What to do if the baby falls off the bed

Babies have very irregular daily routines. Even if parents try very hard to take care of their children, their energy will be greatly affected by the long-term tossing and turning of the babies, which may lead to neglect of care and the children falling out of bed. When a baby falls out of the bed, it must be handled correctly. With proper methods, the impact will be minimized. So, what should we do if a baby falls off the bed? Let’s take a closer look below.

Some parents hear their baby crying loudly, and when they run over they find that the baby has fallen off the bed. Many people's first reaction is to pick up the baby to see if he is injured.

In fact, if this happens, don't rush to pick up the baby, but first confirm whether he has a fracture.

If the baby cries violently or loses consciousness after falling, and his hands and feet cannot move, it is necessary to suspect cervical spine injury, concussion, and intracranial hemorrhage.

Whether it is a fracture or a cervical spine injury, the injured part should be fixed immediately and not moved.

If the parents do not know how to fix the injured part, they must wait for the first aid personnel to do it, so as to avoid causing more serious injuries due to improper handling.

Remember your baby's falling position

Many parents pick up their babies and comfort them immediately after seeing them fall off the bed. In fact, this is not entirely correct.

If your "naughty" baby falls off the bed, all parents need to do is wait 10 seconds.

Within these 10 seconds, there are two things you need to do: the first is to remember the posture in which the baby falls, and you need to determine which part of the baby's body will be injured.

If your baby is seriously injured, describing the fall to the doctor will also play a big role in your baby's treatment.

The second thing is to pay attention to the baby's activities after falling. Under normal circumstances, the baby will cry and move his limbs when falling off the bed.

At this time, parents should observe whether the baby has any difficulty in moving, so as to determine whether the baby has serious injuries such as dislocation or fracture.

When parents complete the two things within 10 seconds mentioned above, if there are serious injuries, the child needs to be sent to the hospital for treatment immediately.

If the baby is not seriously injured, then parents should comfort the baby's "injured" emotions.

It should be noted that parents should not feed the baby milk or other food immediately because the baby falls off the bed.

While preventing the baby from choking on milk due to sobbing, you can also teach the baby through actions that he or she cannot get milk or other rewards by crying loudly.

At this time, parents can hold the baby upright and gently pat the baby's back to comfort the baby.

After your baby slowly calms down, you can play with him for a while to distract him from his excitement.

In addition to what we said before, we should pay attention to the baby for 10 seconds after he falls off the bed.

Afterwards, in daily life, parents need to pay close attention to whether the baby has any abnormalities.

For example, does the baby suddenly sleep more, have a worse mental state, vomit repeatedly, or have bleeding from the ears or nose?

Because if a baby's head is hit when falling off the bed, resulting in concussion or intracranial hemorrhage, the symptoms will not occur immediately but will take some time.

If the baby shows the situation we just mentioned, he needs to be sent to the hospital for treatment immediately.

On the contrary, if the baby's appetite and spirit are not affected for a few days after falling off the bed, parents can rest assured for the time being.

Prevent your baby from falling out of bed

First of all, parents should be vigilant, pay more attention and observe more when taking care of their children, and don’t take chances. Even if they are leaving for just a short while, they should ask others to help take care of their children before handling any further matters.

Do not place your baby in a high chair on a table, stool or other object above the ground.

You can set up fences around the baby's crib, but make sure the distance between the rails is less than 6 cm to prevent the baby's head from getting stuck between the rails.

To avoid the serious consequences of babies falling from windows, or being entangled or even strangled by the cords on blinds, curtains, etc., the baby's bed or other children's bed should be placed away from windows. Window guardrails should be installed.