Feeling like mother of the year

Kristen050 · May 2013

I fell down the stairs this morning. While holding Cole. I dropped him.

He's fine, took him to the pedi to get checked out, I'm sore and bruised but physically fine. It was so scary though. I couldn't even pick him up because I knocked the wind out of me and couldn't move or breathe for a couple minutes. Luckily DH was there and picked him up and he stopped crying pretty quickly. I'm so thankful he's ok!

So my Mother's Day weekend PSA is be careful on the stairs! I can't wait til we move out of this house into our new one, with no stairs!

zmoss · May 2013

Very glad to hear that you are ok, and so is baby!

This is one of my fears. Don't dwell, accidents happen and the most important thing is that you are both ok!

persephonerose · May 2013

So glad you are both ok!

I've been worried about that happening to me since we bought our home a year ago. Most of the time I just baby wear D if I am going to go up or down the stairs. Then I can hold onto the rail. I'm just paranoid that way.

Maebb · May 2013

I'm so sorry this happened! LO has rolled off the bed twice. The first time I didn't know he could roll, and the second time he was asleep, and I just left the room for a minute, so I thought he'd stay asleep. Anyway, like PP said, don't dwell on it, and I'm glad you and LO are both ok.

CCM82909 · May 2013

Don't beat yourself up! Accidents happen, unfortunately. DS1 fell out of bed at 2 months old. I was exhausted after working a 12-hr hospital shift and fell asleep too close to the edge while nursing. Poor DS2 fell out of the swing (being a chunk, we didn't realize he could scoot out) at 4 months, and DH fell while carrying him up the stairs today.

Stairs can definitely be a terrible thing though. I understand the frustration and the looking forward to no stairs. We went from no stairs at our old house, to a 3-story townhome here. Within the first week (before baby gates were installed) DS1 fell down the stairs 3 times. And by falling, I mean "head over feet" pencil-like falling. I definitely look forward to moving next year and having no stairs hopefully.

ETA: Glad that you guys are okay though!

143BabyCakes · May 2013

so scary. Glad to hear everyone is ok. Soak in a bath tonight!

Kristen050 · May 2013

Thanks everyone. I've definitely been shaken all day. I'm not usually like that either but this was really scary! Hopefully this is the worst to happen to us!

lanea8712 · May 2013

Oh my, I'm glad u and baby are ok! That's so scary! I'm glad your DH was home to help your LO and yourself.

LO rolled off the couch a couple weeks ago and I felt horrible.

Gargita · May 2013

That is really scary. I'm so glad that you're both OK. Do something nice for yourself! Not only is it Mother's Day tomorrow, but your LO will never remember that it happened.