Bump or blue: keep calm
These small bruises that often appear after a fall or a blow are commonplace. Often your baby doesn’t even complain about it and doesn’t water them with any tears. If the skin is not nicked or scratched, these small bumps or bruises do not require special treatment. To stop the growth of the hematoma, apply a small piece of ice.
Warning : If the lump is located on the skull, do not take any chances and see a doctor immediately, or call the emergency room.
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Watch out for baby’s hands
If your child has a splinter in the hand or on the finger : above all, avoid breaking it close to the skin. Using tweezers sterilized with alcohol at 60 °, grasp, if possible, the protruding part and pull in the direction in which it entered. Clean the wound, disinfect, apply a bandage and watch for a few days.
Baby pinched his finger. A door slamming, a finger getting stuck under a large stone that falls on your child’s hand, and a pocket of blood forms under the nail. First, run her pinky finger under cold water for a few minutes to relieve the pain. Ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice. There, for sure, Baby will be in good hands!
Cuts and burns
In the event of a cut, first wash the wound with clean water to remove impurities. Then disinfect with an antiseptic using a compress. Never use cotton, which will leave lint in the wound. If the cut is shallow: bring the two edges of the wound together before dressing. If it is deep (2 mm): compress it for 3 minutes with a sterile compress to stop the bleeding. Above all, see a doctor quickly or take your child to the hospital for staples.
Warning ! To disinfect, never use 90 ° alcohol. Too strong for Baby, alcohol passes through the skin. Prefer a liquid antiseptic soap to disinfect the wound.
A superficial burn. Run cold water over the wound for ten minutes then apply a calming “special burn” ointment and cover with a bandage. Even if there is ultimately more fear than harm, do not be ashamed to call for help for nothing, or even to take him to the emergency room.
In the event of a fairly serious burn, extended and deep, quickly take the child to the emergency room, wrapped in a clean cloth, or call the SAMU. If his clothes are made of synthetic material, do not take them off otherwise the skin will tear off. Important: if it has scalded with oil, do not spray the burn with water.
Baby fell on his head
So often a little ointment is enough, learn “just in case” to recognize the red flags that may mean more harm than fear.
The first steps in the event of a fall on the head: after the shock, if your baby has remained unconscious for even a second or if he has even a very slight cut on the scalp, take him to the emergency room immediately from the nearest hospital. If he simply started to cry and a bump appeared, vigilance all the same but not of reckless panic!
Warning signs to take very seriously :
- Excessive drowsiness: Any drowsiness or listlessness should alarm you, as should unusual agitation, especially if it manifests as high-pitched screaming.
- He starts to vomit several times: Sometimes children vomit after a shock. But repetitive vomiting in the next two days is abnormal.
- He complains of severe headaches: if paracetamol does not relieve him and if the headaches increase in intensity, it is essential to consult immediately. Have it examined if:
He has eye problems:
- he complains of seeing double,
- one of its pupils seems larger than the other,
- if you find that his eyes are not moving symmetrically.
He has motor problems:
- He does not use his arms or legs as well as before the fall.
- He uses the other hand to grab the object that you hold out to him or he moves one of his legs less well, for example.
- He loses his balance while walking.
- His words become inconsistent.
- He has had difficulty pronouncing the words or is starting to delude.
- He convulses: his body is suddenly shaken by more or less violent spasms, lasting a few seconds or a few minutes. Respond as quickly as possible by calling the SAMU and, while waiting, place the child on his side, making sure he has enough space to breathe well. Stay by his side, keeping a plug between his teeth, to keep his mouth open.
Under surveillance for a few hours Don’t be surprised if we don’t give him a skull x-ray. Only the scanner can reveal a possible dangerous injury to the nervous system. This does not mean that this examination will be carried out systematically. If the doctor does not detect any neurological disturbances, despite the vomiting or the loss of consciousness, he will simply keep the little patient under observation for two or three hours, to make sure that all is well. You can then go home with him. |