When the baby falls out of bed, the parent's first reaction is to rush over and pick up the baby immediately. This action is indeed a manifestation of caring for and loving the baby, but such a way of caring and loving may harm the baby.
Why? Can't the baby get out of bed and pick him up?
No, it's not that you can't hold it, it's that you can't be too anxious to pick it up. So, if the baby accidentally falls out of bed, what should parents do?
▍ Baby fell out of bed, what should parents do?
Don't rush to pick up your baby
Seeing the baby fall to the ground, parents will run over to the first time to pick up the baby immediately. This practice is actually not scientific and may cause secondary harm to the baby.
When the baby falls out of bed, parents should not rush to pick up the baby, but should first observe it and try to determine which parts of the baby are injured before dealing with it. If the baby has learned to walk, he should be encouraged to get up on his own and take a few steps to see if there is a fracture.
Learn to observe
If the baby falls out of bed, if the hands and feet do not want to move, when they touch it and cry in pain, check whether it is a fracture or dislocation, parents can first use cold water or ice cubes to apply to the injured area, and then send the baby to the hospital for examination and treatment. During this period, it is necessary to pay attention to gentle movements so as not to aggravate the injury.
If the baby falls out of bed, if it falls to the neck or back, it should not be picked up, but the baby's body should be kept flat and called the emergency number.
If the baby falls out of bed, if there is nothing to do, do not let the baby sleep immediately, let the baby move a little, observe whether there is any abnormality in the follow-up, at least 24 hours.
After the baby falls out of bed, parents should pay special attention to observe whether the baby has symptoms such as drowsiness, vomiting, and coma. Once the baby has persistent pallor, vomiting, hemoptysis, and confusion, it must be sent to the hospital immediately for further examination and treatment.
Stop the bleeding in time
If the baby falls out of bed, if it bleeds, parents can use direct pressure to stop bleeding to treat the baby, take a clean gauze and put it on the wound, directly pressurize until the bleeding stops. If your baby has a nosebleed, you can pinch the upper part of the nose wing with your thumb and index finger to help stop the bleeding, but do not let your baby lift his head so that blood does not flow down the wall of the throat into the esophagus, causing nausea, vomiting, and even suffocation.
▍ How to prevent your baby from falling out of bed?
Baby cots are fitted with guardrails
Babies are often left unattended in their cribs, so the crib must be a safe place. To prevent your baby from falling out of bed, there must be a guardrail high enough to protect your baby.
Crash pads are not recommended in the crib to prevent your baby from climbing the crib with the bump pads. When the baby grows up and has strong climbing skills, the crib is not so safe, and parents should be more cautious at this time.