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?
Is the baby moving the arm fine ...is the baby crying when you move the arm if yes go to the emergency now...


try moving it once a while and check how the baby reacts...any injury to the bone(i pray there is none) ...will not allow to move a bit and baby will cry a lot...


but even if you do not go to doc now...make sure you do after coupld days just to make sure all is fine...MOms please help dr said not to take her to emergency room to wait until tomorrow. any advice? shoulder/arm?
Is she visibly uncomfortable and upset? If so, take her in. If she is playing and seems to not be bothered, wait it out. In other words, let her behavior be the deciding factor. However, if your gut instinct tells you to take her in, then take her in. I always follow my gut instinct when it comes to my son (he's 20 months).
I am a first time mom, but I would bring her in for a look. She may have dislocated something. Maybe I am extra careful or ';neurotic';, but I would certainly look into it, especially if she seems in pain at all.





I want to slap your Dr!
If you don't see any improvement (no returned movement in the arm and your baby is still crying), I would go to the ER. I would have to just for a peace of mind.
Go with your instinct. If you think she needs to be seen, take her in. While he is a Dr, you are her mother and it is up to you to do what is right for your baby.
If you think you should go to the ER just go. I know I would with my kids just so I know everything is ok. Just do what you think is right. You are the mother and mother knows best.
Id get off the comp and go to the ER thats what a responsible parent would do, even if its ok, its better to know and be safe.
put it this way. It won't hurt anything to take her to the er for a check, but it could hurt her or cause more problems for her if there is something wrong and you wait. GO!
I would take her to the ER it may not be a break but is is very easy to dislocate an infants arm which would be limp and not cause a constant pain but pain when moved or touched. Good Luck.
I can't believe your doctor would even say that? I would take her to the er anyway and have her looked at, and then I would find a new doctor.
There are so many sinews, ligaments, tendons and muscles in the shoulder, that I would have taken her straight away.
Their arms don't break easily but they do dislocate their elbows or shoulders. I'd go to the ER.