Children constantly fall and parents absolutely do not know what to do in such a situation. What to do if your baby fell from a changing table or bed and hit his head? Is it necessary to help the crumb alone, call an ambulance or call a doctor immediately? This question can only be answered if you know what the severity of the damage is. First, pull yourself together, calm down and think soberly.
If the baby has fallen and hit his head, what are the possible injuries?
When the babies are falling, it is impossible to avoid hitting the head. It is important not even what place he hit (this may be the back of the head and forehead), at this moment the most important - how damaged the brain.
Remember that we can fail, hit our heads, but after a few minutes nothing will be hurt, and we'll never remember that we hurt ourselves. However, the children are arranged quite differently. Until one year, the skull bones are just beginning to grow together, so they can easily move, and the brain tissue is still immature and fragile. Therefore, in any case, these factors give us a clear understanding that the brain can be severely damaged.
All the existing craniocerebral trauma is divided into:
- closed - this is when the integrity of soft tissue and skull bones is not disturbed;
- open - this is when the child has damaged soft tissues and bones.
To closed injuries:
- compression of the brain;
- brain concussion;
- contusion of the brain.
If the child has a shock, then the structure of the substance of the brain remains unchanged, if there has been a bruise, then there may be foci that will destroy the brain substance, and if there are fractures of the skull or bursts of blood on the background of the bruise.
If you did not follow, the baby fell and hit his head, then it can happen and a bruise of soft tissues. This is the slightest and fairly innocuous trauma, because the brain is safe and intact in this case. At the site of the impact, a scratching scab just appears.
Symptoms that indicate trauma to the brain
Concussion, as a rule, manifests itself short-lived loss of consciousness. If your child is less than a year, then it is difficult to notice this. You can only assume this condition, if the child fell, and only cried after 2-3 minutes. Also, with this injury, the baby can vomit.Prichem, if he is less than three months, then vomiting can occur more than once. There is a separation of sweat, refusal to eat, blanching of the skin and drowsiness. After injury for the first night, babies under one year old sleep very badly and anxiously.
How to understand how much the injury is difficult, if krohaupal and hit his head?
If the infant falls off the couch, swaddling table, bed or other surfaces, carefully monitor its condition and behavior. If a child has just cried for about fifteen or fifteen and you have not seen any more changes, then you can not worry or call a doctor.
If you even doubt the nect, that everything will turn out well and the injury is quite safe, then call the doctor, because only so you can make sure that the health of the crumbs does not threaten anything, than to treat very serious consequences.
If your child is under 1.5 years old, then you can make him a neurosonography. Such a procedure completely does not cause pain, does not require large monetary costs and is carried out with the help of an ultrasound machine. Thus, it is possible to determine the increase in intracranial pressure and whether the baby has hemorrhages that pose a danger to life. If your child has already outgrown this age, then such a survey will not do, because the large fontanel is already grown.
How to provide first aid to a child who has fallen down beds?
If you see that there is a bump on the spot, then you can put something cold, the ice with ice is perfect.
Magnesia has a dissolving effect, so if you want to get rid of the cone faster, make lotions with this solution twice a day, in the morning and in the evening.
If there is a wound and a flow of blood, then attach a cloth, a tampon will work well. Do not be afraid of having a lot of treasures, because the scalp is perfectly supplied with blood, so even the most significant wounds can bleed profusely. If you see that there are still fifteen minutes, and the blood is still running, then call for an ambulance.
If your baby is more than one year old, he fell and hit his head or forehead, then do not give him a touch for an hour, just so, asking him questions of a different nature and paying attention to the reaction, you can understand whether the brain is damaged or not. You can and need to wake the child at night to check the coordination.
Close and watch your child carefully, take care of it for a week, if the doctor has allowed you not to go to the hospital and stay at home. Do not provide the child with visual loads, he should be in a state of complete rest, especially if he is more than 1,5-2 years old.
Do I need to call an ambulance if I'm a baby and hit my head?
If you see that the child has lost consciousness, and the blood goes badly, immediately it is necessary to call an ambulance. While she is going, gently put the crumb on its side, especially when vomiting (if you put it so, it will not choke).
If the child falls back or head from a high altitude, then the spinal cord may be damaged. In order not to damage the spinal cord, the child should be moved with special care.
There are a number of especially alarming symptoms, in which it immediately calls an ambulance:
- sharp pallor;
- paralysis or paresis of muscles;
- the child does not breathe;
- twitching or spasms of the muscles of the body;
- deterioration of well-being;
- pupils are different in size or pupils do not narrow from bright light;
- the child is spinning head (older children), he "falls asleep on the go";
- blood in the emetic mass, feces and urine.
If you notice any of these symptoms, then before the doctor prescribes treatment, the baby should be carefully examined.
Prevention of head trauma in toddlers
Most often, babies fall from a bed or a baby table for up to one year. Therefore, watch the child, do not leave him alone in the room, and even more so on such surfaces, where he can easily fall, remember that the child does not need anything to turn over. If you urgently need to leave for another room, leave the crumb on the floor better (but not on the bare, of course).
The changing table is a very dangerous item because it is equipped with a small area. Not only are you present in the room, you also need to keep the child with your hand all the time. Swaddle the baby on the couch, on the bed or together with someone.
Put the cushions on the sofa and just something soft on the floor, this in case the child still thinks to fall.
In addition to tables and beds, babies like to "fly" from stroller. Proceeding from this, choose the lower models, as well as strollers with high sides, constantly fasten the music, because the belts are made in them not for beauty.
When the baby is just beginning to take the first steps, it often falls. The reason for this can be a slippery floor, parquet. Dress krohenosochki with rubberized inserts, so it will not slide. Take care that the carpets and rugs are lying motionless on the floor, otherwise it can also "help" the baby to fall.
Particular attention should be given to the psychological side of the issue. Do not panic fear that the child can fall and hit his head, remember that, as a rule, it happens in moments of intense fear. Moreover, remember the existing emotional and psychological connection between the mother and the child - you can pass on the crest of your own heart and negative thoughts.