Warning for those that use a bedrail

goodheartedmommy

I woke up in the night to find Maile hanging from between the mattress and bedrail, literally. She had obviously pushed against it and there was about a 3 inch gap between the mattress and the bedrail. It's the type that clamps to your mattress, and I stupidly did not have the other end attached to the straps that keeps it from moving. We had gone out of town recently and I never put it back on right.

If I hadn't heard the sound of her falling, she would have died. Her arms were by her side and it was very tight on her neck. I'm terrified of what could have happened, especially had this been Bella in her own room or something. 

So make sure you have your bedrail attached correctly so it can't move. 

katie277s

How scary!  I am so glad she is okay!

beta7

Yikes... scary.  Not trying to be a b!tch, but to be fair, it does say on all the warning labels that bedrails shouldn't be used for babies in place of a crib...

goodheartedmommy

Yeah, I'm warning for those whose older kids sleep alone in bed. This could have been my 2 or 3 year old and I wouldn't have heard it. I heard it since it was right next to me. I'm aware of the warning label.

Anyway, I'm getting my crib back from my sister to sidecar instead of using the bedrail now. 

GrowingFamily

VERY scary.  I am glad she's OK. 

 I have a son who is about the same age as your youngest DD....I can't imagine him NOT being in a crib yet. He is still so young!  In fact, our kids have always stayed in cribs until at least 2 1/2.  I think your DD is way too young to not be in a crib, as I think you learned today.  Thankfully your story has a happy ending.

goodheartedmommy

She co-sleeps with me. She's not in a bed alone.

Jodi&Joe

This is so typical Nest.

Rather than pick apart the scenario in the OP, how about take this for what it is.  It's a PSA about using bedrails properly.  That's it.  Just a friendly reminder that, when not used properly, bedrails can be very dangerous.

hopefulmom

I don't have that kind of bedrail but thanks for the warning...always attach everything as instructed (no shortcuts).

mattslady

I agree with you Jodi.  BUT, I read this as a PSA as to why co sleeping has soooo many risks associated with it.  (And yes I know accidents happen in cribs too.) 

LeoChic

Thanks for the warning!  That had to have been scary.

KoriBrett

Glad she's ok!!  DD just rolled right over them onto the floor when we had her crib as a toddler bed.  We took them off & gave up, figured it was a shorter fall without them LOL

 

HAFranklin

I am so glad she is OK! How scary!

And, seriously, STFU with the "advice" and guilt trips. She knows she made a mistake by not installing it properly. It's not like she was blaming the rail for the accident. She was sharing her experience so no one else makes the same mistake. Way to kick her while she is down. 

DandelionMom

Good reminder! 

And I'm glad she's okay.  I love how this turns into a co-sleep bashing.  Ugh.

Jodi&Joe

mattslady:

I agree with you Jodi.  BUT, I read this as a PSA as to why co sleeping has soooo many risks associated with it.  (And yes I know accidents happen in cribs too.) 

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Regardless of cosleeping or not, bedrails are (most often) used on NON co-sleeping beds.  THAT is her message.  Thankfully she WAS cosleeping as if this had happened on a bed with a child that wasn't cosleeping, yet using bedrails improperly, the outcome could have been much worse.  But again, the message is not about cosleeping, or not cosleeping. It's about, in whatever scenario, using bedrails properly.

mattslady

Nobody is bashing cosleeping. 

goodheartedmommy

Jodi&Joe:

mattslady:

I agree with you Jodi.  BUT, I read this as a PSA as to why co sleeping has soooo many risks associated with it.  (And yes I know accidents happen in cribs too.) 

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Regardless of cosleeping or not, bedrails are (most often) used on NON co-sleeping beds.  THAT is her message.  Thankfully she WAS cosleeping as if this had happened on a bed with a child that wasn't cosleeping, yet using bedrails improperly, the outcome could have been much worse.  But again, the message is not about cosleeping, or not cosleeping. It's about, in whatever scenario, using bedrails properly.

 

michaeltrish

Oh my goodness!  I'm so glad that she's okay.  That's so scary.

DevonPow

I have actually read and heard from numerous people (including pediatricians, etc) that bed rails in general are much more dangerous than the kid just falling out of bed so they shouldn't be used at all. Plus, once a kid falls out of bed once or twice they basically learn not to do it (sounds harsh typing it out, but it is true). I think we are going to go with the pillows all on the floor by the bed route instead of rails. Of course, I want him in his crib until high school, as well

 

 

BubblyToes

Thank you for this.  I think one of Will's rails is actually loose.  This is a good reminder to get up there and fix it.

I'm glad she's okay!  That is so scary.

kittycarr

ACK!!  I just got nasty butterflies in my tummy!  Thank God she is okay.  A zillion things are running through my head now - what if you were to sound asleep or what if she didn't make a sound.  Oh god...I can't bear to imagine the worst.  I'm so sorry you had to go through that.  Thank God that baby is okay.

mikeandmonica

OMG that is so scary. I cannot imagine having to see that - I wouldn't be able to get the image out of my mind. I'm uber paranoid about making sure that the rail didn't move at all when DS pushed on it, but I think I'll just sell it for DS2 and not worry about the stress. I am so glad that she is okay.

CBKMRB

That is so scary!  I'm so glad she is ok.

eshaffer

Hmmm, I might take the bedrail down that I *just* put up last week.

kittycarr

In response to DevonPow - I don't plan on using bedrails either.  We have Ethan a car bed that is low to the ground and he'll be in it a while longer until I am comfortable with him in a bed bed.  Same for Brooke, who is still in her crib.  I think we're soon going to buy her a low to the ground, little tykes or whatever princess bed - that still uses the crib mattress.  You all know what I'm talking about, right?

Jodi&Joe

While I haven't had an issue with Cam's bedrails (and didn't when Joey was using them either), I think I might take them off now.  We only have one on (since the other side is up against the wall) and to be honest, I don't think it's on right?!?!  Joe is the one that installed it and I'm pretty sure it is meant to be used a set of two, not just one.

Time to remove it I think.

Temp108743750006959

how scary! I'm glad she's ok. We use the bedrail that is part of our crib set and screwed in, etc. It was pricey, but I am glad I went with that option since it is so stable. I'm going to check it tonight, just in case!