This is a little pocket of blood often caused during labor contractions and the stresses of delivery.
Bump to baby head nhs.
In most cases the blood causes no real health risk.
Otherwise take your baby to your nearest minor injuries unit.
Install and secure baby gates on the top and bottom of stairs.
Go to a e after a head injury if you or your child have.
While a minor head bump is bound to happen from time to time here are a few tips to help keep your baby out of harm s way.
Phone first to check that the centre treats babies and young children.
Gottesman ph d r n c p n p f a a n on the netwellness website.
If your local surgery is closed or doesn t have appointments you could take him to an nhs walk in centre.
Nhs direct will assess and give advice if you want to phone them.
Find your nearest walk in centre.
If your child experiences a knock bump or blow to the head sit them down comfort them and make sure they rest.
The symptoms of a minor head injury are usually mild and shortlived.
A small moveable lump on a newborn or very young baby s head is often caused by cephalohematoma according to mary m.
When we took ds as a baby after knocking his head the things they wanted to know were whether he was alert had been drowsy or sick and.
You can hold a cold compress to their head try a bag of ice or frozen peas wrapped in a tea towel.