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Baby burnt finger - HV visit

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TeacupTempest · 21/06/2012 17:59

My poor DD reached out and touched the aga door at my mum's house. My fault. I thought I had her out of the way of the oven as I put a potato in, she was sitting on my hip angled away, by I forgot about the door and she must have touched it.

I didn't realise at the time as she hardly made a fuss. She did cry but settled as soon as I bf her. Later she ate her lunch. Played for a while. I put her in car to go to shops and she was became very upset and didn't settle. Stopped car and noticed a red mark on her finger. That was when I realised she must have touched the oven door itch out me realising. I felt so sick with worry and guilt!

Took her straight to GP. He thinks everything looks ok but going in tomorrow again to check.

He told me he would have to inform HV who would want to visit us.

Fair enough but anyone know what this will entail? I know they have to follow everything up but I feel sick enough without this visit hanging over us too.

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CharlotteBronteSaurus · 21/06/2012 18:02

the h/v might not visit.
dd2 got hold of my razor Blush
my h/v received a referral and just made a quick call to check we'd sorted out a new storage place. chances are yours will do similar.

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MammaTJ · 21/06/2012 18:08

I don't think this is anything to worry about. They usually ring me after a regular visit to out Minor Injuries Dept, ask what happened, I tell them, they acceot it.

I would ask about the not making a fuss though, if it was bad enough to make a mark and need to visit the GP, it should have been bad enough for DD to make a fuss! I know mine, all three of them, would have screamed the house down.

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TeacupTempest · 21/06/2012 18:11

Thank you for the reassurances. I think I feel worse than DD. she is now sleeping peacefully in my arms whilst my stomach is in knots!

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slatternlymother · 21/06/2012 18:14

Oh sweetie Sad for you.

Have you thought the hv might want to check on how it's healing?

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TeacupTempest · 21/06/2012 18:16

Well she cried as I got up from putting in the potato but she was due a feed and so I just immediately sat and fed her and that was that! I feel terrible now as had I bloody realised I would have put her hand straight under the tap!

The mark isn't too bad ( currently, apparently it could develop ) and the GP couldn't be entirely sure it was a burn.

Perhaps the trip to the surgery wasn't really needed but I wanted to be sure he was ok.

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slatternlymother · 21/06/2012 18:17

Maybe the hv is there to check on how it's developing then? They wouldn't want to send a doctor out for something so minor.

banyan · 21/06/2012 18:19

Poor you - hope you and your DD are ok. Accidents happen, and you will have learnt from this to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Something similar happened to a friend - HV came round and just wanted a quick chat. She spent most of the time comforting my friend and saying 'these things happen with kids' but had obviously just wanted to have a quick check out that appropriate home safety measures were in place and check there were no other concerns.

I think it is a really good thing if the HV does call/ring, please try to see it like that. It means their process of reporting and checking is working properly. My DS had two broken bones in the space of 12 months - broke leg at 9mo when I slipped on the stairs carrying him and landed on his leg :( and then at 18mo when he was playing with DH on the bed and just fell off awkwardly and broke his arm :( We didn't get a single thing from the HV despite A&E visits and me actually telling them at hospital that it was his second broken bone within a year, and TBH this made me way more upset than if they had as they should be on top of things like this.

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TeacupTempest · 21/06/2012 18:30

Banyan - gosh that's surprising! And no you are absolutely right I am pleased the system is in place. I guess I am just feeling so bad that I let her get hurt that I expect them to, I don't know really, reprimand me?

Feeling a tad melodramatic I think!

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BeehavingBaby · 21/06/2012 19:34

I burnt DD1's hand while I was straightening her hair (I know, I know...) and she needed antibiotics - no referral or visit or anything, just lots and lots of Blush.

BarbarianMum · 21/06/2012 20:16

Oh please don't worry. When ds2 was 3 weeks old I dropped him Sad and then of course rushed him to A&E - he was fine but they informed my hv as a matter of routine and she phoned to see if he/I was OK the next day.

When he was 6 weeks old my hv gave him a chemical burn (accidentally) Sad Angry and we ended up on the Burns Unit of the childrens hospital. After discharge a different and horrified-sounding hv phoned to see how we were doing.

RillaBlythe · 21/06/2012 20:20

We got a visit from the HV after dd was scalded with a hot cuppa & we went to a&e. Mind you, the visit was 4 months later & i had practically forgotten the incident when the HV showed up unannounced (I got the letter telling me she would be visiting about a week later...). She talked inanely about safety measures for a bit & left.

Imnotaslimjim · 21/06/2012 20:24

I got a call from a HV after DS fell down the stairs on the Monday then scalded himself with DH's cuppa on the Saturday. She just had a chat about safety etc. For us, it helped having her input as he was later diagnosed with dyspraxia

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