Babies are hard to restrict, especially when they have started walking. They would want to go anywhere and everywhere. You will find them climbing chairs, beds, and even television screens. You will find them in the bedroom, sitting room, kitchen, and bathroom. The worst place your baby should go to is the kitchen.
The kitchen contains all manner of dangerous appliances. From water heater, sharp objects like knives and forks, a gas cooker to thermos flasks containing hot water. You may try your best to restrict him or her but again you won’t be able to succeed all the times. What then should you do in the unfortunate case where your baby suffers burns from fire or scalds from hot liquids?
Remove the baby from danger
The first thing to do is to rush and remove the baby from the danger zone. If the accident happened in the kitchen, carry him or her and take her away from the kitchen. This prevents the baby from suffering more burns or scalds.
Check the level of burn
Check the seriousness of the burn. This will help you gauge whether you give him or her first aid at home or you take him or her to the hospital. It the burn is very light, then you can offer first aid at home without necessarily calling for a doctor. For burns classified as first degree, then you need to rush the baby to the hospital for specialized treatment.
Painkillers
After assessing the degree of burn, you need to help relieve the pain. If you have painkillers in the house, give him or her to reduce the pain and make him or her stop crying. You should always stock common baby painkillers like Pamol (Paracetamol oral suspension) in the house for emergencies.
After that, you need to seek proper medication either from your doctor or your chemist. There are some water-washable creams like Bernadine (available in Kenyan chemist shops and hospitals), which when applied to the burned area, reduces the swelling. According to a health site m.wikihow.com, you also need to give the baby some antibiotics like Elymox (Amoxicillin oral suspension).