Baby rolled off of bed

[Nutty89]

My baby (5months) rolled off of the bed while I put his nappy in the bin. It happened all within about 2 seconds. Feeling so guilty! But I kept a close eye on him (it's been 3 days now) and he was laughing and joking 5 mins after it, playing, taking his bottle, everything's been normal and I checked his pupils to make sure they were the same size etc. So any sign of anything wrong id have taken him straight to hospital but he has seemed to be fine. The only thing is I've noticed he's taking an extra nap per day. But I can wake him from the nap no problem, he isn't so drowsy that he cannot be woken. Should I be worried about the extra nap? It's a short nap he's taking. Usually he will wake at 5am, take a bottle and nap again about 6.30-10am, bottle and then not nap again until 3ish for half an hour to an hour, then about 5.30-6pm and then that's him until bed time. The last few days he's been waking approx 5-6am, napping around 7.30-9.50/10am, then again at 12.15-12.50, 3/3.30-4.15 and then he will sometimes want a teatime nap. So I guess his naps are shorter now but just wondered if I'm over worried or should do something.

Before anyone jumps down my throats I feel bad enough I don't need any lectures. It will NOT happen again. And my friends a pediatric nurse who told me what to look out for and any concerns to go to hospital.

I'm no expert at all, but if it were me I wouldn't be too worried. Their naps change so much when they're little that it could easily just be coincidence. However if you really are worried, a call to the NHS line wouldn't be the end of the world, they could either reassure you or tell you to take them in for a quick exam.

It happens, I can remember my son falling off the sofa when he was around that age, his 16 now, no harm done, but I felt terrible at the time. With babies of that age they can suddenly get mobile when they haven't been before, and catch you unawares, it's a mistake you never make twice. I wouldn't beat yourself it about it, I am sure lots of mums have experience of this.

I think it's almost a rite of passage of parenting. All 4 of mine have rolled or fell off the bed once at one point, no matter how much they were watched and how much I was so sure that they wouldn't etc. They just launch themselves in the blink of an eye.

The guilt afterwards though is horrible.

Most parents have had a baby roll off a bed/sofa when their backs have been turned for a millisecond. It happens and more often the. Not no damage has been done. It's more than parent who feels awful for days afterwards.

I remember legging it to the GP when my DC1 rolled off the bed, that was 14 years ago and I still remember the awful thud noise.

He sounds fine to me, and don't read too much in to the extra nap. Phone your friend for reassurance if you feel the need.

Don't beat yourself up - happens to everyone. Wait 'til he's walking - bumped-noggin-bruise-city!

It happens! Almost every parent I know has had a baby fall off the bed at one point. My own DD did it at 9 months, I'd put her in bed with me in the middle of the night when she woke (because she wasn't rolling around in her sleep or anything yet) and hey presto that night she rolled in her sleep and fell on the floor. I woke up to a thump, a scream and almost trod on her flying out of bed in a panic. She of course missed the pile of fluffy pillows i'd stacked down the side of the bed 'just in case' entirely 🙄 I've never put her in bed with me again, she's 16 months now but at least I don't have the issue of a child wanting to be in my bed all the time I suppose. I remember crying with her, I felt so so guilty. She was fine five minutes later. Tiny bruise by her ear, that's it.

Keep a close eye on him for the next 48 hours (same as for any head bump), if you can rouse him from a nap that's good. I'm sure he'll be right as rain but your friend is right if you do have any pressing concerns then by all means get him checked out.

Keytey is right too - DD at 16 months had a bruise on her forehead, cheek and arm last week from three separate walking into furniture incidents in a matter of days. They blunder around like little drunks when they learn to walk, bouncing off of everything. It's terrifying! You can only baby-proof so much.

I'm so glad that others are here admitting that it's happened to them! My friend said to me this is so common and it's happened to most parents. I've never felt guilt like it in my life! I was hysterical while he laughed at me lol. But I just worried about the extra napping and wondered if it was anything to do with the fall. As he doesn't usually nap that often. X

My baby fell of the sofa & I was hysterical. Its happened a couple other times now as she is crawling but all you be more careful. It happens

Didn't happen with my first, did with my second. He hardly slept so when he did conk out on my bed after breast feeding I put pillows either side of him and scurried downstairs to put a load of washing on. Of course in that five minutes he had rolled off the bed and landed still asleep on the floor all rolled up in a ball.

I took him to the doctors and they weren't worried.

It's so frightening. This is my first baby and my husband is trying to reassure
Me and say it's ok, just don't let it happen again and we will be more careful next time. And my mums saying we can't wrap him in cotton wool and these things happen. But I think it's easier for other people to try and reassure you around you (family and friends) but sometimes you need another mother to tell you it's happened to
Them and it's normal. I've sat awake for 2 nights (onto the 3rd day tho as it happened on Monday morning) and I've sat awake all night checking on him every hour while he's asleep lol. Paranoid android I think lol. But I've worried about the extra nap and somehow managed to convince myself something's wrong. But hubby and mum are saying these things happen. Glad to read replies from other mums as sometimes as I say that's what you need. Thanks ladies x

Ok mama, give yourself a break. Stop sitting up all night that is mad, pfb behaviour (I'm not criticising I probably have done things equally as mad). DD is my pfb too, I get it. If he's fine after 48 hours you can chill. If he was concussed you'd know by now. Have some & and stop your worrying.

Thanks! So thankful for everyone's comments. X

All three of mine have rolled off the sofa/bed you'd think I'd have learnt after the first time 🙄😀

I wouldn't over think the nap it sounds like he has absolutely no other signs and head injuries that cause drowsiness I would have thought would mean proper drowsiness not just a nap now and then!

I haven't met a parent yet who this hasn't happened to- don't worry.

Both have mine have fallen off the bed. DD was 6mo amd DS was 8mo. DM says I fell off her bed 3 times and I survived

Most dc have rolled off a bed / chair / settee at some point. It really is a very normal thing to happen.
Sitting up all night is ridiculous. How do you expect to cope with no sleep ? . Normal sleep deprivation with a baby is bad enough, inflicting "sitting up all night for the last 2 nights" upon yourself is ridiculous and potentially very dangerous ~ how do you intend to look after your dc properly if you are exhausted ?

My husband was off work so he was helping a lot while I napped during the day. He's back to work today and baby and I had a nap. I'll sleep better tonight as it's past the 48 hours. But previously I was worried!

Dd has made it to 3 years without rolling off the bed and I was feeling pretty smug about it..... then 3 days ago 8 month old ds rolled off the bed! and did a flip

They are like little ninjas

DH left DD1 in the middle of a king-sized bed and popped downstairs for something thinking she'd be OK if she rolled a couple of times.

I still remember the thud sound; but she was OK. From them on he put her on the floor if he needed to get anything As I had from day1