My Son Fell Out of the Cart!!!

I don't think there is a mother out there who wouldn't be worried! I am an emergency nurse with pediatric experience. An egg is a good thing! We like to see the swelling - less pressure building up on the inside. Unless he is showing signs of behavioral changes, sleepiness, vomiting, crying, or anything abnormal, then I am sure he is fine. If you notice any changes in his patterns, schedule an immediate appt with your pediatrician. If he starts vomiting, seizing, etc, go to the ER. I am sure everything is fine. Just relax, give him some Tylenol in case his head hurts, and the boo-boos will go away. YOu may have nightmares for awhile, but I am sure he is fine!

C., When my daughter was 18 months old she leapt from my mother arms towards me and ended up going right over my shoulder and belly flopping in the middle of Applebees!! I understand the anxiety and perhaps a bit of guilt. As long as you keep an eye out for the signs that the doctor said, I wouldn't worry about it. If you are concerned, ask for him to be seen!! That never hurts! One thing is for sure, I bet he won't be doing that again any time soon!!

Hi C.,
Oooph - that must have scared you half to death! My recommendation - to put your mind at ease, is to call your local hospital and ask to speak with the triage nurse. Explain the situation and ask her if she thinks that your son should be seen at the ER. If she says yes, then I would call your pediatrician back and tell them that you are still concerned about the bump and that you would like to set up an appt with them (to avoid ER costs) or simply go to the ER itself. Good luck!

You can take him to the emergency room.
I don't want to scare you but head injuries
can be extremely dangerous. I've heard that
it is a good sign when the bump eggs up.
Also, if he naps then wake him up every
20 minutes or so. But I would definately
take him to the emergency room if I was
worried.

my daughter also fell out of the carriage at walmart i totally freaked out rushed her to the hospital to fing she was all right. the bump was as you said and looked horrible but in a few days it will be a distant memory. and now my daughter whom is very very active either gets buckled up or i bought a harness at walmart that has a dog on it and she love it.

Hi C.,
I would also take him to be checked out. If your nervous about it you will probably feel like that until you know for sure. I know I would.
Good Luck. I hope your little guys is better soon!
Bonnie

Ann-Marie has an excellent answer! I felt like I needed to read this, in case. I was born clumsy; my nickname in the Dove Singers (a Christian Performance group I belong to - we're performing this coming weekend) is "The Fabulous Falling F."! My mother has told me about times I'd fallen as a baby. I'm hoping it's not genetic! Anyway, get that bump checked, and keep us up-to-date.

Your doctor told you all that needs to be watched and that is all you can do. I would put a cold pack on it, if he will let you. My 2 1/2yr old grand baby would never let me do it, but you could try. Squishy is fine...you will be amazed how much it will be down tomorrow.
Accidents happen so quickly and we always feel terrible about what our children are doing. Don't be too h*** o* yourself.

C., accidents happen, don't beat yourself up over this. Kids fall sometimes, you must have been horrified though, it's scary! If his pupils are fine, you can see the swelling and he doesn't have any vomitting he should be fine. But you could go to your pediatrician/nurse practioner or the ER if it would give you peace of mind. Big hugs for both of you! Hang in there!

Hi C.,
My best frien and I were ice skating when we were young. Well she thought she was Dorathy Hamill...LOL and did one of those spinny things and fell face first onto the ice. Imediatly she grew a HUGE 1/2 egg shaped bump on her head. We went to the emergency room. Everything was good and we are now healthy adults in our 30's with our own children to cause us anxiety.

K.

If you are still that nervous about the bump then go to the hospital to get it checked out. I know I would.....I would be to afraid not to.

I would have him checked out just because hes showing no signs dont mean he dont have concussion or something so for precausion i would have him checked at hospital