Babies: 3 - 6 Months

Ahh, baby fell off the bed!!! :(

So, we are at this hotel for Thanksgiving (which I will not even get in to right now..) and I was trying to find the bedtime lotion for my son the night before last. I laid him right next to his (sleeping) dad in the middle of a King size bed and literally turned around for 15 seconds and heard a thump, followed by a screaming cry. DS who is almost 6 months old was on his back on the carpet, which is thankfully very soft. He cried for a few minutes then was fine. I'm still worried though. He has been eating fine and is mostly mannered the same but has been very fussy before nap/bedtime today (which is two nights later). We have been away from home for almost a week and I think he is teething because he is gnawing on everything. Should I go to the Dr when we get home? We checked his eyes afterward and mobility and it all looked perfect. I feel like such a bad mommy...I think I cried more than him. I hope he still feels safe with me..

Re: Ahh, baby fell off the bed!!! :(

  • I'm sure he's fine. If it's two days later and there are no signs of concussion or large lumps on his head, it's probably fine. My DS fell off my bed too and my DD has before and pedi just told me what signs to look for to make sure no concussion. It's traumatizing for both you and baby but mostly I think it probably just scared him. Hard when they start getting so rolly polly, can't turn our backs for a second. 
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  • My DS fell on the floor a few weeks ago. He decided to give himself a big swing to turn over and fell on his face. I never been so scared in my life. I went to the ER and they told me to look out for these signs : vomiting, lumps growing on his head, lack of interest in food, if he's acting out of the ordinary and if one side or both side of his body is functionning abnormally

    After a few days, I don't think you should be worrying. It's a 48hr thing. Also, you've been away from home for a week, your baby probably misses the comfort of his own home. I know that when my DS is feeling off, he's always better at home. I don,t know it reassures him. Don't worry you're not a bad mommy, things like that happens to the best of us. 

     



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  • Here's my post from when my baby fell off the sofa: https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/59915917.aspx

    A lot of women replied with their own stories, which made me feel a lot better since I was beating myself up about it. Don't be too hard on yourself, mistakes happen!

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  • I know how you feel! My baby rolled off the couch onto the hardwood floors 3 weeks ago! He was asleep so I went to fix his bottle and all of a sudden THUD! He cried so hard and as soon as picked him up he smiled (which made me feel 10x worse) I called the Dr. she said to look out for not eating, vomiting, and swelling or bumps, check his pupils. He was completely fine. I took him to the Dr. the next week because of a nasty cold and we talked about it again and she said sadly they have done studies for babies falling due to child abuse and even a 4 ft fall is still rare to hurt a baby, they are basically a big ball cartilage
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  • Thanks for posting...it's a reminder to be more careful because I do this ALL the time! The same thing happened to my grandma with my mom....she was in the middle of a huge bed and then next thing she knew, my mom had fallen off! She was okay, but it would make me nervous. I accidentally let my baby's head flung back during her first month (and I mean waayyy back!) while I was holding her as I tried to pick up a blanket...I was worried about it in the back of my mind for a long time, but now I'm convinced that it didn't do any harm was so every (besides scare my poor baby!)....she's four months now and is definitely a-okay 
  • 2 out of 3 of mine have rolled off the bed.  It is only a matter of time before #3 falls too!  It is just one of those things that happens to most people at some point.  If he initially cried when he fell, that's good sign.
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