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Baby fell

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Anonymous20302025 · 10/09/2025 20:19

My 5 month old baby was sitting on a bouncer that was on the table and managed to flip over and fall straight onto our ground floor with her bouncer chair.
The panic in me I really thought I killed my baby, rushed over to take her out, as soon as I grabbed her thats when she started to cry but she had a massive bruise on the front of her head that just got swollen so quick, rushed to call the ambulance had them check my baby out and she had calmed down was responding and everything was okay but still went to a&e to get her checked out. Everything was fine bump was hard but swelling came down the next day. But I just keep reliving that moment and beating myself up for putting the bouncer on the table because thats the only way shes calm if she sees me from a height. I feel absolutely awful cant stop crying and have the fear that I have caused damage to her development. As a mother my job is to make her safe and thats not what ive done. She is all well and just like her smiley self but want to know if there are any other parents that have had similar experiences and have their babies developed okay?

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Mulledjuice · 10/09/2025 20:23

The first time your baby has a bump like that is agonising.

Fretting over what's already done is helpful. You know now why it is not safe to put bouncer chairs like that on a table. You can either put a bouncer chair on the floor close to you, put her in a high chair with a newborn attachment so she's higher up, or put her in a sling on you.

You've had her checked over so keep an eye on her and focus your energy NOT on beating yourself up but on finding ways to keep her safe and happy and yourself calm in the future. You didnt kill her. She's ok. You have a million chances to look after her in the future. Breathe.

Springadorable · 10/09/2025 21:08

Well you fucked up but you've fortunately got away with it. Lasting damage is unlikely.

RedGreenNeverSeen · 10/09/2025 22:07

I think pretty much every mum of a baby/toddler I've spoken to has a "that one awful accident" story.

Obviously keep an eye on her but if a&e and the paramedics weren't concerned then I'm sure there won't be permanent damage. You'll learn from this and assess risk differently in the future so please don't beat yourself up further.

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