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9 m/o fell off bed

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Mmsm · 09/10/2023 23:17

So my 9 month old fell off the bed during bedtime. I’m sure she hit the sideboard on her way down so I am unsure if this would have broken her fall / made it worse. She did cry but not for long at all and then calmed while being fed. There are no physical signs of injury. She went to sleep and has been asleep since. I’ve woken her up every hour since as advised by 111. I just need some peace of mind to know what I need to look out for. She is not easy to wake but this is because she is very tired. She’s generally difficult to wake up from a deep sleep. So really I guess my question is when looking for consciousness does the fact that she will breastfeed when woken count? She doesn’t open her eyes for long which would normally be because she just wants to be left to sleep. Any advice?! Thank you!

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Tryingandfailingagain · 10/10/2023 00:02

If you are worried, wake her up properly. Turn the lights on. Put nursery rhymes on. You’ll then know whether she’s only tired, or hard to rouse/lethargic

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 10/10/2023 00:07

How far did she fall and was it onto carpet or hard floor? Mine crawled off a high mattress at that age and the noise of his head hitting the hard floor replayed over and over in my mind I was absolutely bereft! He was fine I kept a close eye on him. He had a whopper of a bruise though I felt awful like it was my fault. Just listen to your Mum instincts and if you feel you need to take baby to children's a&e. Only you can make that call. Agree with pp try and wake her up properly.

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