I scratched my 3 month old by accident. I was taking his bib off, which has Velcro on it and the rough part scratched the side of his neck. its not bleeding or like a opened wound its just very red. I feel so bad. what should I do to take the redness away? or will it go away on its own, and if so how long will it take? i feel horrible
Yup, nail clippers and my own nails. Got them both when they were little, they zigged, I zagged and someone got nicked.
He'll be fine, a day or two and it will fade on it's own.
3rd responder in a row to have a nail clipping accident... I think my son was less than a week old when I decided to clip his nails. He was at least a couple of months before I tried to do it again...
Don't worry. Baby will be fine. I'm sure it's bothering you much more than it's bothering your baby. When DD (now almost 14) was an infant, DH tried to clip her nails (why, I don't know). He squeezed down on the end of her thumb instead of the nail. Blood, screaming, the whole nine yards. He felt terrible. I swear he cried because he felt so bad. DD survived and he never went near her with a nail clipper again. I'm pretty sure if I mentioned it to him now, he'd cry again. We've all done things by accident, so give yourself a break and relax. I promise your baby will be fine.
He's fine. This stuff happens.
Go easy on yourself, A.. When my son was about 3 days old I clipped his teeny fingernails and accidentally cut him---he bled a tiny bit for a second, but wouldn't you know I sat there and cried?
Hormones will do that to you. He'll be okay and the redness will diminish when it does. You can use a cool washcloth next time it happens (To cool and soothe it, less redness), okay?
do the same thing that you would do if you got a scratch like that.. nothing. I bet it will go away tomorrow..
He will be just fine, mom. Just wait until he walks and is coming out the front door with Dad to greet you as you come home from work and loses his footing. Take a complete dumper right down the porch stairs. Face plant and all. Oh.....and might I add that this happens a week before the big family gathering to celebrate the big one year birthday! This was my daughter and we had to cancel the party for 30 days to let the road rash heal. Everybody then mixed up her birthday for the next three years as they thought it was in July rather than in June. OMG.
Dumpers, disasters, and god knows what will happen. Its part of life with kids! We can't put them in a bubble or wrap them in armor for life. You absolutely never intended to scratch your little angel so don't beat yourself up over it. I never intended my daughter to get so excited to see me that she would take a tumble off the porch and then cancel her big birthday event! Life....it happens. There will be bumps, bruises, scrapes and definitely more scratches to come. Hell....you have a boy! I'd be prepared for stitches, a broken bone, and a concussion as well! All a part of growing up. He will be fine, Mom. Just kiss the boo-boo and be done with it.
Your little one has forgotten it already and you should too. It will go away just fine on its own.
He will be fine. This happened to me when my youngest was about that age. We were on an outing, and he was in the stroller with a Velcro bib on. I noticed he was fussing and I couldn't figure out why. Then I noticed the scratch on his neck. I felt so terrible about it. It did go away after a couple of days.
Hi A..
I really understand. I have been there. Done that. So many times in so many ways over the past five years.
I promise it will heal. Little ones heal very quickly.
Also...Our doctor once told me as well that we don't need to use soap and water so much on little ones...that is, when they have a scratch or irritation, water is enough...and to pat dry.
That's it. :)
Hugs.
Just don't fiddle with it at all. Be gentle with it in the bath tub when you bathe him and make sure it dries completely. Don't cover it up and you probably don't even need to put anything on it.
Then get over it. Feeling horrible over something so minor won't accomplish anything. We have so many things that are more serious to feel Mommy Guilt over. When my eldest was 4 or 5 months old she rolled off of her changing table into a pile of laundry onto the floor and screamed. Her leg swelled up and was dark red. We took her to the emergency room three miles away... in a whiteout blizzard.
Some stellar parenting there that night, huh? When we got to the ER (after 2 hours for a 5 minute drive and endless screaming) she charmed the doctors and nurses with sweet cooing.
Once I opened my arms up wide so one daughter could run into my arms for a huge hug. I ended up smacking another daughter in the face with my wedding rings because I didn't see her coming up behind me.
Mother of the year, here.
Babies heal really fast. You will need to toughen up a bit, because your baby has a lot worse than a little red scratch ahead of him. Wait till he starts moving around on his own. You will deal with all manner of bumps and bruises!
