Question
My child is one year old and fell off the bed today, landing on the back of the head. He cried loudly at first and then became unwell, wanting to take a nap. After eating, he vomited twice. In the afternoon, we went to the hospital for a brain CT scan and there were no cuts, but he vomited again that night and seemed worse.
Answer
You must pay close attention to your child. Some brain injuries may not show up immediately! Although you had the baby’s brain CT scan done in a timely manner and there were no issues, you should not become complacent because there may be delayed reactions after brain injury. You must carefully observe for three days, which is 72 hours! Let the baby’s head tilt to one side to prevent the possibility of dry heaves and asphyxiation!