S/O lowering cribs, MOTY here

JTA2426 · March 2014

Spent 4 hours last night in the emergency room d/t J pulling up (who knew he could?) and flipping out of his crib. He landed on his head, and it scared me to death. He was screaming, so I picked him up and comforted him, but when he settled down his eyes rolled back in his head and he did this weird gasping thing, so I flicked him on the feet and he cried again. I called the ambulance because I was so freaked out, but by the time they got there he was acting fine and grinning at them. I was home alone with both boys, but my mom came over to take me and J to the ER while DH stayed with A. We got a CT scan and he was fine, no vomiting or other symptoms since. Their mattresses are now on the lowest level, and they are super hard to reach in there! I have a feeling that was my first of many scary injuries.

martyn17 · March 2014

Glad he's OK, that's so scary.

chiboo9 · March 2014

Oh no, how terrifying.

So sorry that happened. Very glad he's ok!

gutsymama · March 2014

Oh no! So scary. I'm glad everything is ok!

[Deleted User] · March 2014

Whoa! I'm so happy that he's alright! That must've been terrifying

rondokye · March 2014

Oh my gosh - my heart stopped reading that. I can't imagine how scary it was for you! I am so glad that he's alright!

kaylakim · March 2014

Oh my! So scary! I told DH that we need to lower Eli's crib this past weekend but we forgot. We'll be doing it asap when he gets home from work.

martyn17 · March 2014

casey78 said:

Hugs mama. I can only imagine. It. Is. Not. Your. Fault.

Absolutely! These things happen; don't beat yourself up.

thegoodpotato · March 2014

casey78 said:
Hugs mama. I can only imagine.

It. Is. Not. Your. Fault.

This. Pretty much every parent I know has had their baby surprise them with their mobility and fall out of the crib.

I had a similar thing happen with M when she was a kid. The only reason she didn't fall out was because I heard her 'laughing' (heh......heheh......) in her room and went to investigate. There she was with her butt in the air, supporting herself on the front crib rail, about to go ass over teakettle onto the floor. It was a close call.

Glad everything is ok! Unfortunately it's the first of many bumps to come... But it sounds like you handled everything really well.

blairwitch · March 2014

How scary! I think the paramedics would be needed to restart my heart after that

atlvol · March 2014

How scary! I'm glad everything checked out!

Lelo2006 · March 2014

Oh my god! So glad he's ok!

giraffeluvspi · March 2014

Yikes! So glad he is OK. I lowered ours as soon as he sat up on his own and literally the next day we caught him standing in his crib. They grow up SO FAST!

JTA2426 · March 2014

Thanks y'all! Yesterday morning DH had been like "I probably need to lower those mattresses again soon..." And I agreed, but was comfortable waiting a few more days or whatever. A little sorry about that. He's handling it like a champ, just fussy- that might have something to do with not sleeping til after midnight! Luckily DH could stay home with him today!

weaslewam · March 2014

I'm so glad he's ok! Sorry you had such a scare!!

Pink724 · March 2014

I'm so sorry you had to go through that - so scary! I'm so glad he is ok.

Don't worry, my brother rolled off of the changing table when he was a baby. He is a smart, successful, and happy person now

jackson290721 · March 2014

So totally could happen to anyone.

DD fell out of bed one night. She screamed so loud, but in my half asleep mind I thought it was a cat, so I just hit H to go deal with the cat. Then realized nope, that's my baby, on the floor, scared to shit.

So glad everything was alright! Crazy babies keeping us on our toes.

EagleWife · April 2014

So scary!! Glad everyone is okay. Big hugs.

hollandmama · April 2014

Oh no! I'm glad he is ok. I second @casey78, it's not your fault.

queenbone · April 2014

How scary! I'm glad he turned out to be okay.

valstulas · April 2014

>:D<

I'm glad everyone is okay.

Don't beat yourself up. It happens and now you know that he can do that.

kbugcmommy · April 2014

So scary! Glad everything is alright.

WanderingA · April 2014

This is so scary and I'm glad your LO is alright. I imagine it was probably tougher on you!

I just made DH read this because Adeline learned 2 days ago how to pull herself up when in her crib. We have had her in a co-sleeper next to us and the sides on that are only 6 inches high and she almost pulled herself out of it last night. Going right now to convert it!