HH please baby fractured skull

[LightsS0bright]

I don’t think I’ve really processed it yet. DH slipped down the stairs carrying DS and I saw him land on his head.

DS is only 4 months old. He’s had a scan on his head and has two fractures and lots of swelling. They don’t think he has brain damage. We’re staying in the children’s hospital overnight for observation. They have to wake him up every hour. I’m so scared, I don’t think I’ve left fight or flight mode yet.

If this happened to any of you how was the recovery?

Oh OP, giving you a handhold! I’m so sorry to read your post. An extended family member’s infant fell out of the sling on to a marble floor head first and had a fractured skull. He made a total recovery and you’d never ever know.

Ah op what an awful time. I dropped my sister as a 6 month old down the stairs too. I still remember the way she fell like a doll and her little head knocked against the bannisters and on a concrete floor. I fainted with fright and landed on her to make matters worse. She too had fractures and was in ICU. No lasting damage OP, she's 40 next week and a perfect pain the ass

@smoko judgemental much of the poor distrust DH?
Covid rules stand and even pre covid it was often only one parent out of visiting.

Hope you get that bed soon OP

Distraught not distrust.

@LightsS0bright
Do you have a faith, OP? I've just said a prayer for the little one, and yours and your OH's anxiety. I hope and pray you will all be ok again.

((((HUG))))

I'm glad your DH is staying with family tonight, it's good he's not alone. It's hard to not be in the hospital when something like this happens.

Lots of stories with family & friends, all of them are ok!

Babies heal well!

Try to get some sleep tonight!
Xx

As much as I hate to hear that other people went through this it’s comforting to know that the babies/children are generally unharmed.

I’m looking forward to giving DH a good hug.

DS was meant to be christened tomorrow.

OP, when I was a baby my pram was knocked over and I crashed into a paving slab causing a significant head injury - the double bruised swollen eye picture looks horrendous - this was 30 odd years ago and I was fine!
I so hope your DS is too. Babies are surprisingly resilient .
Hope DH is ok and being supported - he must feel horrible though of course not to blame!

@smoko you’ve jumped to all the wrong conclusions and should apologise. Also OP meant her DH could have hurt himself in the fall down the stairs but hasn’t mentioned it so as not to worry her further.

Sending much love to you all, that’s really scary, hope everything goes well

Twice I've been in hospital with an older baby. Both times serious. One a burn, the other asthma. It's terrifying but the staff were wonderful.

💐 For you all

How awful - I really hope your DS is on the mend soon. And that your DH is OK as he must be beside himself. A horrible accident but hopefully all concerned will be OK.

if it's any consolation - I was that baby.
my mum tipped me out of the pram by accident onto the stone pavement at a similar age.
a scary 48 hours observation in hospital.
I don't seems to have been left with lasting effects.

don't be too hard on dh, it was an accident.

@LightsS0bright

As much as I hate to hear that other people went through this it’s comforting to know that the babies/children are generally unharmed.

I’m looking forward to giving DH a good hug.

DS was meant to be christened tomorrow.

Yes a massive hug. It had a huge affect on me and I didnt hold a baby again till my own. Everything crossed, the head is fantastically hardy

Sending love and hand holds OP ❤️ (and yes, I was that baby too, dropped down the stairs on my head, now mid-50s and a Russell Group University professor)

@trotesio you have got to be joking. The op has come on here for a handhold and reassurance. They are allowed to want some comfort while being in an absolute terrifying situation.

Wishing a speedy recovery op as others have said you are in the best place and you must also look after yourself

When my son was two I popped him in his pushchair and rushed off to collect my daughter. I went to cross a road and tipped the pushchair forward to go down the kerb, my son tumbled out and hit his head on the road. I hadn’t done up his harness correctly. Apart from a massive egg on his head he was fine luckily but no thanks to me! Your husband wasn’t even careless like me so I hope he doesn’t beat himself up too much, accidents happen.

My son is grown up now and absolutely fine, best wishes to you all, I hope you are all back home soon.

@smoko If you think your husband would self harm as a release/ ploy or attention seeking reasons, that’s another matter.
Did you miss the part where her dh fell down the stairs?

Oh my, how scary. I hope all of you are OK

I'm sure you have all had a bit of a shock and hope you are ok, op. Your son has had a scan, so you know what is going on.

Hoping he heals well and you can enjoy his christening soon.

Couldn't read and run OP - will be thinking of you, do try and sleep tonight. Glad your poor DH is with family & hope you are all home together in a couple of days. Ignore the angry people who haven't RTFT
As lots have said, babies are far more resilient than we often think.

Sending a huge hug and hand hold how scary xxx