A few days ago an acquaintance explained that at a time when he turned to take a diaper the baby fell to the floor. Among a few we help him to take away (a little) the feeling of guilt because it has happened to many of us, bad for us to weigh. Is That horrible day when your baby falls to the ground for the first time, it hurts and you don't know very well what you have to do.
It doesn't turn until it turns
One of the safety tips we give in the nursing consultation is never, never, but never leave him alone if he can fall when turning. The changers are relatively high because that way we don't have to do the folded things, at the cost of our back, but if you know how to turn and do it with relative ease it can be dangerous.
Yes, when they are small babies it is impossible for them to fall, but they don't know how to turn until the day they learn to turn and then you give yourself the fright of your life, if they just do it when you least expect it.
In our case, it happened when we fell out of bed at night. A bed, a baby cot and a baby who has just learned to move. Well, he did… he left the cot, he went to our bed, and from there he went down, where there was no barrier or cradle. In the middle of the night, a blow to the ground and a cry, and waking up you don't know where or when, with your troubled son, feeling you the worst parents in the world.
In Babies and more If it is already difficult to change a baby who turns alone, imagine four (video) Other times it is when you are changing it in the bed and you turn to take the diaper, as I say, or that of "it is a second, nothing will happen", and it seems that they are waiting for you to turn to test their skills . Fall, blow, and a mother or father feeling a complete disaster.
And if it has hit the head?
Good question. The reality is that unless you see the bump or a reddened area it is very difficult to know where it happened, although it is quite likely that the head has received. Its head weighs a lot in relation to the body and they have little strength in the neck to support it, so when it falls, it is clear that the head will impact on the ground.
What to do then? Well, inside the logical nerves, try keep calm To see what has happened, what has been done. If there is blood (not usually the case), look for the source to stop the bleeding with a gauze applying pressure and be clear about what "the blood is very scandalous": you can take the red child off the ground and the cut is good small. Clean, see where the wound is, and if it is important to go to the emergency room, but without running as possessed. If you press for a while, stop bleeding, so there is no reason to run as if it were your life.
If there is no blood, see if there is a bump or bump, and in that case apply ice in the area to act as an anti-inflammatory. And then move on to the following, assess the general condition.
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Once we have talked about the visible part, about what we can do something directly, we will talk about what gives us the most fear and respect, the possible internal injuries. In most cases nothing happens to them; That's why we say they are rubber. However, there are children who do go to the emergency department due to a casual fall that, without having been very cumbersome, has caused them an important injury. By this I mean that in the face of any blow to the head, and especially if it seems a strong blow, we must assess various factors to decide if we go to the emergency room or not, if we should worry or not. These factors are as follows:
- Fall height: It is not the same to fall while walking, or after destabilizing playing something to fall from a chair, a bunk or while jumping on the couch. If we believe that the height is high enough that it could have been really hurt, it is better to go to a medical center.
- How did it fall: It is possible that the fall is from a height that is scary, but that it falls in a way that barely harms itself and it could be that it falls from a small height and a good blow is given to the head, of those that even to the ground rumbles In this case it might also be interesting to approach the hospital.
- Pain: It is logical and evident that after a fall the child suffers pain. Now, if the pain does not subside or if it seems to be too acute (if you scream a lot or if you do not stop crying after a long time), it will be better to go to a health center to assess possible damage.
- Vomiting: Sometimes the vomiting is caused by excessive crying, because the throat is irritated, coughing and finally vomiting. If we see that there is more than one vomit, or if there is only one but it comes out with a lot of force it could be a cause for alertness.
- Disorientation, confusion or loss of consciousness: in any of these cases it would be advisable to take it to the medical center.
- Progressive drowsiness or difficulty waking you up: after a blow, even on the head, children are usually irritable and then sleepy. In principle, if there are no other symptoms that warn us of the possible severity of children yes they can sleep and in fact it helps them recover. It is recommended to be with them while they sleep and go seeing them every 2 or 3 hours to see that everything is going well. In case of doubt it is better to wake them up to stay calm.
- Outflow of fluid or blood from the ear or nostrils: it involves loss of blood or cerebrospinal fluid and therefore requires urgent medical attention.
- Any symptoms or signs that provide family concern: If despite all the assessment there are doubts about the need or not to go to the emergency room, it is best to go. Better to sin than prudent.
In case we finally decide to stay at home we must remain attentive to all the symptoms mentioned for at least 24 hours. After these hours it is more rare to appear.
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Really, that these accidents happen, that they turn when you least expect it or fall when you know that it is impossible to happen. They have inexplicable abilities that shine when we don't look. Therefore, be very careful. Prevention is better than cure, so we should never leave them alone on high surfaces and it is imperative to place safety measures on the bed, before stairs, windows and balconies and even avoid the use of walkers to avoid any risk of accident or fall. Remember that falls account for 6% of child deaths.
