so stressed and full of anxiety when they’re down and they can’t think straight, so I definitely will.”