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Baby and Earthquake Question

christa&Henrychrista&Henry
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So, I wasn't home when the earthquake hit last night...I didn't even feel it! I came home and asked DH what he did..he said he ran upstairs and grabbed DD out of her crib (she was sound asleep) and went under the door jam.  Is that the protocol when it comes to earthquakes? Anyone else grab their LO when the earthquake hit? Just wondering what the consensus is here!

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  • QtGinaJQtGinaJ
    I think if the earthquake was big enough (or really long) I would get DD out of the crib and head outside.  But for as small as it was last night I just watched her on the video monitor (while I sat in bed) to make sure she was ok.  I didn't want to wake her for nothing . . .
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  • MrsRebeccaMrsRebecca member

    By the time I realized it was an earthquake it was over so I just ran and checked on him.

    I thought I remembered from an NPR story that doorways are not recommended as the safest spot anymore.

    Just googled and this is what came up on FEMA's website

    https://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/eq_during.shtm
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  • Jesse*sGirl~07Jesse*sGirl~07

    imageQtGinaJ:
    I think if the earthquake was big enough (or really long) I would get DD out of the crib and head outside.  But for as small as it was last night I just watched her on the video monitor (while I sat in bed) to make sure she was ok.  I didn't want to wake her for nothing . . .

    Ditto this.

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  • pinkpuffyheartspinkpuffyhearts
    It wasn't very strong by us. DD was in her swing so I just looked over to see if it woke her up. I think if it was bigger I would have taken her out and gone outside.
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  • cstwcstw
    During the Easter quake I grabbed her but last night I didn't. I got right outside of her door though, ready to head in when the shaking stopped.
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  • beachbodymommybeachbodymommy

    Door Jam Myth - it is not recommended that you stand in a door way.  This recommendation came from a photo of a house that was destroyed during a 1920's earthquake where the house was COMPLETELY destroyed and all that was left standing was a door frame.  Don't bother!

    What you should do? Do not run outside! Take cover in your home. If it's big enough to duck and cover, get baby and go to an inner wall of the house, away from windows or go under a strong sturdy table. If you're in a bedroom, cover down on the floor next to a bed where you can grab pillows or the baby mattress to cover yourselves with.

    Look around your house tonight. Think about what might fall over - is there a hutch in the room that's not bolted to the wall that could fall over in a strong quake? If so, where will it land? Do you have a TV mounted on a wall, where will it land if it breaks free? Prepare yourself, and give yourself places in each room that are your "safe zones" for an earthquake.

    This is a GREAT resource: https://www.shakeout.org/

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  • christa&Henrychrista&Henry
    Thanks for the advice girls!! Great points! Hopefully, we won't have to deal with another earthquake for a while!
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