Diaper Swappers

babycat42 · 09-22-2012, 07:33 AM

Yesterday my 23 month fell and cut his lip in 4 places. 2 cuts were bad enough to need stitches. He got a total of 4 stitches. 2 stitches on each side. We were there for over 5 hours. He had to be tightly swaddled an held down.
Last night both stitches one side fell out. Should I take him back in and make him go through all that again? Or should I let it heal on its own?

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Also yesterday dh went with me and my mom watch the other kids and today I will have go by myself and have all 3 kids with me.

Update: I had to run out to buy some straw sippys because his regular cups hurt his mouth and he was refusing a regular straw. No bleeding but I can tell he is in pain. If it opens up again we will be off to the er. But this time I will drive the extra 15 minutes to go to the children's er.

babycat42 · 09-22-2012, 07:39 AM

Here anotherpicture.
I am worried about him scarring.

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mommaagain · 09-22-2012, 07:42 AM

I would call your pedi to check in before going. I don't think it's worth another trip to the ER, but I'm not 100% on that.

canadianbakers · 09-22-2012, 07:42 AM

Oh

poor little dude!
Hmm... they probably could restitch it... but I just don't know if I would want to put him through it again. I dunno... that's a really tough decision, mama.

HeatherlovesCDs · 09-22-2012, 07:45 AM

The scar is what I would worry about. But, I would probably call his dr on-call and ask if they can do it in office on Monday (or even today, my clinic has Saturday hours for urgent care.)

My son had stitches on his eyebrow. He was older and the stitches didn't fall out, but my biggest reason for dealing with it was the scar. (Although, my son's cut was much more open that what I'm seeing there.) If it wasn't on his face, especially on his lip like that, I might not worry about it. But, *I* would not want a scar on my face. So, I took mine for stitches.

I hope he heals quickly.

aimeeturd · 09-22-2012, 07:48 AM

I personally would not take him back. He'll definitely have a scar but it will fade over time. I don't think it'd be worth it to put him through the trauma again. Scars give you character and make for interesting stories

babycat42 · 09-22-2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by HeatherlovesCDs

The scar is what I would worry about. But, I would probably call his dr on-call and ask if they can do it in office on Monday (or even today, my clinic has Saturday hours for urgent care.)

My son had stitches on his eyebrow. He was older and the stitches didn't fall out, but my biggest reason for dealing with it was the scar. (Although, my son's cut was much more open that what I'm seeing there.) If it wasn't on his face, especially on his lip like that, I might not worry about it. But, *I* would not want a scar on my face. So, I took mine for stitches.

I hope he heals quickly.

His ped's office doesn't do stitches.

babycat42 · 09-22-2012, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by aimeeturd

I personally would not take him back. He'll definitely have a scar but it will fade over time. I don't think it'd be worth it to put him through the trauma again. Scars give you character and make for interesting stories

This is dh's option too. I'm leaning towards it as well. I don't want to put him through that again. I really don't want my other Ds to have to witness it or he would be really traumatized.

keen1981 · 09-22-2012, 08:00 AM

It's gonna scar no matter what.

abunchoflemons · 09-22-2012, 08:07 AM

How's it looking? My mom gashed her head in tub & had to go in because it was open. Unless it was open I probably wouldn't go because like others said trauma & the thing is going to scar watch it but try to keep clean.

09-22-2012, 07:33 AM	#1
babycat42 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 1,722 Ratings: 17 Feedback: 100%	Should we go back to the emergency room? Update Yesterday my 23 month fell and cut his lip in 4 places. 2 cuts were bad enough to need stitches. He got a total of 4 stitches. 2 stitches on each side. We were there for over 5 hours. He had to be tightly swaddled an held down. Last night both stitches one side fell out. Should I take him back in and make him go through all that again? Or should I let it heal on its own? ForumRunner_20120922_063025.jpg Also yesterday dh went with me and my mom watch the other kids and today I will have go by myself and have all 3 kids with me. Update: I had to run out to buy some straw sippys because his regular cups hurt his mouth and he was refusing a regular straw. No bleeding but I can tell he is in pain. If it opens up again we will be off to the er. But this time I will drive the extra 15 minutes to go to the children's er. __________________ Wife to Andrew, Mother to Zoe(6), Luke(4), and Henry(2) Last edited by babycat42; 09-22-2012 at 09:26 AM.

09-22-2012, 07:39 AM	#2
babycat42 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 1,722 Ratings: 17 Feedback: 100%	Here anotherpicture. I am worried about him scarring. ForumRunner_20120922_063807.jpg Q W __________________ Wife to Andrew, Mother to Zoe(6), Luke(4), and Henry(2)

09-22-2012, 07:42 AM	#3
mommaagain Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: my happy place Posts: 1,231 Ratings: 44 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Should we go back to the emergency room? I would call your pedi to check in before going. I don't think it's worth another trip to the ER, but I'm not 100% on that. __________________ Jenn, happily married to 10/96, mom to 12/01, and 3/04, momma again to 1/10, and a new baby 3/13

09-22-2012, 07:42 AM	#4
canadianbakers Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 8,817 Ratings: 34 Feedback: 100%	Re: Should we go back to the emergency room? Oh poor little dude! Hmm... they probably could restitch it... but I just don't know if I would want to put him through it again. I dunno... that's a really tough decision, mama. __________________ ~Elena~ Momma to R (10), Z (8), I (7), L (2), & Piper Ann (4.13.13) always missing Elliana Lucy (2.7.12)

09-22-2012, 07:45 AM	#5
HeatherlovesCDs Registered Users Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8,818 Ratings: 98 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Should we go back to the emergency room? The scar is what I would worry about. But, I would probably call his dr on-call and ask if they can do it in office on Monday (or even today, my clinic has Saturday hours for urgent care.) My son had stitches on his eyebrow. He was older and the stitches didn't fall out, but my biggest reason for dealing with it was the scar. (Although, my son's cut was much more open that what I'm seeing there.) If it wasn't on his face, especially on his lip like that, I might not worry about it. But, I would not want a scar on my face. So, I took mine for stitches. I hope he heals quickly. __________________ Heather SAHM to 6 who are 7 and under, including 2 sets of twins and our last little miracle, a surviving identical twin, born Oct 2012!