Baby fell out of my arms, feel terrible

[Babymumma18]

I was just picking my baby up (4 months old) and my foot got stuck under her Jumperoo and I couldn't move it and ended up falling literally on the Jumperoo and my baby fell about 30cm whilst I was falling, I couldn't catch her. I feel absolutely terrible.

She burst out crying initially on the floor then my partner picked her up and she then stopped breathing or it seemed that way as she went silent mid cry for about 5-10 seconds. After this, she screamed some more but only for about a minute and then we managed to calm her down and she smiled after and was acting normal. I just feel so bad, do I take her to hospital even though she's acting fine?

Ring 111 for advice.

And don't feel bad, there isn't a parent alive who hasn't done the same or similar!
Babies are incredibly robust.

I don’t think you need to do anything for a 30cm fall
Sounds like she just got a shock. These things happen to most of us.

Been there, got the T shirt. Your DD will more than likely have got a fright and will be fine. Definitely ask for advice to have her checked over just for your peace of mind. Means you keep yourself right as a parent.

Did she stop breathing, or did she just stop crying for 5 seconds?

I wouldn’t do anything for a 30cm fall either - these things happen! I clonked my very small babies head off the door frame in the middle of the night once when I didn’t want to stop feeding them and I was desperate for a wee...!

I'd call 111 for advice and probably feel a lot better if they asked me to go in with her so she can be checked over.
I think there's a good chance they will ask you to.

Did she stop breathing, or did she just stop crying for 5 seconds?

It’s perfectly normal to stop breathing whilst a baby ‘purple cries’ sometimes up to a minute, just blow on their face to get them going again. It’s not the same as stopping breathing for another reason.

If they’re fine now there’s every chance there’s nothing serious wrong but call 111 anyway, they go through lots with you and ask a nurse if necessary whilst on the call.

Thanks for the quick responses everyone, it may have been that she was just mid cry as my partner has explained it as she started crying on the floor (I was also on the floor on broken Jumperoo at this point!) and when he picked her up she let out a big scream with screwed up face and didn't take a breath for 5 seconds then continued to scream after.

She did fall onto carpet and she's gone down for a nap perfectly now. I've pressed al over her head with no reaction and there's no bumps. I think when she wakes if she's emotional I'll call 111. I just get petrified they'll think I'm a bad mum and report me!

I'm still shaking now I feel absolutely terrible. She was giggly and smiley once she'd calmed down so fingers crossed she wakes up the same smiley girl she usually is

Maybe get her checked but please remember this was an accident. I felt awful the first time my child rolled off of the sofa but then realised that this stuff happens. It wasn't done on purpose

Try to stop feeling terrible, these things happen to the vast majority of us.

Babies often hold their breath like that.

Unless you dropped her head first onto tiles/concrete I personally wouldn't worry, but if you are worried I'd take her to A&E. 111 is hopeless.

You need to either go to a&e or call 111 . She may be absolutely fine but it is better to get her checked out.

Sorry sent before I had finished. They won't think you are a bad mum . Accidents happen but failing to get medical help will raise questions if you then need to go to a&e at a later date.

Staff in A&E prefer you go in as they'd rather check her over. They see this type of situation all the time.

@1992EM

You need to either go to a&e or call 111 . She may be absolutely fine but it is better to get her checked out.

For a fall of 30cm onto carpet?

@4PawsGood I am not saying she will need to attend a&e in the future but if you do and your child has had a fall that hasn't had medical attention they are going to ask questions regardless of the height. The op was concerned about her baby and I was just trying to reassure her that they wouldn't think she is a bad mum for getting checked out . I obviously have no idea about this exact situation , I was just trying to reassure the op that nobody would judge her.

Don’t blame yourself OP, it happens!

If you phone 111 very likely they will ask you to go to A&E - they do with anything like this as they can’t examine the child so they have to err on the side of caution - as it’s possible a baby could be injured in those circumstances and obviously they can’t judge on the phone.

personally (not medical advice just based on raising a couple of kids through normal childhood bumps) I wouldn’t go to A&E unless you observed any signs that she wasn’t herself.

I’m really confused @1992EM

You said she needs to phone 111 or go to A&E. Did you not mean that bit?

Have a look at the NHS advice on head injuries in children. I think based on that and what you have said you don’t need to go to A&E but if you did feel you wanted to get her checked, they wouldn’t mind in the slightest.

I took my daughter to A&E when I slipped walking down our steep, wooden stairs and I had to let go of her as I was falling because otherwise I’d have landed on her. She hit her head on a hard surface from well over waist height. I was hysterical, she was fine, the doctors and nurses were lovely.

@4pawsgood sorry my message was split over two posts as posted too early . I meant to get the best advice she would need to phone or go to a&e . At this point I thought the baby had stopped breathing for a time. I realise it may have been misunderstood.

Please take her to A&E. 100% an accident but better to be safe than sorry

Aha got you.

OMG this happened to me, well sort of. Dp had propped DD between his feet as he was sat on sofa and she fell to one side and bumped her head. So not a big injury a5 all.

Cried alot!! Then stopped breathing for all of about 15 seconds. Of course i was terrified and ran to health centre at end of my road. Saw a dr immediately with my smiling baby

Was told it is quite common for babies to cry so hard sometimes that they can't get enough O2 and something kicks in to shut them down as a protection mechanism. Was advised to blow in her face or take her outside as the cold can wake them up. Very very scary though.

Then there was thevtime i boinged DD off the bed

@Lolalovesmarmite

Have a look at the NHS advice on head injuries in children. I think based on that and what you have said you don’t need to go to A&E but if you did feel you wanted to get her checked, they wouldn’t mind in the slightest. I took my daughter to A&E when I slipped walking down our steep, wooden stairs and I had to let go of her as I was falling because otherwise I’d have landed on her. She hit her head on a hard surface from well over waist height. I was hysterical, she was fine, the doctors and nurses were lovely.

Thank you! She is all good :-)

I think this is why I dropped her as other wise she would have landed on top of the Jumperoo with me following after!

I have never felt so guilty in my life, still feel terrible now. Everything has gone wrong today. Praying for a better day tomorrow.