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Fallen on face, badly swollen and bruised - advise please!

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Hulababy · 19/07/2004 18:54

Help!

Mollie (2y 3m) fell over onto her face this afternoon (about 2:30pm) whilst out for the day. She was playing in and out of the story book houses at Sundown and I can only assume that she tripped over and fell on the side of her face, or knowked her face against the big chair int he house. I was outside the house - only little and meant for the kiddies really.

She cried out a lot and her face looked sore, her lip a little swollen. Her nose bled very very briefly but not bad. She had a cuddle and not long after a 30 minute nap - was nap time anyway.

Anyway we are now at home and her face is so swollen down one side. Her cheek is swollen and bruised and her lip at that side is huge Her teeth look okay and her nose isn't swollen - although I think it may be sore to touch.

She had Calpol at the time, and has just had some Nurofen. She refuses to have a cold compress near her. And bless her she can't use her dummy as it hurts too much. She has called out in pain a few times on and off but nothing too bad.

But what next? Does she need to go to A&E? Or should I just take her to the GPs in the morning if till painful - I am expecting it to be?

What would you do?

OP posts:
ebbie22 · 20/07/2004 19:38

I used it after child birth,the tablets worked a traet...I swear by it..
Glad ur dd is getting better...ur heart goes in ur mouth when something like this happens...

suedonim · 20/07/2004 22:24

I'm pleased she's on the mend, Hulababy. I was amazed to read about the Aries thing. Ds1 was always hitting his head, starting with three stitches at 14mths old and he's Aries. Although he's 29yo now he managed to concuss himself on a low ceiling in Waterstones a couple of years ago!

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