Parents always heard their baby crying when they took off his sock they were shocked every parent loves their child above their own life there’s probably nothing a mother or father wouldn’t do for their children to spare their little son or daughter the pain of annoyance or disappointment when the child’s still an infant it’s often difficult to understand his or her needs
The toddler expresses itself through smiles gestures and cries and it’s the responsibility of the parents to understand this and react accordingly in today’s episode we’ll tell you a story as a warning a refugee family was living in kansas in the united states they wanted to share their experience and story so that something like what their daughter experienced wouldn’t happen to any other boy or girl
In september 2015 the family had a beautiful baby girl born seven weeks premature just like her older sister maya who was already three years old one day the family decided to go to a restaurant they took both their daughters with them and sat down at a table but at some point a terrible thing happened to their little kid and she became restless and wouldn’t stop crying her parents tried to calm her down
Somehow but nothing worked usually in such situations parents instinctively know what they should do to put a smile on their baby’s face again the parents tried all their proven techniques with the baby to comfort the little one but nothing helped at one point the baby’s mom took off her socks and what she saw completely shocked her and she could have been suffering from a serious infection and
Even lost a toe after he faced a problem that some parents may not know about at all a kansas parent shared a terrifying photo of his child’s foot to warn other parents about a dangerous condition that could affect their kids as well scott and jessica welcomed their new daughter into their family in 2015. the couple already had a three-year-old daughter maya so they knew exactly how to deal with the baby changing
Breastfeeding night jams and packing it was their daily bread for them scott walker told service fit that his two daughters were born seven weeks early and then molly had some complications after the birth itself after three weeks in the hospital the little girl thankfully came home at the time of the fateful event of the restaurant she was almost five months old i’m very happy i’m happy that both of
Them are healthy said the father the family one day went out for a long awaited lunch outing since molly was born there hasn’t been a chance to leave the house and eat out yet unfortunately that dinner took a toll on their psyche at one point she woke up from the baby carriage and started screaming terribly loud her parents tried to calm her down in every way they know and they had several of them unfortunately nothing worked
Walker said he had a strange feeling that something was wrong she’d been struggling with reflexes for two months so the fact that she was crying was not unusual for them at that moment however it seemed that something was definitely out of place the mother thought that baby little girl might be feeling a little bit hot as she’s wearing heavy clothes and since they’re already sitting in a closed restaurant she took off her
Little socks but as soon as she looked at her toes she saw something really strange and disturbing on the baby’s finger the infant had a knuckle of hair wrapped around her finger and it was wrapped so tightly that it was stuck into her skin doctors call this phenomenon hair tourniquet syndrome or military hair band what’s interesting and frightening at the same time that these things happen
Quite often and most parents don’t realize it dr gail pond from the local city hospital said that children through this condition can even lose a toe if not treated on time she added that she often treats patients who have had serious infections and have required surgery for this condition it’s a very painful problem that requires urgent and immediate treatment the condition occurs when hair that usually
Belongs to the child’s mother gets lost near the child’s finger or in the vault and somehow gets around it this can appear on the fingers and toes and even on the genitals this condition causes inconsolable crying of the baby which cannot be relieved by classical methods of soothing the hair digs into the body and causes not only pain but also wounds in that mother’s case she removed the
Hair from her finger with a magnifying glass and the doctor said that the baby’s foot was already consenting but realized that the situation could have been much more serious the parents decided to share their story on facebook in hopes of informing some of their friends and other people who are new parents about the phenomenon their story has been shared over 16 000 times the father said i never thought this
Issue would get so much attention but i’m happy to share my knowledge with others i certainly never imagined the chain of reactions that occurred on the internet but that’s a good thing the more people know about it the better they could take care of their babies it’s great to know that the story is slowly bringing so much awareness to the parenting community added that she’s now doing very well the girl recovered quickly from the incident
And is still smiling other parents can learn from the walker story by checking their children’s fingers for hair especially if their children often cry for no apparent reason this condition can come basically out of nowhere and cannot be predicted or prevented in any way hair can fall from anyone’s head moreover it can even be from a dog or cat
Fortunately molly’s mom seems to have had superpowers and was able to remove the admitting hair in her fingers with a simple sack and a magnifying glass in just a few minutes this photo was taken about 45 minutes after the hair was removed unfortunately the hair cut the skin around molly’s big toe however it’s worth remembering that it could have been much worse if the parents hadn’t noticed in time the doctors said that every new parent
Should always look at their children’s fingers and toes especially when they don’t stop crying i hope this story will also contribute to making young parents aware of this problem what is hair tourniquet syndrome and how does it manifest itself the hair tourniquet syndrome occurs when a hair or a piece of thread becomes entangled around a baby’s finger toe or penis and becomes tightly twisted around
The area where the hair or thread became lodged it could be as little as a single stray strand of hair or even a piece of thread from a sock that tightens as the wriggler moves around known to aggravate while wearing socks the issue occurs when the hair mysteriously wraps around a toe so tightly that it cuts through the flesh potentially cutting off blood circulation
It can also occur when sleeping usually under sheets or baby blankets that have loose threads that can cause the toes to become constrictive signs and symptoms of a hair tourniquet despite the fact that babies have no method of reporting symptoms this illness is surprisingly common in infants however the child will experience a period of extreme discomfort and misery because the toe is frequently encased in
A sock the exact cause may not be known when a toe or finger expands it means that the injured toe will not have adequate blood circulation as a result the toe will swell up and become blue what do you do if you feel you’re being held captive by a hair tourniquet if your baby is sobbing inconsolably for no obvious reason and it isn’t one of the usual suspects remove every piece of clothing from her body and examiner closely
Taking a close look at her fingers toes and even genitals is worthwhile if you do manage to locate the strand of hair that’s causing all the trouble carefully remove it with tweezers or nail scissors some others prefer using a bobby pin instead of a safety pin because it’s thin and not all pointy to remove the strand slide the pin between it and the skin and pull it out if you get the impression that the hair
Is too tightly tied to the skin or if you’re concerned about infection do not delay in taking your baby to the doctor preventing the use of a hair tourniquet before dressing your baby meticulously inspect his or her socks booties and mittens turn them inside out and look for any loose threads loops tags or anything that a baby could get a finger or toe stuck in while wearing them with used clothing extra caution is advised
Sibling hand-me-downs and other second-hand clothing are more likely to have a dangling thread than new clothing let’s hope that no child will ever again suffer from this unpleasant ailment what do you think about it let us know in the comments and be sure to pass this video to your friends and share it on social media who knows maybe you’ll help someone by doing so by the way we’d like to thank you very much for reading.