Baby scolded by boiling water. Please help.

[sheldonsmommy]

Oh poor little monkey . I'm so sorry you both have to go through this.

Positive thoughts coming your way!

 

[A1983]

Exactly, and the extent of the damage too-not just a horribly painful experience for baby but f****** skin grafts. Excuse me-just furious. Yes she's apologised, but she's also resolved herself of any responsibility by moving away. Long story but so much for ever being there in the future for DD. Not that I want her to be.

 

[kaths101]

Exactly, and the extent of the damage too-not just a horribly painful experience for baby but f****** skin grafts. Excuse me-just furious. Yes she's apologised, but she's also resolved herself of any responsibility by moving away. Long story but so much for ever being there in the future for DD. Not that I want her to be.

I don't blame you for swearing and being furious, I'd have so many swear words coming out of my mouth if it was me!
She's moved away! ..anyway, I know you don't want to go over it all again, what a traumatic time for you all. Good luck Hun, keep us updated, I can't stop thinking of your little girl x

 

[Feff]

I'm so sorry for your family and LO thinking of you xx

 

[scoobydrlp]

Poor little thing, what a horrible thing to have to go through. And how traumatic for you as her mother, I feel horrible for you. I have no useful information, just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you.

 

[SaintlySue]

I did not develop any contractures and no scars to my arm or hand or leg. I got a small splatter to my face and I really did not have time to worry about those areas. They turned into these dark little spots just like a couple of big dark freckles. Since I have some minor small freckles in areas no one would ever know. The worse couple of spots are high near my hair line. I will pray to St. Jude for your baby and light a candle for your baby at Sunday Mass.

 

[Wriggley]

Aw bless her

no advise hun but am thinking of you both x

 

[A1983]

Thank you for your positive stories-but it goes to show that DD was burnt more severely-the Dr actually said the centre part is a full thickness burn. She is having a split thickness graft on Wednesday and then it's a long 5-7 day wait to see if the graft has taken. I really hope it does so my poor baby can finally begin het path to a painless recovery. She is in tremendous pain at each dressing change-heartbreakingly so.

Does anyone know if a graft grows in proportion with the rest of the body? Ie say it's a satsuma sized graft now (but she obviously has a little leg so it's big on her) will it still be roughly a satsuma size or stretch to an equal proportion? Ie grapefruit as an adult? I'm sure the nurse said it won't grow thus the residual 'healthy' skin has to compensate by stretching. Obviously a satsuma sized graft on an adult is a little easier to deal with on all levels.

As for quality/cosmetic outcome, the degree of the burn plays a part so she may not have the smooth graft I envisaged and hoped she would, and instead 'ribboned and bar' effect with scar tissue. I asked if scar management played a part ie massaging, pressure garments and he said every scar is different and despite all those things it could still contract and ribbon. Great.

 

[Wriggley]

So sorry to hear she needs a graft

I know it's completely different but thought I'd mention it anyways but my oh had a small burn when he was a child you know the round little bolt that sticks out the side of the radiator? Well when he was a child he got his foot stuck some how and his ankle was pushed against the bolt and the radiator was on and due to his skin being held against the bolt for quite a while (where his foot was stuck) the skin was destroyed and he was left with a shiny patch the size of a 2p once it was healed

As he grew the scar didn't grow but instead of being perfectly round it's kinda an oval and is no longer on his ankle it's now just below his knee and no hair grows there either

Sorry not sure if that any help or not

 

[MrsPear]

Oh honey I'm so sorry it's come to this, I'll be thinking of you guys. You seem like such an awesome mum I know you'll be fighting for your LO all the way. All you've done through all this stress is think of her, never a second about yourself. I'm sure you must be absolutely knackered and really battling to cope right now. It's really inspirational how you're putting everything else aside for your LO, I really mean that. It can't be at all easy. I hope the graft is successful. xx

 

[Jchihuahua]

I'm so sorry to hear she needs a graft .

 

[lhancock90]

I have just seen this entire thread. I am so sorry for you that this happened, that she needs grafts and your mums very nonchalant attitude about it
I hope from this point on the operations the recovery etc is as gentle as it can be xx

 

[Kandidancer]

Sorry to hear she needs a graft. Keep positive and I hope all goes well for her/you xx

 

[Feff]

Sorry to hear that has your mother got in contact with you? xxx

 

[A1983]

Thanks ladies, your support means a lot to me. And yes it does help to hear your story about the scar pp, as it gives me hope that DD's wont grow much as the rest of her beautiful leg will. After all this she'll probably grow up to be a tom boy - and this scar will be nothing compared to the other accidents she endures falling out of trees and such! But if she grows up anything like me she'll be wanting to wear her frilly dresses so yes I really hope it doesn't grow with her. She'll have 2 bandaged up legs tomorrow-makes me so sad to think her 'good' leg will now have a huge red patch for a couple of years too. I do feel robbed of the first 2 years im supposed to have with my first born. The pressure garments are going to be hard to deal with I think, a constant reminder and most likely an inconvenience to her in the summer months.

As for that 'woman', no I haven't heard from her. She's moving away and knowing her as well as I do will feel sorry for herself that she no longer has a baby to treat as a doll and to show off...but will soon forget about it and carry on living her 'it's all about me' life. The rest of the family feel completely the same about her, im just so angry and upset my precious baby is left scarred by her of all people.

 

[sue_88]

I'm so sorry your precious little baby girl is going to have to deal with all this for years due to some stupidity

You're very strong Hun, I agree with everything MrsPear said, your little girl blessed to have you as her mummy.

I pray her recovery after her graft is as smooth as possible. Poor little girl

 

[Sqwidge]

oh the poor darling xxx

 

[deafgal]

I am sorry she will need a skin graft.

 

[kaths101]

Oh gosh, I'm so sorry to hear your little girl needs a graft, It must be so traumatic for you to think of her in so much pain. I have quite a bad scar on my lower leg that needed a lot of stitches. The scar stayed in proportion to my leg but faded and kind of blended in better I guess as it healed. I never liked to wear skirts and dresses because of it but it happened when I was 9/10 years old. I didn't have a graft though so not sure if that's different

Big hugs to you both, and good luck with the grafts x

 

[A1983]

I believe grafts don't grow so it will essentially be smaller when DD's an adult...if that's right then it's something positive.

Yeah I do wonder how DD will be, I hate the thought of her not wanting to wear dresses etc but then the same could be said for someone who has big calves or something like that! Ie we all have imperfections, a bit of help from Mummy with her fake tanning skills and long legs if she takes after me and im hopeful it won't impact on her self esteem too much.