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My one year old fell and hit her forehead on the floor at first it was a bit swollen and red but i put cold water and massaged it she stopped crying in less ghan five minutes and has been acting perfectly fine no more swelling just a little pink she took
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Normal: Your description sounds like a normal fall in a little one. Keep an eye on him or her to be sure nothing more serious occurred. If the child is acting funny, gets overly sleepy, begins to have nausea and vomiting, or other symptoms, go see your doctor or er asap.
Answered 10/28/2016
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