A few days ago, Fifi's mother experienced a "moment of horror"——
Fifi's mother took the two-year-old Fifi to the small park for a walk, and when she and her daughter were playing in the grass, she suddenly found that Fifi had a small black worm on her arm.
Fifi's mother helped the child dust with her hand, but she didn't expect that this little worm was not afraid and didn't run at all!
At this point, Fifi's mother panicked. After taking his daughter's arm and fixing his eyes on it, he found that half of the worm's body had burrowed into the child's white and tender little arm.
There was no way but to rush to the health center with her daughter, and under the "rescue" of the doctor, the worm was completely removed.
Only then did I know that I had been bitten by a tick. If you bounce off the worm's butt and leave the head in the baby's body, it will be troublesome, and it is also afraid to think about it!
Take the baby to the outdoor outing in the spring, in addition to ticks, there are bees, ants, mosquitoes, really have to beware.
Today, the cake mother will give you a inventory of several common insect bites. In case of encounter, you can calmly treat the wound for the baby in time! Of course, first of all, precautions should be taken not to be bitten.
Ticks like to survive in warm, humid environments, woods, grass, and bushes, all of which are their "base camps".
Once ticks burrow into the skin, they begin to suck blood. From the size of the pencil tip, swelled up to several times, you may notice that there is a "big mole" here. At first, it is not painful or itchy, it is not easy to be detected, and then the skin may appear red, swollen and painful.
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Post-treatment of tick bites
✘ Do not slap or dust ticks, it is easy to leave a part in the body.
● First use forceps to pull the tick out of the body, do not rotate or twist it, but clamp the head and pull it straight out. The handicapped party still go to the hospital to get it done, if you don't pull it clean, you will be in trouble.
If you don't have forceps, try sucking up the cotton ball full of soapy water and then covering it over the ticks for about 30 seconds. Ticks will burrow out of the skin. Moms remember to roll ticks into cotton balls, seal them in plastic bags and discard them.
● After pulling out the tick, wash your hands and bites with soap and water and apply some antibiotic ointment.
ps: ticks will spread bacteria, viruses, if you find that the baby has fever, headache, muscle soreness and other conditions, may be infected, immediately go to the hospital (at the same time, be sure to tell the doctor that the baby has been bitten by ticks).
In order not to be stung by ticks, when parents take their babies to play in the woods and grass, they must wear a wide-brimmed hat and loose long-sleeved pants (tucking the legs of the pants into the socks), and fully armed. Slightly older babies can use DEET products, which can effectively repel ticks.
After playing home, parents should carefully check the baby's clothes for ticks attached. Let your child bathe as soon as possible and carefully examine the baby's arms, ears, the back of the knee joint, waist, between legs, hair and other areas where ticks are easy to bite.
Remember the bridge section where the little swallows in the "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" brought bees to the bridge?
Yes, bees are such a small insect that is attracted to strong smells and bright colors. When the weather is sunny, I love to hang out even more.
However, bees generally do not sting people, and most of the attacks on others are out of self-defense.
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Bee bites are treated after they are treated
✘ Do not squeeze the wound with your bare hands to prevent more venom from seeping in.
● Quickly scrape the stinger off with a hard-edged thing (such as using a blade, credit card, or even nails) in a lateral motion. Wash and disinfect with soapy water. Try not to squeeze the venom sac.
● Apply cold compresses to swollen areas for at least 10 minutes; elevating the bite site can help reduce swelling.
●Most people's bites will reduce swelling within a few hours, and the pain will disappear. A small percentage of people may have a spreading area of redness and swelling that takes about a week to fade. Moms don't need to panic too much.
ps: If you are stung by a bee and have a serious allergic reaction (such as pale face, difficulty breathing, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea), without further ado, the hospital will walk up!
When taking your baby to outdoor activities, it is best not to wear bright clothes for him, and the mother herself tries not to rub perfume, so as not to provoke bees.
If you are picnicking outdoors, drinking drinks and eating sweets, pay extra attention to the bees especially good this mouthful.
A series of precautions have been taken, however, what if the bees are still particularly "favored" for the baby? The mother first keeps calm and slowly walks away with the baby. Don't slap randomly, and get the bees in trouble.
Ants like to live in groups, and if you accidentally provoke one ant, you may be besieged by many of them. They are everywhere, and they love places where there is water, dampness, and mold.
However, the lethality of ants is not too strong, and there is generally no violent reaction after being bitten, and the skin may be slightly swollen and red, and the swelling will subside within a few hours.
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Handling after ant bites
✘ Don't let your child scratch.
● Use soapy water to help your baby clean the wound and keep the bite area clean.
●After cleaning, apply an anti-itch cream, such as hydrocortisone cream.
ps: There is a very powerful red ant, once bitten, the wound will immediately be red, swollen, painful, and there will be a burning sensation. Go to the hospital in time.
Babies like to observe ants, and parents should be careful to protect the baby. If an ant crawls on a baby, shake it off or dust it away. Also, don't let your baby poke the ant nest and avoid disturbing the ant line with your feet, hands or fingers, so as not to disturb the ants. Once you see a highly toxic red ant, take the baby away and use an insecticidal spray to eliminate it.
Mosquito this guy, I believe everyone is no stranger. It can survive in almost any environment and prefers humid, hot environments. For example, grass, swamps, sewers, etc. After being bitten by a mosquito, a small red lump will appear on the bite, and it is particularly itchy!
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Handling after mosquito bites
Most often, mosquito blocks will resolve on their own.
✘ Do not scratch the wound, scratching can lead to infection.
●The affected area can be washed first with mild, non-irritating soap or water.
● Then you can apply something to the baby to help inhibit itching, such as aloe vera gum, honey, calamine, hydrocortisone cream, etc., which have a good anti-itch effect.
ps: Mosquitoes carry viruses, bacteria and parasites, and they are also passed on to humans, and babies are more likely to be caught. If you have signs of fever, headache, body aches and other signs after being bitten by mosquitoes, go to the hospital quickly.
When you are at home, please prepare a mosquito net! mosquito net! mosquito net! This is currently the safest and most effective method of mosquito control. Turn on the fan, air conditioning, the strong impact of the air will also make mosquitoes unable to approach.
Take your baby out and wear loose, light-colored long coats and pants so that mosquitoes can't get their mouths shut. And prepare a safe mosquito repellent, spray on yourself first, and then apply to the baby.
Mosquito repellent products with DEET, mosquito repellent esters and ecareredin as the main ingredients are safer and more effective, such as New Zealand's repel junior mosquito repellent lotion and radar off! Insect repellent for children.
Although these little bugs are small, we really can't underestimate them. Identify the wounds after each insect bite and give the baby the most correct and timely care. With this guide, parents can also be less overwhelmed.
Of course, the most important thing is to take precautions in advance so that your baby can explore nature more safely.