All parents would worry if the baby fell from the bed. If this happens to your baby, try to calm down and immediately take action first aid before seeing a doctor.
Infants who start actively moving often will fall when standing, crawling, walking, playing, or being in bed. This can make the baby bruised, injured, or sprained.
Help for your baby
The question that often arises in the head of a parent when a baby falls out of bed is how much impact the baby is experiencing, and whether the baby should be taken to the hospital immediately or not. Even though falling out of bed can be dangerous for the baby, parents must stay calm while helping.
The following are things you should do if your child falls out of bed:
1. Divert attention and calm your child
If after falling there are no cuts or bruises found on his body, try to comfort the little one. Falling from the bed would make him feel scared and shocked. While joking and comforting her, check her head and body again to make sure that she is not injured.
2. Clean your baby's wounds
If the baby falls and there is a wound, treat the wound immediately. Before treating your baby's wounds, do not forget to wash your hands first. Then proceed to wash away the blood and dirt on the little wound. Gently press sterile gauze on the wound to stop bleeding.
If the bleeding does not stop, press the gauze a little stronger for 5 minutes. Then apply an antibacterial ointment, such as neosporin or bacitracin, to prevent infection. Don't forget to change the bandage every day to keep the wound dry and heal quickly.
3. Give a cold compress
If the head or other body parts are swollen or lumpy, compress the part with ice wrapped in cloth. Cold temperatures can reduce swelling and help reduce pain.
4. Monitor your child's condition in the next 24 hours
After falling from the bed and from other places, the condition of the Little One needs to be monitored continuously for 24 hours. If after falling, the little one cries but then calms down and can move back to normal, then the chances are that the condition is not dangerous.
You need to be vigilant, if after Little One falls out of bed, the following symptoms appear:
- Passed out or unconscious.
- Gag.
- Convulsions.
- Hard to breathe.
- Extensive bruises on the head and body.
- There are broken bones or open sores.
- Bleeding from the nose, mouth or ears.
If after a fall or within 24 hours after a fall, your child shows some of the symptoms above, immediately take it to the emergency department (IGD) of the nearest hospital to get an examination and treatment from a doctor.
The above symptoms indicate the injury suffered by Little is quite severe and requires immediate medical treatment.
Prevent babies from falling out of bed
The following are some ways to prevent Little One from falling out of bed:
- Don't leave him alone without adult supervision. Pay attention to the objects around them, whether dangerous or not.
- When carrying your baby, pay attention to the position of your feet. Babies may fall when being held, for example because people who carry them accidentally stepped on toys and slipped.
- Try to use a special baby bed, not an adult bed. In addition to the risk of making a baby fall, an adult bed can also make it trapped between mattresses and walls or other furniture.
- Choose a mattress that is safe and comfortable for babies.
- Don't put toys on your Little One's mattress.
Both while sleeping and playing, a baby may fall from bed. When this happens, you do not rush to panic. Soothe the little one, then treat his wound and monitor his condition. If your child shows symptoms or complaints that need to be aware of, immediately contact your doctor to get the examination and proper treatment.
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