What is the soft bump on the one-year-old baby's head?

As the baby grows, his body will gradually grow over time, and a one-year-old baby is just learning to walk. At this stage, parents need to pay attention to the baby's behavior and observe the baby's physical changes in time. A soft bump on the head of a one-year-old baby may be caused by a bump. You can observe it carefully. You can usually use hot compresses to relieve it. If it is serious, you need to check it in time.

What is the soft bump on the head of a one-year-old baby?

The soft bag on the baby's head should be touched. You can give your baby hot compress treatment and observe carefully.

Skin abrasions

First, rinse the wound and the surrounding area with clean water or sterile saline to ensure that the dirt flows out. Then use an iodine-containing cotton swab to gently wipe from the center of the wound to the outside to disinfect the wound. Finally, you can use sterile gauze to wrap the area with a larger abrasion. This can absorb exudate and also block foreign matter, dust, and prevent bacteria from adhering to the wound. If the abrasion area is relatively small, it can be directly exposed to the air after being disinfected with iodine tincture, which can promote scabbing of the wound as soon as possible.

Don’t use alcohol when disinfecting wounds

Alcohol can easily irritate injured skin and give the baby a stinging sensation. Alcohol swabs are generally used to disinfect our skin before infusion.

Don't dress your baby in long clothes and long pants to cover the wound.

Some elderly people think that wounds should be covered, so they will deliberately dress babies in long sleeves and long pants. This concept is actually wrong, especially in the hot summer. The wound is prone to infection if it is covered and sweated. In addition, the friction between clothing and skin will also cause secondary damage to the baby's wound.

If the abrasion is too large, the wound is stained with sand or dirt that cannot be cleaned off by yourself, or the injured area is important, it is recommended to take your baby to see a doctor.

It is common for babies to get bumped and bruised. Here are some tips on how to take care of common injuries in babies.

Minor bruises generally do not hurt unless you touch them.

Minor bruises

Minor bruises usually heal on their own and will not hurt your baby if they are not touched. If you are really worried, you can apply an ice pack several times a day for 15 minutes each time for 48 hours. At the same time, pay attention to protecting the injured parts to prevent them from being hit or forced and causing further injury.

It is common for babies to get bumped and bruised. Here are some tips on how to take care of common injuries in babies.

If a baby hits his forehead on the corner of a table, he may get a hematoma.

Traumatic hematoma

If a child has a hematoma due to trauma, you can use cold compresses: apply an ice pack or cold water bag to the hematoma. This can accelerate blood coagulation and stop further bleeding. Generally, hot compress can be applied after 3 days to promote the absorption of blood stasis in the hematoma.

If the baby breaks the skin and has external bleeding but it is not serious, parents can wash their hands first, then clean the area around the wound with clean water and soap; then use clean gauze or cotton wool to wipe the area around the wound dry. If there is mud or foreign matter in the wound, rinse it out with clean water first, and then bandage the wound with sterilized gauze.

If the baby falls and bleeds severely, parents must quickly apply direct pressure to stop the bleeding, maintain pressure for about 15 minutes, and send the baby to the hospital as soon as possible.