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14 Month Old Bumping Head on Crib Rails
Read all 25 responses: "my 14 month old baby girl has just moved from the pac n play that was in our room to a crib in her own room. she has always slept ...
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- Leave the bumper pad in the crib. Your child is big enough that she is probably not going to get stuck in the pad. My son sleeps pretty much the same way your daughter...
- I have had the bumpers on since the day they got into their crib, about 3 mos old. I always raised it up a bit so there was air about an inch below it in case their f...
- Hi Lisa, Bumper pads are the only way to go. At 14 months old she won't hurt herself, but will keep her head from getting bruises. M.
Strange Bumps
Read all 24 responses: "Hi my son has been diagnosed with mollescum contagioum and I have no idea how to help him. He has these bumps all over his stomach ...
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- My daughter had this and luckily the worst of it was during fall/winter and it did go away- but I understand your worries! I bought a product called ZymaDerm I found ...
- Hi B. - My sons (2 and 5) both had mollescum as well. Their pediatrician told me this....Everyone has the virus. It's a skin virus. Just some people (kids) aren't a...
- First of all it is very contagious, and spread in the water also. My son had it for months and it continued to spread. My pedi said it would clear on its own. When the...
Baby Helmet?????
Yes, she'll get a few bumps and bruises along the way; but that's how babies eventually develop .... Even a little bump on the head is normal now and then. ...
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- Hi F., I bought my daughter two different helmets to protect her and she refuses to wear either one of them. She seems to hit her mouth more than her head anyway. If ...
- Hi F., You have gotten a lot of great advice. I agree that you cannot pad their entire world, they WILL fall and it is how they learn, but trying to make the falls a...
- No helmet please. Kids need the bumps and bruises they get while learning to crawl, walk, etc. You sound like a very responsible mom and I'm sure you are watching her,...
Lump on Neck/head - Scared Mom
I also asked my daughter if she accidentally bump her head on anything. She said she did not remember and the school nurse says she checked it out for us ...
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- When my kids were younger they had the same type thing, especially my daughter, it felt like a pea under her skin almost. It was on the nape of her neck in the back b...
- My lymph node glands swell up when I'm stressed out or about to get sick. Sometimes they swell up big, sometimes they are tender, sometimes there is just one, other t...
- My 3 year old's lymph glands on the back of his head/neck get HUGE every so often. Especially when ill. They feel like a large marble under the skin. It scared me to d...
Safety Concern When Starting to Walk
No one even asked me the source of her bump, that surprised me I was all ready ... I did take my son to the E.R. for a bump on his head & the doctor said no ...
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- Think about when you learned how to ride a bike or skate. You had to learn a new way to balance yourself. Bumps and scratches are part of it. try putting area rugs ...
- I completely agree w/ the other moms. I have a 3 1/2 year old girl, who still falls. And my 10 month old son, starting walking at 9 months. He always falls! We've beco...
- My first daughter was a lunatic when she was learning to walk. You wouldn't believe the bumps and bruises she had. My mother kept telling me to put ice on everything...
Scar on Daughter's Lip
I'm noticing now that she still has a bump on her lip where she was ... My 19 mos old has a lil bump on his inner lower lip, his tooth went thru it a few ...
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- I'd be very leary of putting anti-scar cream on your daughter's lip, because there's no way that it'll sit there without getting ingested. The other thing is that...
- My 19 mos old has a lil bump on his inner lower lip, his tooth went thru it a few mos ago. I have no idea if it will disappear or not, and since it's inside, can't re...
- Hi, K., I always check with the doctor before making any decisions especially since your daughter is so young. Little bodies are vulnerable and susceptible to so man...
Baby Proofing
I also have a 9 month old and he has had so many bumps and bruises from trying to stand on ... It is ok and normal for them to fall and bump their heads. ...
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- I also have a 9 month old who is doing the same. I did some research and questioning what was ok and what was not myself. It is ok and normal for them to fall and bump...
- Absolutely! I worried about the same thing when my little guy was at that stage. So much so, that I discussed it with his pediatrician and anyone I knew, whose babie...
- Hi T., Lisa is absolutely right. Also remember that a baby's head is much, much heavier than the rest of their body. Make sure you baby proof the area and let he...
Lymph Node Behind Ear
My son had a bump on the top of his head as a baby. It freaked me out, ... Even after my sons baby acne was gone, the bump was still there. ...
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- Both of my sons had this as babies - it just means that they have been exposed to some sort of infection and have mounted some sort of response to it. My pediatrician...
- both my kids have always had enlarged nodes... typically its nothing to worry about. the blood work is a good idea just to be safe however I am sure you little one wil...
- All five of my kids have had that. The lymph nodes behind the ears on each side have been enlarged as infants and eventually reduced to a normal size. There is no rea...
Scar Tissue? or Other Concern
It has always been a bit swollen at the site of the injury but now he's had all the (7) stitches removed and it seems as if he has a bump under the skin ...
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- I had surgery on my forehead this spring, and the doctor told me that even though the top layer of skin was relatively healed, that it would take a couple of months fo...
- Sounds very normal. My husband got his leg sliced open back in July by a piece of tin and had to have a few stitches. His scar is still sensitive and lumpy. My son als...
- MG, Scars take time to heal, but I would mention the bump to the doctor if this persists. Just a couple of thoughts. Boys look good in scars. They wear them like a...
Thrush?
Yesterday I noticed one small white bump on my son's gums. He is 3mo old and I think too young to get a tooth. My daycare provider mentioned "thrush..."
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- I'm with Abigail. My son had a hard white bump on his bottom gum which turned out to be a calcium deposit and it went away after about 2 weeks.
- If it were thrush it would be all over the mouth, tounge side of cheeks and all. I would definately rule that out unless is gets to that point.. Hope that calms your f...
- Hi B.. I'm also a first time mom to a 3 1/2 month old and she has a white spot on her gums. My pediatrician told me its a calcium deposit and will go away. It's nothin...
