Fall off the sofa onto the top of her head

zoopsiedaisy · January 2015

I'm so mad at myself. I am always so careful but tonight we were playing on the sofa. I looked up to see something on TV and in a second she was head first on the tile floor. She did like a full back bend where her feet were by the back of her head. She screamed for a few minutes, calmed down with hugs and some looks at the baby in the mirror, and has been her normal self since. She's sleeping now.

I texted a friend who is an ER doctor who said as long as she's acting normal she should be fine. I'm going to check on her throughout the night.

I feel horrible and my lovely husband keeps making statements about it, basically reiterating what a bad mother I am. I'm already beating myself up and very aware of how bad it could have been. Please send some good thoughts for my LO and to help me to get through it. Thanks.

Jessimax · January 2015

Mine went down a flight of stairs head first and she's ok. I'm sure she'll be fine.

BADASBKRCK · January 2015

You are most certainly NOT a bad mother and how dare your husband imply that! It happens to everyone at some point, its just a part of being human. I'm glad she seems fine and you should not be beating yourself up about this!

CatherineDC2012 · January 2015

Any one of us could be posting that tonight, accidents happen and she will be just fine!!! You're a great mom!

Talltrees82 · January 2015

You are not a bad mother! Kids are built to be resilient and it sounds like she's okay. I know it's hard, but don't beat yourself up over what could have been! Hugs!

Holeri · January 2015

Same exact thing happened to my LO 2 weeks ago & he's ok!! I'm sure your sweet LO will be too. Prayers for a restful night!

penguinjenny · January 2015

Twice in one week when LO first started rolling, she fell off the bed and the couch. The first time DH was super understanding, the second time he didn't outright say it but I knew that he was upset with me and basically thought I was being negligent (I was a SAHM at the time). I know how you feel. Don't worry too much and don't let your husband make you feel like a bad mom. You're doing great

Dixon813 · January 2015

Oh no! Not a bad mom, accidents happen. Liam took a "swan drive" (as DH so lovingly put it) off the couch a couple months ago. I was really worried when it happened but he was just find. As long as she's eating normal, acting like herself, no need to worry (easier said than done, I know!).

Laroo0220 · January 2015

It's bound to happen to all of us. This LO is super chill and doesn't move a whole lot (comes with worries of its own) but my son was all over the place and fell cruising on the coffee table at 9 months and split his eyebrow and got a black eye (also an ER trip) and fell down the stairs head over heels when he was 1 among many other falls. He is 5 now and totally fine. This is the start of the bumps and bruises phase which is really hard. Try not to feel guilty. Accidents happen

nycgirlkat · January 2015

My DD took a dive off of our bed on DH's watch. And our bed is really high and we have hardwood throughout the house. 2 weeks after that with me standing right there she took another dive off the couch. Don't let it get to you. When it happens to DH and it is bound to happen, he will know how it feels.

Teresa1896 · January 2015

I agree with everyone else, only I will add that your DH is being a dick by making you feel bad for an accident. Accidents happen.

zoopsiedaisy · January 2015

Thank you everyone! I'm so sorry I'm just responding. My phone has been dead and I just got to charge it.

She is no worse for the wear. I'm still beating myself up because I can't stop replaying it over and over. I told my husband to stop because something will happen on his watch too but he's so damn cocky. He's really pissing me off. LO and I spent a day together just lounging and playing. It turned out to be a good day.

Talltrees82 · January 2015

I'm glad she's okay and that you had a good day!

RedDawnsRevenge · January 2015

I let DD1 crawl off the bed and do a swan dive into the wood floor once while getting ready for work. I felt like mother of the year. It was more upsetting to me than her. She'll be fine.

Smores730 · January 2015

It's awful but it will happen to everyone! 3 kids deep and I lost this one off the couch once too

My oldest took the worst fall off the side of the rocking chair and she was IN my lap (albeit having a huge fit at the time.) When I picked her up her eyes rolled around in her head for a second and I freaked the EFFF out. This was 5 years ago so I don't remember specifics, but I do recall the doctor saying that vomiting was a bad sign which thankfully didn't happen

ashcole28 · January 2015

Glad she's okay. Don't beat yourself up accidents happen. Both of mine have fell of the couch at some point. My first on I freaked out the second one not as much. Don't let him get to you! He's not perfect no one is!

Sporty1216 · January 2015

Why is it that when the baby is sleeping through the night, the neighbor's car alarm always gets set off? Blergh.

irisheyez7 · January 2015

Accident happen! They are faster than they look! When A started rolling she took a tumble off the couch and landed on her head! I felt awful! I cried harder than she did! Then about a month ago we were playing on the bed and before I could grab her, she crawled right off the end, landing (of course) right on the metal heating vent! UGH! Again, cue mommy tears! But both times she was just fine! Don't beat yourself up! And tell your husband irisheyez7 says he is being an insensitive jerk ;-)

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