I've only just seen this but glad you took him in. I've broken several toes, and mostly the treatment has been to rest, ice to reduce swelling, but once the bone fragment was displaced and needed to be realigned. Based on that experience, I would *always* get a suspected fracture checked out. Often it's not possible to tell if "looks right" because of the swelling.
I hope they are able to do something to make him more comfortable, quickly. And to mummy too, it's hard to see your LO in pain.
Back again. Apart from taking 45 mins to get a park which had me tearing my hair out, was all very quick. Poor little man had to go into x-ray with the doctor (a cute, young Scottish doctor but only Mummy was pleased about that ). They didn't want me in there 'cause I'm pregnant. I've never seen him go so overwhelmed and quiet. He just completely froze and looked down at the ground and allowed them to move his foot around. Broke my heart to watch, he was clearly terrified, but was maybe preferable to sitting on a screaming toddler to get an X-ray which I've done with DD.
No breaks and there's not too much pressure behind the nail so it's just panadol and minimal shoes for a bit.
Thanks for all your advice and support. Off for a nap now!
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). They didn't want me in there 'cause I'm pregnant. I've never seen him go so overwhelmed and quiet. He just completely froze and looked down at the ground and allowed them to move his foot around. Broke my heart to watch, he was clearly terrified, but was maybe preferable to sitting on a screaming toddler to get an X-ray which I've done with DD.
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