The most common injuries from shaking are:

1. Bleeding inside the eye (retinal hemorrhages);
2. Bleeding on the brain (intracranial bleeding); and
3. Massive brain swelling (cerebral edema). 

Other injuries can include fractures of the ribs, skull, and long bones.

Potential long-term effects include:

• Death
• Severe brain damage
• Learning and physical disabilities
• Blindness
• Paralysis
• Seizures
• Hearing loss
• Speech problems
• Behavior disorders

A few seconds of anger and frustration could change your life and the life of a child forever. Never shake a baby!