Baby Fall and Injury – All you need to know
Baby Fall & Injury – All you need to know
Baby Fall & Injury | What to do when baby falls | Impact of baby fall | When to visit the hospital for baby fall | Precautionary Measures for the baby fall
If your baby falls off the bed, it is easy to feel like the worst parent ever. Instead, learn about warning signs after a baby falls on his head and what to do helps.
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Most of the time, children are not severely injured. But infants under 12 months of age have more fragile skulls, which makes falls more risky for them. The younger they are, the more dangerous it is for a serious head injury, no matter the mechanism of the fall or how high it is.
It can impact
- Tearing blood vessels
- Broken skull bones
- Brain damage
Most of the time, though, the baby is just fine and as long as your baby is acting normal, there should probably not be anything to worry about. Even if he cries, if your baby stops crying when consoled within an hour and none of the below-mentioned signs are visible, then your baby is absolutely fine.
Signs which would need a quick visit to the hospital :
- Loss of consciousness
- Vomiting
- Discharge of blood coming out of the nose or ears
- Swelling of the soft spot
- Loss of Balance
- Ocular changes – One pupil being larger than the other or eyes may cross or roll or move rapidly from one side to another
Crucial 24 hours
When all the above-mentioned signs are negated and once your baby has passed that 24-hour mark, it’s safe to say that anything scary is less likely. Keep a watch on below.
- Babies are likely to want to go to sleep after a fall. It isn’t necessary to try to keep them awake to monitor them, but you should try waking them every few hours to make sure they’re rousable. If they’re not, seek immediate medical care.
- If the baby is having a seizure after a fall, gently roll them to their side immediately and take her to the hospital.
- If you notice any behavior that is out of the ordinary – if your baby is more fussy than usual or inconsolable – that’s something that should be checked out by a doctor, too.
And, if you have other reasons to suspect that your baby is injured, trust your parental instincts.
- Prevention is key.
- Don’t leave babies unattended.
- Try not to multitask.
- Do not put them on chairs, bed.
Check your baby milestones – https://www.thebump.com/a/baby-milestone-chart#1
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Baby Fall and Injury – All you need to know
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