MOms please help dr said not to take her to emergency room to wait until tomorrow. any advice? shoulder/arm?

my 5 month old was laying on her belly and her 6 yr old sister was ';helping'; me when she wasnt suppossed to she flipped her from her belly to back and her arm got caught





she wouldnt stop crying the arm was limp for 15 minutes I called her dr. he said to give her tylenol


that it is very hard to break a babies arm.





he said give her tylenol every 4 hours and tomorrow bring her in if she is still uncomfortable.





has this happend before to anybody.MOms please help dr said not to take her to emergency room to wait until tomorrow. any advice? shoulder/arm?
aww, poor little angel, your dr is probably right, babies are soooo tough, my son just last week fell off my bed head first! and he is fine, which is sooo scary when soemthing like this happens.


is there any obvious swelling or bruising?? did you put ice or anyting on it? ( iknow thats hard with a baby)


is she able to move it now at all? if so then i wouldnt worry too much, unless she is moving it and it is causing her extreme pain. it really hard to say without seeing it, but go with your gut, its always right.MOms please help dr said not to take her to emergency room to wait until tomorrow. any advice? shoulder/arm?
I've had something similiar. My 2 year old son has tried ';helping'; my 7 month old daughter. He's pulled her by her arm to help her get over the ledge into the toy room, and has rolled her over, pinning her arm under her. Although she cried, it was only for a few minutes. I never needed to give her tylenol, but you can tell she was sore for an hour or so.





I'm sure she'll be fine, babies are tough. But if you are truly concerned (which every mother has a right to be), then there is no harm in taking her to the dr tomorrow just to be safe.





Hugs %26amp; Wishes to your baby girl!


Hope it helps
The arm went LIMP and the Dr is saying it is no big deal? Get a new doctor and go to the ER. I think it got dislocated or severely sprained. Doctors do not always know best, and they often think moms are scared of nothing.
Even at 6 their bones are fully solid bone yet- lots of cartilge. So, it's probably not broken. But, I agree that it coudld have been dislocated some how. I know of toddlers who have gotten their arm or leg stuck in rails of a bed and have had to have it straightened out. It you want to take her in - do it. Your doctor isn't her parent.
take her in NOW this happened to my son and his arm wasnt broken but it was dislocated and they had to pop it back in.. i am so sorry for your sweet baby .. it will continue to hurt until they pop itr back in so dont hesitate
if she cries when you move it take her. if she is comfortable you can wait. if you have insurance it wont hurt to take her. i doubt its broken, it may be bruised or even dislocated.
Take the baby to the ER tonight and then explain it to your baby's doctor tomorrow. Your doctor can not see through to the phone to see if the arm is broken. Trust your instincts.
When I was 4 months old my 22 month old sister pulled me off the couch and broke my arm.





I don't remember it of course, but she did it.





My arm was put into a little cast and sling.
Even though its hard to break a baby arm still it was limp for 15 minutes you know i would still take her to the emergency room just in case.





Good luck
Babies' bones are quite soft so he's right in that sense. She may have wrenched it though and I think that would warrant at least some medical investigation!
For peace of mind, I would take her to the ER. Like the first person said, it could be dislocated.
Your doctor is a quack, take her to the ER, urgent care.
i'd take her in, it could be dislocated.