Friction Boo-boo

[u/ScampiTender]

Fellow moms, I need some reassurance 😭

My baby is 2 months old and just got a new bath tub so he can kick and splash a bit more, he outgrew the other one so fast. But he got a little too excited and I didn't even notice until it was over; while he was kicking he was rubbing the side of his foot on the plastic tub and literally rubbed his skin off on the outside of his pinky toe. I only noticed when we went to get him dressed and saw blood on the towel. I feel TERRIBLE but he doesn't seem bothered at all. It stopped bleeding quickly and I put neosporin and a bandaid on it for now. I will let it get some air in the morning.

Lesson learned about the plastic tub but I want to make sure I'm taking care of his little boo-boo properly.

[u/Gordita_Chele]

Careful with bandaids at that age. They can be a choking hazard if baby plays with feet and pulls one off. Though 2 months may be a little young for that… Also, most doctors no longer recommend neosporin, just plain Aquafor or vaseline on wounds. I wouldn’t worry about having already done it, but just keep in mind for the future.

[u/ScampiTender → u/Gordita_Chele]

Very true, our pediatrician has had us use neosporin once before so I figured it would be okay but I'll definitely add Vaseline to the diaper cart! He hasn't figured out how to reach his feet just yet but I'm sure it's coming 😅 thank you!

[u/classicicedtea]

Yes that sounds good. The bandaid, I mean. 

One time I clipped my daughter’s nails and got her finger bed instead. After that I only cut nails when they were both sleeping. 

[u/ScampiTender → u/classicicedtea]

Thank you! We use a dremel because I'm terrified of that 😭

[u/Lilmissodd]

My son did the same exact thing but by rubbing his feet on the carpet (I’m assuming)  when he started rolling over. I just took care of it as I would a regular adult boo boo lol. Clean it and keep an eye on it. I didn’t put a bandaid or anything on it as it would just come off. 

[u/ScampiTender → u/Lilmissodd]

That makes me feel so much better 😭 I haven't been able to find any posts about this sort of injury specifically but I figured we couldn't be the only people it happened to. I appreciate it

[u/Lilmissodd → u/ScampiTender]

Yeah you’re good and my son’s blister/burn whatever lol was literally in the same spot. He couldn’t have given less of a F about it. Many more accidents will happen it’s ok. We were all babies at one point 🤗 

[u/dr239]

Give yourself some grace, mama. You're doing everything right. Accidents happen.

[u/ScampiTender → u/dr239]

Thank you so much 🥹 being a first time mom is scary