baby fell over in the bath.

[washngo]

My dh was bathing my 2 yo and my 10 month old and he left the bathroom for a couple of seconds to put something in the laundry basket. dd then fell over from standing while he was gone. I heard a clonk then he rushed back in to pick her up (i was coming up the stairs) so she was underwater for a couple of seconds max. I am so angry with him for being so very stupid and can't even look at him. He is really sorry but in a sort of 'but she's fine so it's all ok isn't it' sort of way. But i still can't believe he did it.

I have been checking dd every 10 mins to make sure she's ok, listen to her breathing etc. I also woke her up after about 20 mins of sleep to make sure she could be woken. I hate it when something like this happens at bedtime. Aaaarrrgh i'm so cross with dh too.

Do you think she inhaled any water? I would call NHS Direct for advice - I think there's a possibility of a delayed effect if they inhale water.

That's what i'm worried about. I don't know if she inhaled any water, she did lots of coughing when she came up and immediate crying. I think i'll give my father in law a ring, as he's a gp, so will get through quicker than with nhs direct. I expect he'll just tell me to keep checking on her though.

I would be so angry if DP did this too. I read a post on here from a woman who turned round to get a towel (didn't even leave the room) and her baby managed to knock herself out and slip under the water silently. Now I never even take my eyes off DS in the bath.

Mine just did her first ever roll from front to back in the bath and I was right there! Scared the living daylights out of me. My DH isn't here today but when he baths her I never think he is being careful enough. Neither of us turn round or anything though.

I know absolutely terrifying isn't it. My father in law (who's a pretty easy going sort of gp) says she'll be fine and that babies often get dunked underwater unexpectedly at swimming pools etc and they always come up and do that coughing thing. My worry is that she may have bumped her head so I will keep checking on her and waking her. I wonder if I'll ever stop worryig myself sick over my children?

There was an identical thread on this subject about a fortnight ago. I swear it was exactly the same, dh leaves 2 kids in bath - I think they were 3 years and 9 months - while getting a towel and when he came back in 9 month old was under water. Lots of discussion about possible delayed effects if breathing in water. The thread established that the symptoms were laboured breathing, but the mum in question phoned nhs direct and was reassured.
I'm sure she'll be fine but for peace of mind do phone someone medical. And maybe when you have calmed down you can talk to dh about what was going through his head when he left them. I bet he feels aweful

Ooh, just realised that should have read from back to front! She wasn't lying on her front in the bath!

My son slid under the water this past week. He's absolutely fine I was right there and it happened very quickly.

I would be raging if my husband did that. You don't leave young children in the bathroom alone. Ever.

We all make mistakes, no matter what he's saying to you, he's probably silently bricking it! He wont do it again will he!

Thank you chippingin you are absolutely right he's much more upset than he let in. In fact my dh read this thread over my shoulder (I said he could) and said "at least chippinginloveseastereggs understands me".

Oh, leave your DH be, he obviously regrets it, and won't do it again - being angry at him for it won't change anything.

Obviously he's aware of how dangerous it can be, but give him some slack; I'm sure everyone has left their child alone for just a moment. Sometimes accidents happen during those split seconds, and sometimes they don't.

I'm sure your child is fine.

Oh bless him x