I just fell down a flight of stairs

laurenmichael725 · April 2013

Somehow I slipped at the top of the stairs and fell down the entire flight. Luckily the stairs are all carpeted and I was bouncing down on my butt and back the whole way. I can't believe I couldn't stop myself. I am sore and will certainly be bruised, but otherwise fine. I am very worried about any possible trauma to the baby and naturally it's Sunday evening so no one is at the doctor's office. I haven't felt the baby move yet, though that isn't necessarily abnormal. No bleeding. Just wondering how concerned you all think I should be. Would you march yourself to the ER or wait until your regularly scheduled appointment tomorrow afternoon?

lrichmond86 · April 2013

I'm overly cautious, but I would go in just for peace of mind. You'll feel better when you see baby moving around normally and hear a strong hb. Hope you're not too banged up tomorrow!

kathleen02 · April 2013

Dccornel:
Call your doctor's nurse line!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This! I have a couple of friends who went into

JellyTwoPointO · April 2013

I would call a nurse or emergency doctors line if I were you!

Cdmjli22 · April 2013

I'd be on my way to the ER! I'm super cautious though. Hope you and LO are okay! Keep us updated please!!!

aehamilton13 · April 2013

Yikes! That's scary! I would call or go in just to be on the safe side.

amylianne · April 2013

I tend to be on the super optimistic side, but if you didn't hit your belly at all I'd just take a calm bath to help any aches, and then maybe drink some cold juice and see if you can get baby to do a few reassuring wiggles. If you think you may be injure

KikiCohen · April 2013

I'd be heading to the ER. I hope everything is okay!

bleusimp · April 2013

Id call the doc, just to be on the safe side. Do you have an urgent care facility?

ecampbell80 · April 2013

You should go just to be safe. It's not worth the alternative.

MrsMcC.10409 · April 2013

If you bounced on your bottom the whole way down, I would imagine that no trauma was caused to the baby to be concerned about. However, if it was me, I'd report it to the tele-nurse in case they feel that the repeated impact could trick your body into hav

Lilywhite2 · April 2013

I fell a week ago and I did go to the ER. The ER doctor told me that I did the right thing by coming in because the first hour after a fall is the most crucial. I felI directly on my belly and was perfectly fine, just a little bruising. I felt so much

Guillerma · April 2013

I'm generally not overly cautious, and I would still go in. Falling down an entire flight of stairs qualifies as severe trauma regardless of how you did it.

PrimRoseMama · April 2013

I'd call the nurses line and see what they want you to do. However, I had two falls last pregnancy and everything worked out (if that makes you feel better). I wouldn't necessarily go to the ER unless I was bleeding, cramping or hadn't felt baby move a

valstulas · April 2013

OP, I am a maternity nurse, so please take my advice on this. Call your OB and ask to be seen. Believe me, no one will think anything poorly of you for calling for this reason. As PP said, a trauma like this can affect your placenta, which is your baby's

queenbone · April 2013

Jellybean902:
I would call a nurse or emergency doctors line if I were you!

This.

I slipped and

valstulas · April 2013

mystererae:
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EagleWife · April 2013

I'm sorry you fell and sure hope you and LO are okay. I'd probably take PP advice and call the nurse line, as well as drink some juice and count movements.

Give us an update when you can!

supersarah77 · April 2013

I actually did this exact thing a couple months ago, fell down the entire flight of stairs in my house. Except they're hardwood, not carpet. I called my OB and she had me go in for an emergency ultrasound and same-day appointment with her. Everything w

JellyTwoPointO · April 2013

My OB gave me a list of reasons to call the office or emergency line immediately and taking a fall is on that list.

913mom · April 2013

Not to scare you but I fell down a flight of stairs during my first pregnancy and hit my butt at the bottom hard enough that I had a huge bruise. I was probably 22 weeks pregnant. I did not get checked out.

My son was

Bliss312 · April 2013

valstulas:
OP, I am a maternity nurse, so please take my advice on this. Call your OB and ask to be seen. Believe me, no one w

laurenmichael725 · April 2013

Thanks everyone! I talked to an ER doctor and he said not to worry unless I was bleeding or didn't feel the baby move. The baby was moving shortly after I posted and no bleeding at all. After reading all of these posts I wish I had calle

valstulas · April 2013

laurenmichael725:
Thanks everyone! I talked to an ER doctor and he said not to worry unless I was bleeding or didn't fee

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