What should I do if my baby hits his head and gets a bump?

What should I do if my baby hits his head and gets a bump?

Babies are young and their motor functions are not particularly coordinated. If parents do not take good care of them, they may get bumps and bruises. If the baby hits his head and a big bump appears, you should take appropriate measures to relieve the problem. Do not rub the bump on the baby's head. If bleeding occurs, you should stop the bleeding in time and go to the hospital for a good examination in time.

Don't rub the bump on your baby's head.

In fact, many parents do the wrong thing when their baby gets a big bump on his head. The most common thing is to massage the head with their hands (or use lard or something like what was reported in the news), thinking that this can promote blood circulation in the head and reduce the swelling sooner. It sounds reasonable at first glance, but in reality it is completely unfounded.

There is a layer of dura mater between the human scalp and the brain, and massaging it will not remove the lump. On the contrary, hematoma is formed due to rupture of capillaries and accelerated blood circulation. Massage and hot compress will only cause the hematoma to increase.

What should I do if my baby hits his head and gets a bump?

[When there is no skin breakage or bleeding]

In this case, there is generally no need to worry too much. The hematoma will slowly disappear and be absorbed by the body over time within a week or two. If you want to reduce the swelling quickly, you can use cold compresses to reduce swelling.

Cold compress can promote local vasoconstriction, reduce congestion and swelling of the affected area, and also achieve analgesic effect.

Of course, be careful not to apply ice directly to the baby's scalp, as that will cause excessive irritation to the scalp.

【When there is bleeding】

If it is just a minor skin break, you should clean the wound first, then apply a sterile Band-Aid, and then apply cold compress after the bleeding stops.

If you find that the wound is large, you can press the wound hard with sterile gauze, towel or fingers to prevent bleeding. If the situation is serious, continue pressing until the paramedics arrive or you are taken to the hospital emergency room.

If a child has these symptoms, he or she should be sent to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.

The head is a very fragile part of the body. Many craniocerebral injuries rapidly worsen after a few hours. If not discovered and treated in time, very serious consequences will occur.

Therefore, within the first 24 hours after the baby is injured, parents must pay close attention to his mental state and behavior. If the baby shows the following symptoms, he must be rushed to the hospital to check whether there is intracranial hemorrhage.

1. The baby becomes obviously sleepy and difficult to wake up;

Here is a suggestion: within 6 hours after the baby is injured, if the baby is taking a nap, wake him up and check every 1-2 hours. If the baby is sleeping that night, wake him up and check every 2-3 hours to make sure the baby is responding.

2. Continuous headaches, or long-term crying and being difficult to comfort;

3. Vomiting more than 2 times;

4. Continuous emotional agitation or emotional instability, sometimes excited and sometimes listless;

6. Abnormal physical behavior, such as weakness in arms or legs, clumsy walking posture, etc.;

7. Speech becomes slurred, eyes squint or vision becomes blurred.