Last night Isabella had to get 2 stitches in her forehead. She was at our front door knocking on it (inside the house), I was coming down the stairs - she knew I was coming behind her, she got all excited, lost her balance and hit her head on the bottom hinge of the front door.

She was a real trooper at the hospital - the only time she really cried was when I was out of the room and the Dr and nurses wrapped her up (swaddled) her and put the stitches in. I think the only reason was because I wasn't in the room and she was with strangers. As soon as the nurse brought her to me she had stopped crying and reached out for me - she hugged me so tight. Poor thing. I felt awful.

I feel so bad that this happened to my princess.

By Dawnk777 on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 01:20 am:

Poor kid. I hope she heals up fast.

By Angellew on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 09:05 am:

Ouch! Poor baby!

I hope she feels better soon!

By Shellyg on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 11:38 am:

Oh poor baby! Its so great at this age, Momma is the best medicine.

By Tklinreston on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 11:47 am:

So sorry to hear that happened. It just breaks your heart when your babies get hurt. I hope you both feel better today!

By Karen~admin on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 12:57 pm:

Poor baby! Hope she heals quickly!

By Ginny~moderator on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 06:45 pm:

Why were you out of the room when she got the stitches - your wishes or the medical professionals' orders? I know when one of my sons had to get stitches in the ER about 35 years ago I was there the whole time, and helped him hold still for the actual stitching. When my oldest caught the flu and got dehydrated I had to take him to the hospital and at that time (1964) they still didn't allow parents to stay with their children, but that changed in only a couple of years.

By Conni on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 06:47 pm:

By Missymelissy on Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 10:49 pm:

Thanks everyone, she's doing well, she's not even bothered by the stitches. She's a real tough girl and a real trouper.

Ginny, the Dr asked me to leave, apparantly they do that here. She's one, they swaddled her /wrapped her so she wouldnt move around. It broke my heart to hear her scream and call mom. The longest few minutes of waitng.

Saturday the stitches come out.

By Ginny~moderator on Friday, July 25, 2008 - 09:32 am:

Well, I'm really surprised, Melissa. In the U.S., hospitals have been having parents stay with the child for this kind of thing for 30+ years that I know of, unless the parent's presence is unhelpful. I know with my boys, they were much better at holding still if I was holding them. But, my brother always passed out at the sight of blood and couldn't be in the room when his kids were getting stitches.