She's fine.i felt so fast we never go down there but I had to pay a bill and that's where our computer is. Babies (birth - 12 months) 6 month old fell off the bed : ( Babies (birth - 12 months) baby is okbut i do believe she bumped her head a little while i took most of the brunt bc i tried to hold her up!!! Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. Lots of mamas end up accidentally falling down the stairs while holding their LO (my mom did) and that's nobody's fault either! This morning my beautiful, sweet 11-month-old fell down an entire flight of stairs. We haven't got the gates up yet and I feel so awful for not protecting him from this accident, it was a split second of me turning my attention to something else. When creating and updating content, we rely on credible sources: respected health organizations, professional groups of doctors and other experts, and published studies in peer-reviewed journals. Whatever you are going through, you are not alone. He had stopped crying long before that ha! He was quiet until we got home. Seven of the children fell from a swing, and 11 of the children fell from a horizontal surface, ladder or seesaw. Pediatrics 107(5):1188-91. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/107/5/1188/66235/Falls-From-Heights-Windows-Roofs-and-Balconies [Accessed May 2022], Harris, V. et. 2022. Hang in there mama, youre doing great! Offering you some empathy and also some wisdom to keep an eye on things. He's been able to go up and down the stairs for awhile on his own but he slipped and I couldn't catch him. She hollered for a while then seemed okay but it turned out she actually had a fractured bone in her foot which had to be plastered. but don't beat yourself up over this, as the nurse told me "baby's are resilient" accidents happen, we learn from our mistakes. But he was totally fine after cuddles from mummy. 9 month old screaming all hours at night!! Babies (birth - 12 months) Just 8 months old and climbing the stairs!! It's great that they're monitoring her so that will hopefully give you some peace of mind. I tried to break my fall with my hand but landed on my tailbone and back and fell down about 6-7 stairs and even peed Im scheduled to get induced tomorrow night but I havent left my bed today because I caught the stomach flu from my girls. Just make sure you check the gate because that's scary!! Three children in this series suffered a depressed skull fracture from falling against surfaces. He screamed for a constant 10 mins ans i cant see no signs of a bump and hes now playing happily. Never give your child aspirin, which can lead to a rare but serious condition called Reye's syndrome. She said her daughter fell down the stairs from the main floor to the basement and the floors were cement. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. You'll want to make sure that your child: Falls can be serious, but the good news is that baby and toddler bones are soft, so they don't fracture as easily as those of an older child. You can nurse or feed your baby or look at a book with your toddler to help distract them from the chill and discomfort. Al. Read the article summaries about falls from walkers and shopping carts. I am a wreck, totally lost confidence in myself. The greater the height of the fall, the more common it was to incur a skull fracture. I landed on my right knee and twisted to land on my back instead of her. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. This week my July baby fell off the trampoline, scraped his head on the tree log the older kids use as a step to get up and landed on the ground hysterical. Apparently he yelped as he fell, but grinned from the bottom, then did a spectactular poo. Hopefully she didn't get to jostled, but I know it startled her. Claudia Boyd-Barrett is a longtime journalist based in Southern California and a proud, continually adapting mom of a teenager. Progressively became stronger and shorter duration, crazy poops too, but after a shower and just relaxing at home things slowed down around 11:30-12pm. Im so afraid it caused brain damage or something :,(<\3. I basically slid down on my knee super hard and instantly held my arm around him to keep him from getting hurt. And I didn't feel like it made me a "bad mother". A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. I felt like such a bad mum so I know what you are going through but my OH stayed home and took her to the hosp with me and just sat me down (in the middle of my crying my eyes out) and just said that this stuff happens all the time and just be thankful that nothing is wrong and use this as a learning curve. Combining these series produces 368 children who fell about 2-4 feet and had no or minor injuries (total of three skull fractures; one clavicle fracture). So sorry this has happened to other people too. If your child looks okay to you and seems to be acting normally: Chances are the fall didn't cause serious injury. 2022. Rushing to your child's side every time they stumble will wear you out and make your child overly cautious. It could have been worse but it wasn't. So not only did I let my baby fall off the trampoline, but then I blamed my 5yr old and made him feel bad about it. 1999-2022 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Learn more about, 7 Things I Wish I Had Known About Postpartum Depression, How Infertility and Depression Made Me Reconsider My Parenting Dream. The most common causes of newborn baby falls are: A caregiver falling asleep while feeding or rocking their baby, and the baby drops out of their arms Hestill co-sleepsand isquite a roller. He found an incidence (based on California EPIC data) of 0.48 per million per year. Sorry to hear this happened! What Should I Do If My Toddler Hits Her Head? Not falling, but my husband and I and baby were in our first accident with baby on Tuesday. Your baby or child may have more rapid or shallow breathing than normal. Basically the baby gate on the bedroom door failed and our 10 month old daughter fell down the stairs (14 steps). What's "ane"? Studies in younger children were performed in the evaluation of falls sustained while in a walker. All rights reserved. That's heartbreaking, I'm so glad to hear baby is fine! Canyon has been going up and down the stairs for the last month or two with no problems but today he fell all the way from the top and hit the tile floor with face leaving a huge black eye!! My husband was working late so I had both our then 2 mo April DS and 20 mo DD by myself for bedtime. Yup, my older son has fallen down the stairs twice, one was pretty recent too. Unfortunately accidents happen and there are bound to be more bumps and scrapes to come! Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. .Cat blocks and prevents a baby from crawling to a fatal fall down some stairs #catsofig #gatto #dogsofinstagram . Id avoided it for a good couple of weeks as Im iffy on stairs anyway and I had a c-section, but thought Id better take the plunge. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. no mark nothing and acted totally normal within 5 minutes if that!! All rights reserved. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. Literally just made a post about my baby falling outside on concrete today. I'm thought o was going to get social services out. World Health Organization. My daughter's behaviour is really getting me down :(. I talked to the pediatricians office and they said she sounds like she is fine but told me what to look out for. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. The children in these series are older, which limits the applicability to infants. i am taking each step soooo slowly now. Reiber comes to the same conclusion as Chadwick above, that cases with extensive injury and a history of a short fall may not have an accurate history. I somehow went straight down on my bum and she was upright and fine! HELP!!! It hasn't phased him one bit though. Barlow found that the shortest falls that resulted in death were from approximately 30 feet. Hold on to the handrail when carrying your baby up and down stairs, in case you trip. No rhyme or reason, I just happened to slip on the edge of the step. we literally just brought him home from the NICU. My brother fell down a flight of stairs in a walker when he was a baby because I left the door open when my mom had stepped into the bathroom Thankfully he is fine today. let down by cafcass and social services.AGAIN!! Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. They all found that young children do not typically sustain severe or life-threatening injuries from falls. I took a bad fall on the stairs with the baby August 3, also contorted myself to protect the baby. My heart stopped at that moment when I feel floor thud from her falling all over the stairs. he fell off the couch straight onto his head. Help my 13 month old son has just had a fall down the stairs, i was anwering the door and thought i had shut the safety gate, i heard the most sickening loud thud x5 and presume it was his little head bouncing of them. She is still a mommas girl. Fifteen percent of patients suffered significant injuries including seven long bone fractures and 12 linear skull fractures. No eff that Ive been in pain almost 4 months and now Im looking at surgery to repair a tear. Sorry in advanced might be long I am shaking while typing this but here it goes. It was totally my fault too because of where I set him. So far he's completely fine and only cried for about 30 seconds. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). But thats how they learn and explore. I'm very paranoid about it and I would feel SO guilty if anything happened to him. You're a great mother n *** happens sometimes. 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