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Worried about injury to newborn, anyone had a similar situation?

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rololih · 21/11/2022 21:18

DD is 4 days old and today we packed her into the car and there was huge wind, DH was in the back seat and as I handed her to him the door swung shut and he pushed her back into my arms really forcefully by her back, worrying that the door was going to slam before he could take her. Im now stressing loads that this has damaged her in some way. I called the midwife and they were reassuring but I just wondered if anyone had had a similar situation just to ease my mind. Probably being a paranoid new mum but it’s my first time please be kind.

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Cravingsweets · 21/11/2022 21:29

Did she cry? If she did, was she easily comforted? I know and understand this worry but from what you've described it's very unlikely that any damage has been caused to your daughter. How is she now?

PerfectPrepPrincess · 21/11/2022 21:36

She'll be absolutely fine. When my DD was 8 wks old I accidentally banged her head on the roof of the car on the inside, my sleep deprived brain didn't have good spacial awareness and she's perfectly fine now, almost 2 yes old, met all milestones, if anything I think she's smarter than her peers!

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rololih · 21/11/2022 21:44

Cravingsweets · 21/11/2022 21:29

Did she cry? If she did, was she easily comforted? I know and understand this worry but from what you've described it's very unlikely that any damage has been caused to your daughter. How is she now?

@Cravingsweets yes she cried a few seconds later but yes easily comforted. Is that a good sign?

@PerfectPrepPrincess thank you. I have been crying on and off about it, so ridiculous i know. Keep worrying about her kidneys or stuff in her back.

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Idratherbepaddleboarding · 21/11/2022 21:49

You think all sorts when you have a brand new baby, I used to have a reoccurring dream that he was trapped in my pillow (and once inside the headboard of the bed) and wake up scrambling to get him out. He was always safe in his noses basket but I think it’s normal to worry about things when they’re so tiny and you’re full of hormones. Try not to worry too much 🤗.

AltheaVestr1t · 21/11/2022 21:53

I banged my newborn's head into a doorframe walking about like a sleep deprived zombie. We both cried. She was fine. x

Roundmywaythe · 21/11/2022 21:54

Babies are extremely robust. Many of them come out being yanked by a doctor or forceps, they’re not delicate!

Roundmywaythe · 21/11/2022 21:56

@Idratherbepaddleboarding my god those dreams were awful. I’d dream I’d fallen asleep with her in the bed, or she was teeny tiny and I couldn’t find her. Once I dreamt she was stuck in a plastic bag and woke up scrabbling for it.

PerfectPrepPrincess · 21/11/2022 22:03

Crying will be your hormones, tits and tears day... your milk will be in soon as a result! Try not to stress anymore so as not to affect your milk supply xxx

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 21/11/2022 22:44

I made an urgent gp appointment and DH and I took dd when she was a couple of weeks old because I was holding her and her head fell back onto a table. I wasn't even sure if she'd hit it but the doctor told us very calmly she was absolutely fine. I felt even worse because it happened in a pub! Was having lunch with my NCT group

Kurwa · 21/11/2022 22:46

If she's behaving normally, as she usually does, I wouldn't worry.

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rololih · 21/11/2022 23:54

thanks. That’s true about being yanked around when born I suppose! Can’t believe how stressed I am about it. I know I’m being over the top but I just can’t seem to help it

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MammaWeasel · 22/11/2022 00:01

It's your hormones midear, try to ride the wave.your milk will come in soon, as pp has said. Babies are very robust!

Cravingsweets · 22/11/2022 00:01

@Cravingsweets yes she cried a few seconds later but yes easily comforted. Is that a good sign?

Yes. As a general rule, if babies are easily comforted after a knock or bump, and not unusually drowsy, the chances are they're absolutely fine.

thaegumathteth · 22/11/2022 00:08

Give yourself a break OP - your hormones are all over the place and you're exhausted. She'll be fine.

GreenDanglyearrings · 22/11/2022 00:49

It's terrifying as they are so fragile. When I brought dc2 home from hospital, I laid her on the changing mat on the floor to change her nappy. I think she was 2 or 3 days old.

Dc1 came toddling over (was quite a tall sturdy 2 year old), tripped over and fell directly on top of dc2!

I think most of her weight went onto the babys head. I felt awful, she cried but settled quickly. I rang the GP in a panic thinking the baby needed a CT scan but they were super laid back and just told me to monitor her.

She is now a very healthy, sporty and intelligent teenager. 😊

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rololih · 22/11/2022 02:59

Thank you all so much for replying! Still on my mind at 3am but slightly less worried after reading these!! Xx

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Isthatmcormac · 22/11/2022 03:10

@rololih They just seem so little and fragile don’t they? ❤️ Think how squashed and squeezed they get during birth though 😊 I’m sure your lovely DD is absolutely fine!

Also, it struck me that baby is 4 days old 😅 ask any mum about Day 4 and I bet most would tell you that today’s the day you would definitely be crying over something 😊 your hormones are all over the place just now. I couldn’t even tell you the things I cried over 😅😅 but there was A LOT 🤣

Congratulations on your new baby.

Mammma91 · 22/11/2022 03:27

Congratulations OP! Baby will be absolutely fine. My lovely DS had a whack of the door frame at 4 weeks old, I walked directly into it at 3am waking to get a bottle made for him. Wow the tears I cried was unbelievable. He’s a wild and fiesty 3 year old now and it done him no harm x

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rololih · 22/11/2022 06:29

Thank you so much for sharing @Isthatmcormac @Mammma91 im just so annoyed DH did it even though I know he was worried about her safety. I keep going over the force at which he pushed her back into my hands and it was quite rough against her back. I know I need to stop worrying as a she’s eating and sleeping fine but just wish he’d been more careful!

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Isthatmcormac · 22/11/2022 06:54

rololih · 22/11/2022 06:29

@rololih He would just have panicked thinking the door was going to get her. Sometimes these things happen so fast that it’s just done completely on auto-pilot and you don’t even have time to think 😅 Hes probably beating himself up about it inside too. She’ll be absolutely fine 😊...but I’m sure an extra cuddle from Mummy wouldn’t do her any harm just to make sure 😊

Holly60 · 22/11/2022 06:56

rololih · 22/11/2022 02:59

Thank you all so much for replying! Still on my mind at 3am but slightly less worried after reading these!! Xx

What was her birth like? If she came out the usual way think of that - she isn't as delicate as she looks!

Take comfort :)

ByTheGrace · 22/11/2022 07:03

I belted the heads of two of mine on a doorframe when they were newborns, ‐ managed to make the same mistake twice🤦‍♀️They were fine.

Those baby in the bed dreams, I had them a lot and hated them. Oddly I never had them with the baby that I actually coslept with.

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rololih · 22/11/2022 08:57

I feel like head bumps are more common as it’s easy to do but pushing her back like that could have hurt her spine etc. Would I know?! Also keep worrying it may have curved it. I’m being a bit off with DH too as I don’t think he’s bothered enough by it… I know I sound ridiculous. Can’t stop thinking about it.

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NellyCat · 22/11/2022 09:02

I fell.down a flight of stairs with my ds2 at 3 days old. A whole flight if stairs from top to bottom. I rolled up and protected him with my body a bit but he banged his head on a radiator at the bottom. He is 15 now and fine. As long as your baby is not drowsy and is feeding, weeing and pooing then she is fine, please don't worry too much. You must have a midwife check coming up soon? Get them to give her a once over to put your mind at rest.

TwoShades1 · 22/11/2022 09:10

She will be absolutely fine. Try to comfort yourself that this outcome was better than dh dropping her because he didn’t have a hold yet or the door slamming on her. Also maybe watch some videos of babies being born, they really manhandle them around sometimes and they are totally fine.

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