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It’s an A&E one…

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LawyeredUp · 29/06/2023 23:10

I genuinely never thought I’d start one of these threads, but here I am!

I don’t think it needs a trip to A&E, but could do with the reassurance.

DS is 2 (27 months). He was picked up from nursery by his nanny and got the bus home. Unfortunately the bus was packed so when getting off, she went forwards with the pushchair rather than backwards. And the pushchair fell off the bus with DS in it.

He cried for a couple of hours and couldn’t put any weight on his legs. Once I got home, he calmed down with me after around half an hour, but was still upset at times. He started to cheer up a bit, and I gave him some calpol, after which he was back to himself.

Except he can’t put weight on his legs. He can move them and as we were playing whilst he was lying down, he was happily and easily kicking them around (calpol would have kicked in). I’ve bent them both in different angles and there’s no issue, but he’s not standing. I think his legs are simply sore, as surely it would be obvious if it was a break right?

No obvious head injury (told there were no marks on him right after) and once he calmed down and the calpol kicked in, he had food. He’s still up now (I’ve wanted to keep an eye on him) and for all intents and purposes, he’s himself, apart from not being able to stand properly. It’s a big pushchair and he was buckled in, but I think the shock together with hurting his legs was hugely distressing for him and also he needed his mum, hence why he was upset for so long.

I don’t think it needs A&E, as I’m not too worried about his legs. Maybe see how he is in the morning?

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Kiwiandstrawberries · 30/06/2023 01:54

He potentially has a problem with his back if reluctant to weight bare so I would go to AE .

Cucumber1234 · 30/06/2023 01:55

I would see it as a Safeguarding concern that you havent taken him to A&E and even after lots of people have said take him, youve decided to wait and see. It baffles me!

If you fell over, we're crying for 2 hrs and couldnt weight bare youd go to A&E. Why wouldnt you do the same for a 2 year old child??

Oh and stop bending his legs around, you could be doing even more damage. Poor kid.

bobblyjob · 30/06/2023 02:15

He needs to go to A&E. It sounds like something is broken. Children do not refuse to weight bear for no reason. First thing in the morning is fine if he settles

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excab · 30/06/2023 02:19

It was 20+years ago but a staff member held my 2 year old for an x-ray when I was pregnant.

Fraaahnces · 30/06/2023 02:21

If he needs an X-ray they can hold him for the minute or so it takes or give you an apron to wear. (You get more radiation on a flight than an X-ray anyway. It’s only repeated exposure or a radiation leak that is likely to affect a baby in utero.)

Allmyghosts · 30/06/2023 02:30

Ds2 slid down the wall off of the arm of a sofa, same symptoms happy as Larry sat down, would not weight bear, was broken. Take him tonight, you have no idea what's happening, the fact it's both legs is worrying.

LadyJ2023 · 30/06/2023 02:34

Pregnant or not there are some things that shouldn't wait you should have had your child to a&e fairly shortly after you realised he was not weight bearing!!

Lb603 · 30/06/2023 02:46

My toddler had the same after a fall. She had a "toddler fracture" on the x-ray it was like a little twisty line on the bone.

He needs to go and have an x ray

Elderflower14 · 30/06/2023 03:35

Poor little lad... A&E....!

Gelatelli · 30/06/2023 04:23

A&E tonight. Hope this isn't real.

samqueens · 30/06/2023 04:36

In case it’s useful (although sincerely hope you’ve already got this from GP) if he gets viral wheeze you should have blue and brown inhalers. Start them (and especially brown one) at the first sign of a sniffle, every single time. My dc ended up in urgent care with every cold until we got the brown inhaler - after that I never had to take her again. Was transformative. Blue one alone made almost no difference

FlatWhiteExtraHot · 30/06/2023 05:39

I don’t understand why your nanny didn’t take him. I think you need to discuss with her what to do in future should something like this happen again.

Palomabalom · 30/06/2023 05:46

It could be his hips have been injured from the fall depending on angle. Would explain the inability to load bear but still be able to move legs when lying or sitting

Coffeecreamcake · 30/06/2023 06:18

Imdonewithsergio · 30/06/2023 00:54

As someone who works in triaging- it’s a safeguarding concern if you delay seeking assessment/treatment. Crying for hours following an injury and being unable to weight bear are significant and obvious causes for concern.

We can’t bloody win though can we. I was asked by a triage nurse if I was always so anxious with my parenting when I took my 4 year old to Minor injuries for a suspected fracture which turned out to be a bad sprain. Everyone I know is wary of A&E because of the hassle.

Songbird74 · 30/06/2023 06:30

Honestly, some people amaze me. Your child is hurt, crying and unable to wait near so instead of going to A&E straight away, you came onto MN to ask strangers what to do…. I feel the same way about people who let their kids on scooters / bikes without helmets. Absolutely ridiculous.

Songbird74 · 30/06/2023 06:31

*weight bear

HoppingPavlova · 30/06/2023 06:39

Pregnancy was relevant because if he needs an X-ray, he will be absolutely distressed and traumatised to go into a room with strangers who will need to hold him down to get an X-ray

Do hope all is okay but maybe give the staff some credit. They should be used to this to an extent and able to deal with it adequately with minimal distress to your child if they are a service that does kids. Absolute worse case scenario is child will have a brief period of distress, and sometimes it is what it is. Trauma is probably overkill.

notanaturalmum · 30/06/2023 06:40

Jesus OP,
Im sorry that you are getting some nasty responses.
You have done what you thought I was correct at the time.
That's what a good mother does.
In the light of day, things may look different and you make a different decision. That's okay.
Given the checks that you have done, you may get faster treatment at a minor injuries clinic.
Ringing 111 could help you as they may book a time slot for you ( this happened to me when my DD ran into the corner of a kitchen worktop and cut her head open).
A&E would have been too excessive (even though blood was spurting out of her head).
Minor injuries sorted it and we were back at home within the hour.
Good luck today and I hope your DS makes a full recovery.

Flippper · 30/06/2023 06:47

Coffeecreamcake · 30/06/2023 06:18

We can’t bloody win though can we. I was asked by a triage nurse if I was always so anxious with my parenting when I took my 4 year old to Minor injuries for a suspected fracture which turned out to be a bad sprain. Everyone I know is wary of A&E because of the hassle.

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Exactly. I'm a DSL in school and plenty of things are 'concerns'. It doesn't mean they turn out to be indicative of a problem or that any further action is take. I also know at least 3 consultants who haven't taken their children to A&E until the next day and it's turned out they had a broken bone. It can be hard to judge. As you say, it's very hard when we're all but discouraged from seeking medical help (especially after this message throughout covid).

WonderingWanda · 30/06/2023 06:57

Op I think you should be more concerned with the nanny's explanation of what happened. How can she not remember how his pushchair fell off the bus? I've pushed buggies off the bus forward lots of times and never dropped them.

Changeling78 · 30/06/2023 07:02

I hope he’s up and on his feet now OP. That decision to go to a&e is always a taxing one, it’s not a nice place to be and odds are he’ll be happily running around playing with the toys as soon as you get there. There will s that niggle of better safe than sorry though.

JeminaSunshine · 30/06/2023 07:04

I would really want to know exactly what happened. I hope he's back on his feet today but I'd still get him checked at A&E

Hotpinkangel19 · 30/06/2023 07:06

I hope he's okay OP.

GameOverBoys · 30/06/2023 07:07

Hope you get seen quickly this morning. How is your Mum? Is she beside herself?

snapple21 · 30/06/2023 07:07

I think it's reasonable to wait till morning if he's settled!