Mum warns parents to check babies’ fingers and toes or they could lose them after realising why tot wouldn’t stop crying
A mum in the United States has taken to TikTok to warn parents to check their newborn’s fingers and toes after she made a “scary” discovery.
A MUM has stressed how important it is to check your baby’s fingers and toes, after working out why her tot wouldn’t stop crying all night.
@riss_237 posted a video earlier this week showing how her baby had been “crying all night” but they “couldn’t find the reason”.
“We tried everything,” she wrote.
But the following day the mum discovered what had caused the pain – a few stray strands of hair “wrapped around two toes”.
The hair strands had managed to cut off circulation and cause what’s known as a hair tourniquet.
“Make it a habit to check your babies fingers and toes,” @riss_237 wrote.
Issuing a warning to fellow parents, the mum realised that a hair had got caught around her baby’s toe, causing it to swell and turn bright red.
Sharing her discovery on TikTok, she urged other parents to always check their babies’ fingers and toes or else they could lose them if a wrapped hair goes unnoticed.
What is a hair tourniquet?
Hair getting wrapped around a toe, finger or genitalia is known as a hair tourniquet and if it goes unnoticed, it can lead to injury or the baby losing the affected body part, according to Healthline.
It could also lead to complications like ischemia – a condition where blood flow is restricted in a part of the body.
To prevent hair getting caught, keep long hair tied back when around your tot and regularly check their toes and fingers.
It’s important to check over any clothing with loose threads too, as a string or thread can get caught in the same way.
Source:news.com.au,thesun.ie
