Yesterday our daughter felt and bite her lip. It was a deep cut in-out of the lip. The blood! It was aweful how much blood was coming out of there.
We had to go to the emergency room. Poor baby, she was pretty upset. The doctor told us if she was older she would get a stitch, but because of her age and because she didn't want to stop fighting against us, the doc decided to let it like that.
She is ok today, her lip is huge and the cut is a bit better. I was very scared and pretty shocked as well. I had to hide a bit later to not show her how upset I was. I understood what mothers say about their kids being hurt and feel as much pain to be powerless.
I guess it is time for us to take a membership to the emergency room. It is more likely it will not be the last time.
hope the little one is alright and not too worried about the lip.
from experience i can tell you that swiss hospitals rate very highly. i never cease to be amazed at how good they are...would surely be in a box by now if it wasnt for them ...
truth is even back home you would qualify for frequent user points in ER. might as well make it a swiss ER.
Nil, I sympathize. The mouth bleeds a lot, and this can be so frightening, it makes it seem worse than it is. The good news is that the mouth heals quickly. Avoid anything acidic, that will burn the wound. Your daughter might not feel like eating so just give her milk shakes, put a banana in so she gets some nutrituion, and she might prefer to drink with a straw. Also check that she did not damage any of her milk teeth.
As parents we have to put on a brave face, even when it is not what we feel inside.
Kids will have accidents. The best thing you can do is to stay calm and do what is needed. Keep emergency numbers on hand. A basic first aid course is also really useful.
poor baby....sounds like you had a smart MD. My son slipped when he was younger (actually he was 3 and was dancing in the shower - hubby watching him ). The MD wanted to restrain him in a papoose to give him the stitches.
I wouldn't allow my son to be restrained in that barbaric way - reminded me of some war surgery clips in movies that I've seen.
I took him home and used a butterfly bandage and when it started to heal put vitamin E on the scar - hardly anything there now, although its under his chin and you can't see it anyway.
Hope you and the little one are feeling better today - probably you both need some ice cream!
Nil, count yourself lucky you managed to get this far without a trip there. My little one was in there at 5 months old as someone (who shall remain nameless) dropped the poor little soul on her head.
I know how you feel but she'll be fine I'm sure. Well done for not letting her see you upset
wishing you all good health wealth and happiness, hospitals inswitzerland are very nice and friendly they love children my daughter came home last time with a huge balloon,,,
I wonder if they have those pediacare (or similar) popsicles here... they're designed with the idea of replenishing electrolytes and such for sick youngins so are a bit of overkill BUT I imagine they are "better" for her than a regular sugary popsicle and the ice may feel nice on her lip.
I was a bit of a ragamuffin tomboy when I was little, had stitches in my head twice and a huge gash in my knee (all requiring hospital trips) as well as getting my head stuck in the back of a chair - all by the time I was 6.
Hopefully you don't have many occasions like that Nil but just think of how many options for play she'll have if she's a bit on the rough side.
We weren't at home, we were on a day out in Stuttgart. The doctor there was wonderful. I was very upset and kept telling my husband to translate to me. Thankfully, the doctor spoke french and english as well.
My daughter spend a whole 1.5 hours crying. The lip was very deep opened but already, this morning it is a bit closed. She looks a bit funny with a lip swelled on one side.
She is in a good mood today, plays and laugh.
Thanks for the milkshake idea! She also has cereals like gruau. And we will have a ice cream treat! The doctor told us to let have her nuggi for a day or two, to be sure she is not going to play to much with the cut and the skin. She is usually used it just at bed time.
Deep breath, it is all fine, and later this afternoon, I'll get the glass of wine I so did deserve yesterday!
Thanks again for your kind words, it was needed! If you have any other ideas of soft food to give her, I'll appreciate!
Stuttgart is known for freindly staff there are many students living there all having a whale of a time. I hope her lips get better as lips are needed for many differnt aspects in life
It's terrible isn't! Hope she's feeling better and that you are over the shock.
I feel I know the children's hospital here too well, after my daughter has had, in the last two years, two broken arms (same arm in almost exactly the same place). And then two weeks ago I stayed with my daughter there for three days as she had a really bad case of pneumonia, with talk of puncturing and then draining her lungs, which, luckily, didn't have to happen.
Still, I am eternally thankful for the amazing care she has received so far, and so glad I live in a country that has such wonderful healthcare, however much it might cost.
They do bleed a lot from mouth wounds, don't they. Two of our kids had similar accidents. But I can count the number of times we went to casualty for each one, on one hand. And yes, we parents reacted similarly to you.
I never went to hospital as a child. Not once. ( Nor had the need to ).
I am so sorry for you and for her, must have been awful
We have been lucky so far but I know it is just a matter of time as my little one is a no fear-climber-runner-look at what I can do from up here type...
Take care of her and you and it will soon be a forgotten memory... and one you can talk about at her wedding
Sorry for the late reply, i hope your little girls lip is on the mend, the mouth area is the fastest area to heel, and i am sure she as forgotten all about it now . My son had a bad accident a few weeks ago lost his tooth and burst his lip open blood everywhere looked much worse than it was, he was in alot of pain and told me "mummy i don`t want to be Jordan anymore, and i am NEVER going to that place again" (broke my heart) it was his second bad accident in 2 weeks (nearly lost his eye the week before) then a few day`s later he was asking when he could go back to the place where he lost his tooth soon forgotten.
To take the swelling down give your daughter an ice pop to suck on, i can send you some if you like i buy mine in Austria not seen them here.