Still concerned

[Vmp]

Saturday afternoon my 5 month old daughter feel out of her hairchair while my husband was taking her out. It is about 2.5 feet from the ground and we have hard tile on our floor.

She cried for ten minutes and I calmed her down. She ate her dinner after she was calm and took a 20 min nap ( her normal nap)
I called the triage nurse and explained everything and she said to keep an eye out for her pupils, not eating, vomiting and tiredness.

At night my daughter played and ate 7 oz before bed. I stirred her every two hours to make sure she was breathing.
She woke up at 440 am and at her bottle at 5. She has been playing smiling and eating normal.

what worries me is there is no  Black and blue and only a slight bump.

I am so afraid of a brain bleed.

Nurse said she should be fine if she show no symptoms. I called the nurse Sunday as well and she said the saem things. Monday i called to make appointment with my doctors for today.

I am a worried wreck and feel like the world worst parent.

I took her to see the pediatric doctor today , who said she looks and seems fine. Good tone, softspot felt good pupil good and ears good. He said that if she starts showing any symptoms to take her to urgent care.


how long would it take for symptoms to show internal brain bleeding?

This happened a week ago - feb 12 is when she fell- it has been a week.

If she had internal bleeding would it have should already?

And do I still need to worry that she is injured?

[Vmp]

Thanks ladies!!! She has her 6 month check up in a week so I will wait until then unless something comes up

[cheshchesh819]

the fact your baby screamed straight away shows a good sign they say a child who screams straight away will not suffer any other symptoms the little bump is also a good sign as the swelling came on the outside not the inside,your child is going to be fine she is a very lucky girl to have such a caring mother,this will be one of many more bumps to come,please trust us before you send yourself into a panic,you are not a terrible mother just a very concerned one,our children are stronger than they look.

[mamaof4410]

if it's been a week she should ne fine. If she was in pain she would be constantly crying and she would not have slept that first night or wanted to eat. but were all parents so if your still concerned make a dr's appt just to ease your mind:)

[Vmp]

There was barely a bump- I wouldnt even call it a bump -

Should I still be concerned about internal swelling now that it has been a week

[ku111]

Bless your heart!  They are right.  If she is eating and playing and not vomiting or acting different all is ok.  A bump that comes out is good.  You don't want a hard hit to the head that the bump doesn't come out (may swell on inside than the outside).  You are not a bad parent and believe me there will be more times you wish you could catch them.  Enjoy your baby!  You are a good mommy!