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Child stepped on baby's hand

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AliveAndSleeping · 19/01/2022 18:22

Ds is 6 months and DD is 5 years old. While jumping around she accidentally stepped on his hand. I didn't see exactly what happened though so I'm not entirely sure if she really stepped on his hand and how much the impact was. He cried but not for very long. (He might have also cried because he was hungry and tired). He has now fed and is napping.

Aibu to think he's probably ok? His hand looks fine. Not bent or swollen. I think he was moving his fingers and hand Normally before he fell asleep but it's difficult to say with a 6 month old who can't grip very well yet anyway.

Do I have to go to A n E to get him checked out considering he seems fine? If anything was broken or sprained wouldn't he have cried a lot?

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tigerpants800 · 19/01/2022 20:55

I'd go to A&E even though it's a hassle. Our baby cried and was holding his hand after a tiny fall, nurse on phone thought unlikely to be anything. It looked normal but he wouldn't crawl on it.
Lo and behold after X-rays- it was a buckle fracture. Incredibly common, but he needed a cast for two weeks.

tigerpants800 · 19/01/2022 20:59

I should say though, that he was continually holding his wrist which was the sign that something was up. People asked how we knew- that was how. And he did cry when we squeezed it (as instructed to by nurse)

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