Well Jacks turn for A&E!!

[Yvonne]

Well about 5.30 tonight I was sat at my back door watching Amy trying to skip with her new skipping rope, Jack was happily playing with his toy arch while strapped in his buggy.
Amy was struggling to get the hang of the skipping rope so i told her to fetch it over and i would help her to hold it properly.

As she came running over she got the rope caught on the buggy, she started tugging and before i could get up she had pulled Jacks buggy over sideways
Needless to say Jacks head went with a bang on the concrete path as the sides of the buggy are only material (so it's backrest can adjust) And OMG i nearly passed out He was screaming like i have never heard before, the poor boy hardly took a breath and the side of his head went HUGE! it was really swollen.
Amy was crying through the shock and panic of it all, Andy hadn't arrived home from work and i started to go on a mega downer and started doubting myself as a good mother!
After he calmed down he was starting to nod off, so i paniced as i always got told not to let them sleep after a bang on the head. Took him to A&E and they gave him the all clear as he was smiling by the time we got there.

One thing that did baffle me was she said that it's natural for a child to nod off after a bang to the head, but you must let them sleep!! Oh how things change!
I still feel really bad and i just want to cry at the fact i couldn't protect poor Jack

 

[ToriElla]

awwwww no! that sounds awful!!

you are a brilliant mam. You coped really well by the sounds of it.

poor jack - hope he is feelinng better soon xx

 

[Lauz_1601]

ahh poor jack that sounds so scary, Im so scared of ella having an accident. I used to fall down the stairs when I was little and had a few trips to A+E. glad jack is ok. strange how they say to let them sleep thats the last thing id want her to do!

 

[cassi]

I thought it was super important to make sure they didnt go to sleep?! then again all doctors will tell you different things lol

 

[*saulino*]

Hi

Thats aweful glad hes okay and why would they tell you its okay for him to sleep when they tell us adults its not okay too??? dont make any sense to me.
Katrina

 

[Urchin]

Awwww Phew I'm glad all is OK

I was wondering about the sleepiness myself so I looked on the nhs direct website and it says this:

Not all head injuries cause damage to the brain, but even a minor head injury can have symptoms including:

* nausea,
* headaches,
* eye problems (e.g. double vision),
* dizziness,
* memory problems,
* extreme tiredness, and
* anxiety and depression (while recovering).

Signs of serious head injuries, concussion or damage to the brain include:

* Lasting headache that gets worse or is still present over six hours after the injury;
* Extreme difficulty in staying awake, or still being sleepy several hours after the injury. It is fine to let children go to sleep after a slight bump to the head, but you should check on them regularly and make sure you are able to wake them.
* Nausea and vomiting several hours after the injury;
* Unconsciousness or coma;
* Unequal pupil size;
* Confusion, feeling lost or dizzy, or difficulty making sense when talking;
* Pale yellow fluid or watery blood, coming from the ears or nose (this suggests a skull fracture);
* Bleeding from the scalp that cannot be quickly stopped;
* Not being able to use part of the body, such as weakness in an arm or leg;
* Difficulty seeing or double vision;
* Slurred speech; and
* Having a seizure or fit.

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

awww hun im glad everything turned out ok cant imagine how scared u were. poor lil jack

 

[Kim]

Thank God he's ok, I saw your note on messenger about him going to A&E but didn't know any more I was so worried. Give him a big hug and kiss from me & Roo

 

[bubble_dreamer]

oh no what a nightmare glad jack is ok though hun!

tbh i thought the same as you dont let them sleep after a bang on the head

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

i was the same kim wit MSN

 

[Duds]

Glad he's ok hun, dont doubt yourself, these things happen and there was nothing you could do.

x

 

[Dee1985]

awwww babe, i feel sorry for you its not nice when these things happen, and especialy when its some one you love thats done it by mistake.
i bet poor amy felt terrible

iv always been told to not let them sleep too,

 

[stephlw25]

Hiya, i know we spoke on msn last night but wanted to say that im glad jack is ok!
Dont feel bad these things happen, your defientely not a bad mother

 

[nicki]

Aw poor little Jack. I'm so glad he's ok. (((Hugs)))

 

[hels]

Awww poor Jack, Glad he's doing ok. You must hae been so worried Hun, but sounds like you coped great. Hugs to jack xx

 

[K X]

Hugs to Jack and poor Amy she must of got such a fright, and you 2

 

[lisa31]

hope he is fully recovered now?

L x

 

[Kim]

Yvonnes computer has blown up so that's why she hasn't been on here, but Jack is fine and she hopes to be back soon

 

[beanie]

Poor Jack and poor Amy (and of copurse poor Yvonne). It must have beenr eally scary for you all, glad you are all ok and hope you are back online soon xxx