I cut DD with the nail clipper by accident

I feel like a horrible Mom. She was screaming like crazy. I ran it under water and we cleaned it out. I'm never cutting them again DH can do it.

How do you stop the bleeding?

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DH did this when DS was quite new. it was HORRIBLE! Felt so bad for BOTH of them. We ALL Cried that night!

We stopped the bleeding with running cold water, too. I ended up holding him for a very very very long time and rocking him to sleep.

We also ended up putting a little bandaid on his finger during the day, when I could watch him with it.

Don't worry, yuo're not a horrible mom! From then on we just cut his naisl when he was asleep.

Message edited 8/23/2009 8:57:49 PM.

Re: I cut DD with the nail clipper by accident

Thanks I will just file them from now on. God I think I just aged by 20 years and she is only 11 weeks old

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I did this twice...I still get upset when I think about it and DD is now 9 mths old.

It's such a common mistake. Now I never cut them, I have to file them so often and I hate even doing that.

Hers bled on and off for a day or two b /c when it would get wet, the scab would loosen. And I was afraid to use a band aid. I did put a paper towel with a sock over it in there during the day, to let it scab over.

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Re: I cut DD with the nail clipper by accident

i will be honest - this is why i still bite them....i know it's gross - but i can't even comprehend how i'd feel if i hurt her....and made her bleed - forget it!

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i made DD bleed really really bad once. i felt horrible, i couldn't get over it . i changed nail clippers and that has worked for us...i haven't hurt her again since! Thank God!!

it happens to the best of us, it's okay!!

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Posted by davenjess

i will be honest - this is why i still bite them....i know it's gross - but i can't even comprehend how i'd feel if i hurt her....and made her bleed - forget it!

Re: I cut DD with the nail clipper by accident

I did this when DS was only a few weeks old. I felt horrible too.
Now it is much easier to cut their nails.

Re: I cut DD with the nail clipper by accident

Try filing the nails instead.

I cut Abby once. She healed well and she was fine.

Re: I cut DD with the nail clipper by accident

Don't feel bad. This is common and it happens.
My husband did this to my son when he was small and it was a very small. After that, he never cuts my son's nails anymore. Now with our daughter, he doesn't either. I file them. It's easier when they are so small. As they get bigger, it gets easier and better to use the nail clipper and not cut them.

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The first time I switched from filing to cutting with nail clippers, I got through 7 nails, on the 8th nail, I cut DS. It was the first time I ever heard him screech in pain. I felt terrible. Although it bothered me so much, and it did bleed a bit on and off the next day or so, he got over it pretty quickly. Needless to say, I haven't used nail clippers since. However, I hated having to file so often, so I tried out baby nail scissors and those work great for me.

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You can also try peeling the nails. They're so thin and right after a bath its really easy to just peel them.

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Thanks ladies she seems fine today.She has alittle nick but it looks fine and she is not bothered by it at all

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been there done that numerous times. It was so upsetting for me the first time.

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We've all done it. She'll be fine.

It gets easier as their little fingers get bigger. Stick with filing for now.

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DH did the same thing to DD's toe and it took a while to heal. Just apply direct pressure and put a little bandaid on it with some A&D ointment. It's so hard to clip their toes/fingers!! You are not a bad mommy!!

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You need to apply direct pressure and hold a bandage in place for awhile, maybe 10 minutes. If you keep peaking to see if the bleeding is letting up, it just starts again. You can also rinse under cold water, but I found the direct pressure really stopped it. Try to hold DCs hand over the heart also.

I did this to DS when he was young and felt awful too, so I know how you feel. After that, we filed his nails until he was about a year and his fingers were bigger!

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I did it once and will never cut DD's nails again! I file them frequently so I don't have to cut them

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I did this to DD once also. I felt horrible, don't be too hard on yourself, it happens.

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I so know how you feel. DH cut DS and he bled for a long time. After 15 minutes we called the dr. on call. It was a half hour by the time I got the call back and she sent us to the ER, his finger wouldn't stop bleeding. Yeah we felt horrible. DH still cuts his nails but has learned how to do it much safer.