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What to look out for after head bump ?

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wheelybug · 15/08/2006 17:05

DD has just fallen from standing on a patio chair (I KNOW she shouldn't have been standing on it...feel bad enough about that bit) and fallen backwards and bumped her head. This was probably 20 mins ago. She has screamed the place down and now sitting quietly (but happily) watching cbeebies. She doesn't seem drowsy or anything odd now but how long do you have to worry for and am I on the look out for drowsiness and sickness ? She's 18 months.

The only wierd thing is she asked for milk and she hasn't drunk milk during the day for months !

If only I'd not insisted she played in the garden rather than sitting in front of cbeebies... that'll teach me !!

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wheelybug · 15/08/2006 17:24

bump (ha ha)

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DumbledoresGirl · 15/08/2006 17:28

The symptoms are drowsiness, headache, nausea and vomiting, and you have to look out for them for 24 hours I think.

I wouldn't read anything sinister into her demand for milk - probably the pain and shock just made her want to revert to something she found comforting.

Two of mine have just collided into each other, both hurting their faces so I know what a hullabaloo they can make!

SoupDragon · 15/08/2006 17:30

Wake her when you go to bed and at least once in the night.

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wheelybug · 15/08/2006 17:31

thanks DG - Thats exactly what my mum said re the milk !

Will just have to keep an eye on her - typical it happens near-ish to bed time though .... will just have to rouse her slightly when we go to bed and hope she's not up for the rest of the night !!

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wheelybug · 15/08/2006 17:32

SD - do you need to wake them completely or just so they are slightly roused ? Just if I wake her completely we may not get any sleep all night (but obviously if you need to its worth it !!)

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SoupDragon · 15/08/2006 17:32

the rousing thing is to make sure they're asleep and not unconscious.

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wheelybug · 15/08/2006 17:33

ok thanks - so if they move and moan a bit that should show they are asleep rather than unconscious ....

do you think you EVER stop worrying ?!

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SoupDragon · 15/08/2006 17:33

I'm not sure TBH. I would imagine that rousing is enough if you get some sort of response (DS2, 5, managed a "Urhgnmfh" when I had to rouse him)

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wheelybug · 15/08/2006 17:35

ok thanks. Will have to tell dh as I sleep like the proverbial log (and he claims to be awake half the night !)

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SoupDragon · 15/08/2006 17:35

I've just thrown out my latest "your child has had a head injury..." leaflet You should also worry if they vomit more than, I think, twice in 24 hours or become drowsy, headachey etc.

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wheelybug · 15/08/2006 17:37

thanks. She currently thinks its a great wheeze - glued to cbeebies and about to have her favourite dinner !!

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gengis · 16/08/2006 23:17

Hi just wanted to alert you ( in a very calm way!) that my ds fell off the bed and seemed ok after initial upset but I noticed a spongey lump 2 days later...Got this checked out and he had fractured his skull. We probably wouldn't have found it if he'd had hair! Hope all is well. xx

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wheelybug · 17/08/2006 08:43

Thanks for the warning Gengis - and I thought I was out of the worrying period !! She is fine by the way but I'll have a prod of her head later to check for bumps. Hope your ds is ok now !

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