What should I do if my baby's forehead is broken

  During the baby's growth journey, it is inevitable that there will be bumps and bruises. So baby wrestling is a very normal thing, and without a baby, they have never fallen. As a parent, seeing a baby scratch their skin can be very distressing. So, what if the baby's forehead is bumped?

  

What should I do if my baby's forehead is broken1

  After a baby's forehead is bumped, they usually start crying. At this time, parents should calm their baby's emotions and treat the wound as soon as possible. Because there may be dust near the wound after the baby is injured, parents should first use a cotton swab to brush off the dust near the wound. Then the parents use physiological saline to clean the wound on the baby's forehead and rinse it clean.

  After cleaning the wound, parents need to use hydrogen peroxide to disinfect the wound on their baby's forehead, and try not to use alcohol as it may irritate the baby's fragile skin. After disinfecting the baby's wound, parents need to apply iodine to reduce bacterial infection and reproduction. Finally, if the baby's wound is very deep, it is necessary to apply gauze or wound wrap to the baby's forehead, and pay attention to regular dressing changes to keep the wound clean.

  How to prevent babies from falling down

  1. Parents can put non slip shoes on their babies, which can prevent them from falling and also help them walk steadily.

  2. Parents should keep the ground dry and avoid water, otherwise it is easy for the baby to slip.

  3. Parents should protect all sharp furniture in the house to prevent their babies from bumping into it.

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