What should I do if my child falls off the bed and hits his head?

Basically, if there is a baby at home, the family will buy a crib. However, the protection function of many cribs is not very perfect, so as the baby grows, the baby may still fall off the bed, which requires parents to provide timely care. When a baby falls off the bed, the most likely part to be hit is the head. So what should you do if your child falls off the bed and hits his head?

Baby falls on his head

1. Always pay attention to your baby's safety. Many mothers have already felt this, so there is no need to say more. This should not be taken lightly, especially when parents are sleep deprived in the morning. When leaving temporarily, be sure to build things around the bed (which cannot completely guarantee safety) or place it in a safe guardrail bed.

2. Falling off the bed may be an inevitable thing. If it happens, don't panic too much. Don't be too hasty to pick up your baby from the ground, and don't use too much force to avoid causing other unnecessary injuries.

3. If the baby starts crying immediately after falling, the possibility of brain injury is generally low. Babies are most afraid of falling on the back of their heads. If they fall face down, the danger is generally smaller and only external injuries need to be treated.

4. When the baby falls on his head, you should go to the hospital immediately in the following situations:

1) Bleeding trauma on the head;

2) The baby did not cry after falling, but was not fully conscious, semi-comatose and drowsy;

3) Within two days after the fall, the child suffers from repeated vomiting, excessive sleepiness, poor spirits, or severe crying;

4) Within two days after the fall, bleeding or discharge from the nose or ears, or uneven pupils occur.

Generally, if you fall and hit your head and cause severe concussion or intracranial hemorrhage, the symptoms will appear quickly, at the latest within 24 hours, so you should go to the hospital as soon as possible if you have symptoms.

5. For ordinary families nowadays, babies usually fall from the bed from a height of 50 to 60 centimeters at most, and the babies usually will not suffer serious injuries. Especially for children under one year old, the anterior fontanelle has not yet completely closed and there is a buffer inside the skull, so the chance of causing cerebral hemorrhage is very low.

6. If the baby falls and hits his head and there is no bleeding but a small swelling, he should be treated with cold compress immediately. If the swelling is large or red, you can apply some sesame oil as an emergency measure, or apply moistened potato slices on it, which can help relieve pain and remove blood stasis.

7. For a while after the baby falls, try to talk to him and tease him to divert his excitement, and do not hold him while sleeping. If the baby falls asleep soon after crying after falling, wake him up within an hour. If he wakes up crying, then there is no problem.