Contents:
- Medical Video: Five Tips To Get Your Baby To Sleep Through The Night
- What should be done first when the baby falls out of bed?
- 1. Check whether there is an injury or not
- 2. Don't move your child if he is unconscious
- 3. Treat your baby's head if there is a lump
- 4. Entertain your little one and keep calm
- When do I have to take my little one to the doctor after he falls?
- Tips to prevent babies from falling out of bed
Medical Video: Five Tips To Get Your Baby To Sleep Through The Night
Every parent must be very anxious to see her baby fall out of bed. Even though it has been guarded, sometimes parents are careless and finally this can happen. This is indeed very risky because babies have weaker bodies and rudimentary skull bones. So, what should parents do if the baby falls out of bed?
What should be done first when the baby falls out of bed?
Falling from a height of more than 90 cm can cause serious problems for babies, especially if the newborn is born. From mild body health problems, such as bruising to loss of consciousness can occur due to falling.However, not all babies will experience bad things when they fall out of bed. The most important thing is first aid.
1. Check whether there is an injury or not
The first thing you should do is check your baby's body if he has an injury, bruising, or even bleeding, especially in the head and bones behind him. Also pay attention to whether your child has seizures or vomiting after falling. As long as he vomits or seizes, make sure that his neck stays upright.
Whereas if there is bleeding, then gently press the bleeding body part with a clean towel. Do this until you arrive at the hospital.If your baby is under one year old, then you should immediately take him to the hospital after falling.
2. Don't move your child if he is unconscious
Do not move or lift your baby if he is unconscious, because you do not know what parts of his body were injured at that time. Therefore, you should immediately call medical emergency and ambulance services to get help.
3. Treat your baby's head if there is a lump
If you see a lump on your baby's head, you should quickly compress using a towel soaked in cold water. Compress for approximately 2-5 minutes. Usually if it's not too big, the lump will collapse in a short time.
If it doesn't disappear too, immediately take your child to the doctor. Also ask your doctor, if your child can take painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen. However, never give your little one aspirin.
4. Entertain your little one and keep calm
If you don't find an injury or other symptom, then the next thing you have to do is entertain and make your little one comfortable. Stay calm and don't panic. This will make him frightened and increasingly fussy.
Sometimes, a baby cries after a fall, does not mean he has other pain or symptoms. It's just that he was shocked by the incident so he needed his parents to make him comfortable and stop crying.
However, as long as it makes him calm, keep checking his body slowly and see if there is an impact from the previous fall. Do this for approximately 24 hours after the event.
When do I have to take my little one to the doctor after he falls?
You should immediately take the baby to the doctor if he shows various symptoms such as:
- Missing consciousness, this is indicated by the little one not crying shortly after falling or having difficulty being awakened when the baby sleeps after falling.
- Convulsions.
- Bleeding from one part of the body.
- Does not respond or the response becomes slow.
If you find these signs, don't delay to take them to the hospital.
Tips to prevent babies from falling out of bed
Surely no parent wants the baby to get hurt, so you have to take various precautions to avoid the risk of falling.
- Try to use a special baby bed. This place is usually made to keep your child from getting injured.
- Watch your little one wherever he is. Even though he is playing in bed, don't let your guard down.
- You can also use a thick carpet on the floor around your bed and the baby, so it can minimize the risk of injury if the baby falls out of bed.
- Make sure the furniture and equipment around the baby are safe and do not risk injuring it.
