https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 20:09:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1102893 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 17:11:17 +0000 78h2o 1102893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaJ: ok, 1-2 weeks is manageable. I can tell she's already feeling better. She's nursing again and eating fine. I took this today when she was sticking it out while playing - isn't as long as I thought and I can tell it's healing!</p> <p>[attach=2480/13/mthxmv.400x600.image.jpg]<br /> Also, it looks like it maybe isn't cut all the way to the side, so that's good. </p> [attach=2480/13/mti4u2.400x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1095161 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:40:34 +0000 MamaJ 1095161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: maybe a week or two? It was definitely hard o eat and drink. I also had a lisp for a few days ;) the broken nose was much more painful and distracted me from the tongue. Glad she got some sleep and is eating a bit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1095134 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:31:36 +0000 78h2o 1095134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: you are so sweet, thank you. sorry about your LOs boo boo. :( Never fun to see your LO bleeding.</p> <p>@sorrycharlie: glad to hear your brother was okay!</p> <p>@oliviaoblivia: @mrskc: @Mrs. Confetti: @NovBaby1112: @boiledpnut: @Mrs. High Heels: @maybebaby: @Kimberlybee @autumnlove: @cascademom: Thank you all for your kind words! The support was really helpful. </p> <p>@scg00387: Thank you! I was able to get a little milk and water in her via syringe.</p> <p>@MamaJ: so glad to hear your injury healed okay. Was it super painful? How long did it take to heal, do you remember?</p> <p>@mrs. wagon: so I did this and the cold things worked well... she sucked on ice chips in a silicone teether. She still refused to nurse after that, but she did take a little bit of bottle. I used the fastest flow nipples I had to help her out! OMG - so sorry to hear that Wagon Jr. bit his tongue too. :( Ugh, it TOTALLY makes your heart sink to see your little one bleeding. :( Sorry, mama. I hope he is feeling okay today.</p> <p>@T-Mom: Thanks for sharing... I'm glad I'm not the only one. You are right though... we're doing the best we can. </p> <p>@MrsF: No, f/u appointment was scheduled... now that I think of it, I don't know why... probably they the ped thought I would follow up with ENT, but ENT was kind of blaise about the whole thing. Maybe I will check with her ped and see if they want to see her again. Thanks.</p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Thanks so much... I will definitely watch it and stay in touch with her doctor. She was having a lot of dry diapers yesterday, but I did get a wet one around the 6 hr mark, so I think she was/is okay. </p> <p>@edelweiss: Thanks for sharing. So sorry your LO got hurt/lost a tooth! I think that would freak me out. I hate that accidents like that happen, but I know we can't protect them from everything. It is really hard not to feel guilty though (and it doesn't help the my DH initially yelled at me until he understood what happened).</p> <p>@NovBaby1112: thanks! she does seem to be doing better today!</p> <p>My MIL said she took a 3 hr nap this morning... poor thing must have been exhausted from being awake most of Monday night and not really napping yesterday. Apparently she still doesn't want bottles but is eating pureed food, puffs, and popsicles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1094475 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 09:53:17 +0000 edelweiss 1094475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm so sorry! it's not your fault and all of us would have handled it the same way. if it makes you feel any better, this weekend LO was pulling up on a suitcase (empty, thank goodness), and both he and the suitcase fell. he bled a little and i looked in his mouth but couldn't see the cut. the bleeding then stopped.</p> <p>that night, he woke up crying/screaming. we gave him tylenol and a bottle and he calmed down. the next morning, i saw that his little lower tooth was missing! it had been knocked loose, and i think must have fallen out in the middle of the night. we took him to the dentist but there was nothing to be done. he will just be gap-toothed until his adult teeth come in :)</p> <p>i felt guilty, too, even though i know accidents will happen and it was not my fault, but it's so hard! lots of hugs. i know your LO will be better in no time. hope you guys get lots of cuddles together! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1094441 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 09:40:01 +0000 mrs. wagon 1094441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: Just wanted to let you know that as Wagon Jr. was climbing into his chair for dinner last night, he slipped, banged his chin on the kitchen table and his teeth clamped down on the side of his tongue. Sigh! It bled and bled but I think he's fine... hope your LO is doing ok today!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1094343 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 09:15:06 +0000 NovBaby1112 1094343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg I am so so sorry!!! that must have been terrifying! I hope she is doing better!! Poor thing! :( :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093746 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:54:41 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1093746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just seeing this now. Hugs to you mama and I hope for both of your sake that she catches up on lost sleep tonight and wakes up feeling a bit better. Sending healing vibes your way :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093730 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:42:02 +0000 mrskc 1093730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poor baby and poor mama! How awful to go through all that. I hope she's feeling better. Don't beat yourself up for not taking her to the ER. I would not have wanted to go to the ER either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093707 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 21:32:52 +0000 78h2o 1093707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all so much. Every single response was so kind and helpful. Again, I really appreciate it. I want to respond to individual comments but I'm totally crashing. It will have to wait until tomorrow. LO is sleeping now, thanks goodness. She wasn't into napping or eating/drinking today, but she did have enough wet diapers and i got some milk in her before bed. So hopefully she'll sleep tonight.</p> <p>Thanks again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093618 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:46:07 +0000 boiledpnut 1093618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope you are both doing ok now! Lots of hugs being sent your way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093581 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:27:31 +0000 immabeetoo 1093581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: do you think a syringe with milk would help?? maybe just swallowing wouldn't hurt whereas latching/sucking probably would. or a straw, where you pinch it to suck up the liquid and then release it in her mouth? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093561 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:15:49 +0000 hilsy85 1093561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: don't feel bad, we ONLY called the pedi because it had been 3 hours and it was still bleeding, and even after she said go to the ER we were like, Ehhh do we REALLY have to, he seems fine...</p> <p>Tongues heal really fast (and also bleed a lot because of all the blood vessels) so I bet she'll be back to herself in no time. I hope she feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093075 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:32:32 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1093075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poor girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093064 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:26:28 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1093064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: tongues are highly vascular and heal quickly. Having said that, I'm no ENT. I can imagine that she won't eat well at all with this. It doesn't look from what you've said that she's had any pain management.</p> <p>Thinking from a mom perspective, you need to make sure she takes enough by mouth to stay hydrated. I'd stay in close touch with your pediatrician an call right away if she's not having three wet diapers/day, fussy, any signs of infection. (fever, swelling, redness, foul odor, oozing)</p> <p>I don't envy your position right now... As a mom I can feel my heart racing. Intellectually, I know tongues are resilient. Stay in close touch with those docs :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093057 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:23:53 +0000 immabeetoo 1093057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: ughhh that sounds AWFUL! Poor girl and poor mama. I hope it heals super quickly :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093056 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:23:45 +0000 MrsF 1093056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poor baby and mama :( That must have been so scary! I would be inclined to trust the ENT's opinion, since that is the area that he specializes in. Do you have a follow up apt with the pedi or anyone to check on it? </p> <p>As moms we do the absolute best that we can every day and these things happen to all of us. *hugs!* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093049 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:19:34 +0000 maybebaby 1093049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so sorry that happened, it could happen to anyone. No advice, just hugs for you and your LO. I am sure she will be feeling much better tomorrow (and you too!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1093048 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:18:40 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1093048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so so sorry!!! It is sooo scary when our babies get hurt - I'm so glad they were able to help her, and hopefully she heals quickly and that it won't be in pain for too much longer. Poor baby. Poor mama!! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092943 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:39:35 +0000 T-Mom 1092943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry! Hope she gets better real fast! I made a mommy mistake too, a few days ago. My DS was wheezing, and I heard it, but I didn't think to use his inhaler and just thought it would pass. Well I finally took him to the pedi the next day and they chided me for not using the inahler sooner because it turned out his oxygen levels were borderline low. We are all just doing our best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092927 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:34:06 +0000 mrs. wagon 1092927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>awwww reading this my heart sank for you... poor baby, and poor mama!! So sorry this happened :( :( :( accidents definitely happen and something scary like that has got to be really heart-wrenching for you. I hope she heals quickly (I think wounds in the mouth in general heal very quickly...??) and until then, frozen things might be good for her since it'll numb the mouth? Maybe something frozen for her to suck on, then nursing or bottle right afterwards so she's nice and numb. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092895 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:22:29 +0000 Kimberlybee 1092895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: Big hugs mama! So scary how accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. Babies are a lot stronger than we give them credit for. She will heal just fine. Hope you get some rest and feel better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092849 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:02:02 +0000 MamaJ 1092849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: aw so sorry!! Hugs!! When I was 10 I fell and bit a hole all the way through my tongue (and broke my nose) and the doctors said it wasn't worth it to do anything for my tongue. It has healed just fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092820 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:51:04 +0000 78h2o 1092820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: see, I should have taken her to the ER... but I didn't realize how bad it was. Plus, we were just there last month for croup and I wasn't anxious to go through that ordeal again... but I think I should have...I feel bad that I didn't take her. I'm so sorry you went through that... just awful...I can't imagine them trying an IV for 1.5 hr. Ugh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092799 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:43:15 +0000 autumnlove 1092799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092785 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:39:28 +0000 hilsy85 1092785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: We had almost the exact same thing happen!! My LO bit his tongue and it bled a lot. It bled on and off for the next 3 hours and his pedi said we should go to the ER so we did. We got there, and the doc couldn't even really look at it because he kept moving, and he said it probably needed stitches. They tried for 1.5 hours to get an IV in to sedate him *worst time of my life* before giving him the sedative as an injection. He ended up having 2 stitches. He was totally fine the next day, although tired since we were at the ER til 1am. I on the other hand lost at least 5 years off my life and probably gained a million gray hairs. </p> <p>Hugs!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092773 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:33:31 +0000 78h2o 1092773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: thanks, I'll wall her. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092768 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:32:19 +0000 cascademom 1092768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hugs. Accidents do happen. I flipped out when LO fell when he wasn't walking yet. Scared the crap out of me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092760 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:29:25 +0000 sorrycharlie 1092760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hugs mama!</p> <p>my brother did something similar when he was 1. he couldn't get stitches, and eventually it did close. my mom always jokes about how he looked like a snake with his 'forked' tongue (not really forked, but it had the giant flap!). no lasting damage.</p> <p>hope your LO feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092756 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:28:39 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1092756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@78h2o: You might need to wall Mrs. Jacks - I think the tagging feature will only work for people that have already commented on a thread. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-lo-slipped-in-the-bath-and-sliced-her-tongue#post-1092754 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:27:38 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1092754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awwww :-( I'm sorry, but don't feel bad. You had your hand on her, and that's all that any parent would have done at that time. It was just a freak accident, but she'll heal quickly!</p> <p>I didn't have one as bad, but our 90 lb dog jumped on DD's back one day and she went face first onto the tile, cutting her tongue and lip open. She didn't need stitches, but I understand how scary it is to see all that blood. (Reminder, the head bleeds more than the rest of the body, but it also heals faster). I'm sure your LO's tongue is just really, really sore today, which is why she isn't wanting to eat, but it should feel much better after a couple of days. </p>