A couple nights ago, DS fell pretty hard and hit the back of his head on our tile kitchen floor. It was probably the worst fall he's had - it's scared me and he cried pretty hard but did seem to recover fairly quickly. I watched him for the the below symptoms (from the mayo clinic website) that night and into the next day and he has never displayed any of them:
Listlessness, tiring easily Irritability, crankiness Change in eating or sleeping patterns Lack of interest in favorite toys Loss of balance, unsteady walking Vomiting Confusion or disorientation Slurred speech or other changes in speech Vision or eye disturbances, including pupils that are bigger than normal (dilated pupils) or pupils of unequal sizes Changes in breathing pattern Lasting or recurrent dizziness Blood or fluid discharge from the nose or ears Large head bumps or bruises on areas other than the forehead, especially in infants under 12 months of age (DS had a small red mark on the back of his head, but not a bump or bruise)I never called his doctor, but am still feeling like maybe I should have since it was a hard fall. When have you/would you call the doctor (or go the ER) after your LO falls?
Re: Falling & Hitting Head
Thanks! It does! :-)