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Hit Head And Now A Small Nosebleed

My 16 month old boy fell and hit his forehead yesterday and today he got a nosebleed, Should I be worried? He is also getting over the flu!

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Hit Head And Now A Small Nosebleed

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May 29, 2009

Hit Head and Now a Small Nosebleed
by: Baby Help Line

I believe he will be just fine. A lot of times when children fall or bump their heads they can break capillaries in their nose. It he starts to act not like himself or his nose continues to bleed you may want to have him checked by his pediatrician. The main thing you have to worry about when little ones hit their heads is a headache that won't go away, and sometimes it will be accompanied by vomiting. Hope your little one feels better soon.

LIZ

Sep 05, 2011

Small nose bleed when falling
by: Paula Baby Help Line)

Hi,

If a small nose bleed is the only thing happening after a fall when hitting the forehead, then as Liz say, most likely, there is nothing to worry about. The minute a baby stands up and starts walking around, he or she will fall a lot and most of the time nothing bad will happen at all. The fall is usually from a low height. If your baby falls from something higher than the length of his or her body, it can be more serious. You can find a long thread with parents sharing when their baby fell of the bed here. A very scary experience!

But one should watch the child for a few days for more symptoms, such as being unusually sleepy, reduced balance, vomiting or being a lot more fussy than usual. Any of these can be a sign of injury and a doctor should be consulted.

I hope this helps,

Paula

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