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Baby fell off bed 😥😳🤢

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Jenna319 · 27/09/2018 21:09

I’m feeling the worst I’ve ever felt in my life, my 8 months old fell off the bed. I was changing her clothes and turned my head away for two seconds when she leaned forward and tumbled down straight on the top of her forehead (we have hardwood flooring!) 🤢😥😥 She didn’t have any serious injury apart from a big bruise, I took her straightaway to A&E, the doctors monitored her for a few hrs and said she’s fine and has not serious injury to her head, I just need to watch her for the next few days. Despite of this I’m worried sick about her and also feel disgusted how could have I allowed this to happen, I’m her mother who’s meant to protects her! I’ve just set up a sleeping bag next to her cot to watch her overnight...’ 🤢

Has this happen to anyone else and what did the health visitor follow up look like?

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Jenna319 · 27/09/2018 21:50

Yes, the doctor said a HV has to come round to check everything is OK. My house is as child proof as it can be, it just me not being careful 😐 I just bought more baby safety devices on amazon...I mean they can’t take my baby away over this, can they?!!! 😦

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Jenna319 · 27/09/2018 21:53

Thank you! I hope this was my first and a last one 😬
Yeah I did paediatric safety course before baby was born, I knew exactly what to do and I did it but still can’t help but feel the worst in my life over this... 😐

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witherwings · 27/09/2018 21:53

They won't take your baby away for this. Everyone has had it happen to them.
Both mine have fallen off the bed, you would think I would have learnt after the first did it. Once I forgot to do the straps up on the pushchair and she leant forward and banged her head on the hard floor in a shopping centre.

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witherwings · 27/09/2018 21:57

Ah just remembered I was holding mine in one arm once and she threw herself backward,I ended up trying to catch her and thankfully got hold of an ankle about half a metre away from the wooden floor. I literally dangled my baby by her ankle and dropped her on the sofa.

violeticecream · 27/09/2018 21:58

Yep. My son wouldn't sleep in his cot so he was put on the middle of the bed with cushions to make a barrier. All safe and sound until one day I heard a loud bang and he was on the floor. It really shook me up but he was fine except a small bruise and bump. He is now 18 so survived!

SpikyCactus · 27/09/2018 21:58

This is my worst nightmare. There was a news article six months ago about a baby who fell off the bed and was permanently brain damaged. I hope your little one is ok

TheClitterati · 27/09/2018 22:00

Both my babies did similar. It really is a shitty dreadful feeling - but you aren't alone.

Hope you feel better tomorrow.

december212 · 27/09/2018 22:01

Wait til they start climbing stairs at every opportunity when you're back is turned. So fast. 9 times out of 10 you only realise they've snuck up the stairs when you hear a thud and see them lying at the bottom of the stairs like a turtle on its back. Usually baby is laughing and I'm terrified!
Another little dare devil in this house, from pps, there's alot of similar babies!

Gillian1980 · 27/09/2018 22:07

Mine did too, fell onto the wooden floor and got a nose bleed and screamed the house down.

DH and DMIL both received hysterical phone calls at work as I went into panic mode. They told me to go to A&E.

I then got in a state again at a&e and was crying and saying “but I’m a social worker! How could I have let this happen?!” So cringeworthy!

Bless you, it is really horrid. But you’ll both be ok.

pastabest · 27/09/2018 22:07

I suspect the GP is talking bollocks and if the HV does get a report they will look at it and go aaaand.....

As an upside OP you have reminded me to add an envelope labelled 'open when baby first falls off the bed/sofa' with a tube of arnica bump cream and a miniature vidka in the baby box present I'm putting together for my sister

scrivette · 27/09/2018 22:10

DS1 never fell off the bed, DS2 fell off lots and DD seems to think it's the only way to get off of it!

Honestly, it has happened to everyone I know, please don't beat yourself up about it or worry your child will be taken away.

RedBlu · 27/09/2018 22:17

Been there. DD fell off the bed at about 11 months. She was asleep on our bed and just randomly rolled off (despite my pillow walls!!). She must have rolled several times to have managed it!

Loud bang followed by crying. She was totally fine within a couple of minutes!

Happens to most of us, I wouldn't have bothered with A&E unless they acted oddly

BalloonDinosaur · 27/09/2018 22:19

Both me and DP have done this when DS was younger, didn't go to A&E but had him checked over by my DSIS who's a doctor. Absolutely fine both times.

I was devastated that I'd let it happen, and felt so guilty, but knowing that it'd happened to pretty much every single parent I know helped. Accidents happen, try not to beat yourself up about it

saltymofo · 27/09/2018 22:20

Me too DD was 12 months and fell off bed onto a tiled floor in Spain. Still feel sick when I think about it. Took her to Spanish GP who said she'd be fine, if it had been the back of her head that would have been more worrying. She's 15 now and totally normal. For a 15 year old anyway.

myusernameisnotmyusername · 27/09/2018 22:22

It's an awful feeling but honestly it happens. My dd fell off the bed about 7 months and I was literally stood right next to the bed. I really don't know how it happened. Then a couple of months later we were in Cyprus visiting sil and she was in the middle of the bed and somehow rolled off! She was obviously fine but I felt terrible.

BeautifulPossibilities · 27/09/2018 22:26

Yay congrats you have just levelled up in the parenting game

I managed to let mine roll out of a low-ish bed at about 11ish months. I had a dream about babies falling out of bed, something woke me and baby wasn't there any more. I remember rummaging about in the dark and finding her in her sleeping bag on the floor. Not entirely convinced she was awake until I turned all the light and shouted for my husband....she was then. We were only in the bed together because it was one of those nights!

Cindersdonegood · 27/09/2018 22:29

Another voice adding to the choir of "Me too's".
To this day I have no idea how DD1 managed to roll off the middle of a double bed before she was able to roll and while I was standing right there!
She's a high schooler now and has two more siblings that have also survived infancy with me and beds/sofas.

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Jenna319 · 27/09/2018 22:29

Yeah I read it, the mum says to demand a CT scan as her boy looked Ok and yet had a major internal bleeding. Of course my LG didn’t get any scan just a quick check at the A&E. I’m now contemplating to see a private doctor and pay for another check...
Am I being irrational? 🤭

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bershetmelon · 27/09/2018 22:30

Op my 8 month old rolled off today as well, she cried, I nearly cried and after about 2 minutes of tears she was fine not so much as a mark on her. Fortunately our bed isn't even knee high, she still went down with a thud though but she lives to fight another day 😁

MonicaGellerHyphenBing · 28/09/2018 00:12

My DD rolled off the bed when she was 4 months old. She then rolled off the following week when in the care of my DH. We learned our lesson, from then on she went on the floor only! It has happened to all of my mum friends too.

In the nicest possible way, it's really not worth obsessing over to this extent, you've had the baby checked over and they are fine so learn from it and move on. Of course they will not take your baby away over this, they have much bigger fish to fry.

Graphista · 28/09/2018 00:19

DO NOT worry about hv. From the sound of things I rather suspect that's more to reassure you than anything else. To chat to you to reassure you it's very common and not to beat yourself up about it.

Unless you notice anything concerning re head injury notifications no need to see another dr. If you do notice anything of course see someone but nhs Drs perfectly capable.

ItsalmostSummer · 28/09/2018 00:24

My newborn was pulled off the bed by the toddler. So many of us have been there too. Go easy on yourself. It wasn’t on purpose.

Greyhound22 · 28/09/2018 02:53

HV's have to be notified if a child is seen in A&E.

DS burnt his hand on my hair straighteners last year. It was awful but the HV didn't even visit me they phoned me. She was lovely and could tell how upset I was. She had to ask me what measures I had put in place to stop it happening again etc but she did reassure me and wasn't patronising or anything. I presume if they make a or not visit does depend on how serious it is or if they already have concerns but to be honest I would imagine it also has a lot to do with resourcing in your area. I can't imagine any area is so blooming with HV staff that they can send someone out every time a baby falls off the bed. I also think it's a positive thing that they do these checks - I would rather they were over zealous if it meant saving one child from harm.

You do not want to put a small child in any sort of scan unless absolutely necessary. Most use radiation and that would be more of a risk than a bump on the head.

You do what you need to do if you're concerned but if you pay a private doctor every time your child bumps themselves you're in for an expensive few years.

Remember that horrid tragic cases always make the news and yes you need to make your home as safe as possible but as you can see here it really is very common for babies to fall and the vast majority of the time they are absolutely fine. No one means for it to happen but tired new parents and babies suddenly surprising you by doing something new is a combination that means it does. My son was only rolling over once so I 'safely' put him in the middle of the bed where he could do this only he worked another roll into his routine and off he went.

What I would possibly do is talk to your HV/GP about your anxiety.

Take care.

Haberpop · 28/09/2018 03:18

If they took away every baby that fell off a bed/sofa/changing table most of the population would be raised in foster care! Both of mine did it, they are now fit, healthy adults. There is always going to be the odd scare story out there but no, I don't think you need to pay for a private appointment. Just keep an eye on her, know what signs to look out for and forgive yourself.

AvoidingDM · 28/09/2018 05:16

Don't waste money seeing a private doctor. You've had LO checked. There is no signs of injury. She isn't concussed or being sick.

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