My baby fell of the sofa and I'm worried

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I am feeling so crappy. My baby fell asleep on the sofa and I wrapped him up in a blanket and put the monitor on while I went to the kitchen to make dinner. It was so stupid in hindsight to assume he might not do the usual hour's sleep. Anyway he woke up quietly and fell, with me not hearing or seeing anything on the monitor. He cried briefly and has a red mark on his forehead but other than that seems okay. He's eaten fine, and I've just put him down to sleep. I'm so scared all of a sudden something might happen to him in his sleep. He's only six months old. I guess I'm just seeking some reassurance from someone that this has happened to them and their baby is just fine. Feeling like such a shit mum and never thought anything like this would happen on my watch. I can't believe I was so stupid to leave him on the sofa

My DD fell off our bed when she was under 6 months. Silly bugger rolled off the mattress and hit her head on a wooden base of a footstool which was nearby.
She was absolutely fine.

It's a milestone in parenting, everyone's done it, please don't beat yourself up.
I also posted here when it happened mind! You can't help but fret but it's honestly a rite of passage. Congrats!

Don't beat yourself up, accidents happen.
What surface did he fall on to?

He fell onto laminate floors.

I don't know why it makes me feel better to read this happens to others.

I think I cried more than he did when it happened. I just wasn't sure if I should stay up watching him.

DH thinks he's fine and we didn't need to go to A&E, I know he's right but still feel panicky.

Thanks @DontBuyANewMumCashmere xx

He will be fine, it happens..
Laminate has a bit of give, it'll affect u a lot more than it'll affect him.

@Bigonesmallone3 thank you! Xx

Don't beat yourself up!! These things happen. The baby will be absolutely fine. You sound like an amazing mum!!!

Mine fell off the bed - I still don't understand how because I was right there. I was honestly about a foot away folding the washing. He was fine.
Don't worry too much, you're doing a great job.

Mine fell off the bed - I still don't understand how because I was right there.

THIS!! My DD fell of her changing table when I was right in front of her, carpet burns all down her nose 😩 I cried SOO much more than she did ! X

DS1 decided to roll for the first time off the sofa. We did take him to A&E who were very nice about it, checked him over and said it happens all the time. DS1 is now 5 and still accident prone!

My PFB rolled off the sofa onto a wooden floor aged 5 months - I rang 111 in a state and they said as he was well in himself, he would almost certainly be fine (but to keep an eye for behaviour changes/vomiting). He’s 12 now with no ill effects, but I still remember that panic. It really is very common though.

Thank you all!! What did anyone do before the internet, I don't think I would have felt any better about him falling off the sofa without hearing from you guys. He's fast asleep and seems fine. Xx

Don't worry OP - it happens to virtually everyone! Given he's sleeping and seems well in himself I'm sure he'll be absolutely fine

This happened to DS around that age too , I cried so much and phoned my OH at work who thought something really bad had happened so rushed home from work. He's 11 months now , almost 1 , and he throws himself off of things on almost an hourly basis spirited child some may say ----

Was on the train with 5 week old DC and the folding table on the back of the seat fell down onto his head. I was horrified. DS was fine.

He's fine today thanks again all :)