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What Causes Crying In A Child After A Fall?

Hi, my bb is 12 days old and fall down from my arms while bf her and asleep. Its about 2 1/2 ft , facing down to the tiles. I panicked and immediately pick her up and she cried about 30 second, stop and sleep back. She looked pale, no bruises on head and found out her cheek is swollen. Bring to ER, she no longer pale and I bf her. DR examine her and says everything is fine. No CT scan done as she is too young to go through it.Advised to monitor her for 3 days. Now it past 3 days no vomiting. But my bb shocked during sleep until her hand and feet lifted. She sometimes cry loudly and stop after i held her. Sometimes her tongue is placed between lips during sleep. I wonder if it is normal after the incident. I still worried of her development later on. I couldnt rely on my own judgement if she is fine or not because its hard to monitor any changes in newborn. Seems everything is fine but I still worried a lot.tq
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
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Hi...putting tongue in-between lips while sleeping is not related to head injury. I understand your concern. First be reassured that your kid is normal. I will suggest you danger signs of head injury -
1. Vomiting continuously
2. Seizures
3. Watery of bloody discharge from ears and nose
4. Unconsciousness
5. Altered sensorium or behaviour.
If none of them are present, I don't think you should worry about her trivial head injury.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Crying In A Child After A Fall?

Hi...putting tongue in-between lips while sleeping is not related to head injury. I understand your concern. First be reassured that your kid is normal. I will suggest you danger signs of head injury - 1. Vomiting continuously 2. Seizures 3. Watery of bloody discharge from ears and nose 4. Unconsciousness 5. Altered sensorium or behaviour. If none of them are present, I don t think you should worry about her trivial head injury. Regards - Dr. Sumanth