I was holding my daughter's hand and lifted her up by her hand/arm to carry her over a puddle on the street - do you think that would have hurt her arm? I worry that by doing that it would pull her arm out of its socket?
I hope I didn't hurt her.......
Thanks:)
2006-12-18 02:34:14 · 19 answers · asked by ? 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
If it had hurt her, you'd know - she'd of definitely cried because it would have been painful. This time, no harm done. In the future, though, just lift her up under her arms. :)
2006-12-18 03:05:21 · answer #1 · answered by skatoolaki 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to pull an arm out of a socket of a child, but it doesn't happen very often. It would have happened right away and it would have been painful. I have 4 kids of my own plus I have done daycare in my home for 20 years. I have picked kids up like this once in a while for various reasons and I have never pulled an arm out of a socket. Only once did I see that happen and it was in a child who was running and her mom reached out to grab her by the arm. Mom felt the arm pull out and the little girl started screaming. It was an accident and mom felt terrible. They took her to urgent care and the doc popped it back in and she was fine.
2006-12-18 02:51:39 · answer #2 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can pull her arm out of socket at the elbow or the shoulder. Some children have "loose joints" that easily come out of place. Usually it's at the elbow. It's called nursemaid's elbow. This has happened to my daughter twice, and the doctor put it back in and taught us how to do it. He said that once it happens, it's more likely to keep happening. The first time it happened, she was being swung around in the air by her arms. She refused to move her arm afterwards, so we knew something was wrong. It's easily fixed but extremely painful.
2006-12-18 02:57:41 · answer #3 · answered by momof3 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, I did the same thing with my little girl. She is 2 years old and the exact same thing happended. We had to bring her at the doc because she didn't want to move her arm. The doc said that it was her elbow. He did something and that was it. It didn't hurt her at all and all of a sudden she could move her arm like nothing happened. The doc said that she would be fragile for another 2 years after the last time it happend. So now, we try to old her under the shoulders.
2006-12-18 02:42:18 · answer #4 · answered by nursymee 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
its not good to pick her up that way. My mom worked in a hospital and a woman picked up her little boy that way and pulled his arm out of socket. If she isnt complaining of pain, i wouldn't worry. Just try to avoid that in the future. I'm sure she is fine though. Merry christmas!
2006-12-18 03:04:15 · answer #5 · answered by misty n justin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can pull her arm out of its socket. You should either pick her up underneath her arms (armpits) or by her waist. Just until she is a little older and a bit stronger. Most kids will bounce back after it has been fixed. So don't worry as much. She will be fine!
2006-12-18 02:46:59 · answer #6 · answered by Rachel 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can hurt her. When my son was in 4th grade a teacher took him by the arms and started to shake him she pushed him back and then when she pulled forward she injured the muscle in the shoulder. It is true kids are resilient but that does not mean they were not hurt or injured. Always ask yourself would it hurt if someone was to do this to me. That should answer your question. It could hurt you if there was someone tall enough to pick you up like that.
2006-12-18 02:48:02 · answer #7 · answered by Nani 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a chance of the umbilical cord wrapping around the neck,however,not from a stretch or two.When I was pregnant with my second child I decorated my house and hung curtains,my child was born with the cord wrapped around her.Whether this happened as a direct result of me doing what I did,I wouldn't like to say but I strongly recommend you not to overdo anything.
2016-03-13 08:12:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lifting them breifly like that should be fine. Be sure you don't jerk them by the arm, or swing them by the arm, or that could dislocate. But if you're quick and gentle, it'll be fine.
2006-12-18 03:21:55 · answer #9 · answered by tabithap 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible to dislocate a child's shoulder like that. You would know if that had happened though, it's very painful.
2006-12-18 02:43:08 · answer #10 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋