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Okay, I feel REALLY stupid even asking this

ohwhattheheckohwhattheheck
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so go ahead and flame away if you must...

A few days ago we were driving down the highway and hit a big bump.  It was bad enough to throw me up out of the seat about 6 inches (and I'm heavy too).  DD was strapped into her car seat so it isn't like she bounced and bounced really violently.

That's not enough to cause shaken baby syndrome, right?  The force was enough to lift me so I just keep imagining her little brain bouncing up and hitting her skull.  I know it is so stupid but I'm so full of irrational fears lately.  Please console me!  Oh God I feel dumb!

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Re: Okay, I feel REALLY stupid even asking this

  • Liz&EricLiz&Eric
    As silly as I thought your question was at first... the other day I scolded DH for driving too fast over a frost heave in the road because I was worried about DD in the back seat.
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  • alicatt79alicatt79 member
    It may have killed a few brain cells (doesn't everything?) but it's not enough to cause serious damage.  It's ok.
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  • Good2BdaMommyGood2BdaMommy

    As long as she was secured in her seat properly she should be fine.

     I do have to say that seems like a pretty irrational fear!! You need to take a bath or drink some milk and relax! :)

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  • ad*H*abad*H*ab

    shaken baby syndrome is when a baby is violently shaken, not only does their brain colide with their skull it also seperates the brain stem from their spinal cord. I would have to say, NO, your baby does not have shaken baby syndrome. Also, babies don't get SBS in car crashes and those would be a lot worse impact on them. Those little buckets (car seats) we put them in do a lot more protecting then we al realize.

    Sorry if that seemed rude at all, it wasn't intended to.

    Also, how are Laura's hips doing?

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  • MrsGates7MrsGates7
    From what I know of BSS their heads have to basically be forced forward and quickly snapped back.  It has to be pretty violent.  Your DD is should be just fine!
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  • ohwhattheheckohwhattheheck

    I know, totally silly and irrational.  I just can't help it.  I was reading and article earlier today about shaken baby and how the brain damage is from it swelling from hitting the inside of the skull and I started to think about thad stupid bump and I've been worried about it since.

    Thank you for putting me in my place and telling me that everything is going to be okay!

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  • ohwhattheheckohwhattheheck
    imagead*H*ab:

    Sorry if that seemed rude at all, it wasn't intended to.

    Also, how are Laura's hips doing?

    It didn't seem rude at all Smile

    her hips are good so far.  we have to go back when she is 8 months for another x ray.  Her left side looks better but they want to keep watching the right side.  So far the only restrictions are nothing that keeps her suspended in a load bearing position.  (walker, excersaucer, etc...)  She is allowed to practice standing with us though.  Thanks for asking!

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  • ad*H*abad*H*ab
    That's great. Glad to hear they are getting better. It always broke my heart to see her in that brace. It looked so uncomfortable. I'm sure it didn't bother her much, but it just looked restricting.
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