My 7 Month Baby Fell Off The Bed

by Jamila
(Muscat, Oman)

I just would like to know my baby fell off the bed on his head today while i was in the rest room. Do i have to worry about any thing.

Please advise.

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Mar 14, 2009
 Baby Falling From Bed
by: Baby Help Line

As Long as your baby is acting normal there should not be anything to worry about. Make sure your baby is alert and not sleepy. If your baby does not act normal, starts to vomit, or cries a lot then he may have a concusion. You would need to take your baby in for evaulation by your pediatrician. Babies bodies are very flexible and they are usually fine when they fall. Hope he's doing great.

LIZ
Mar 15, 2009
 Thank you
by: Jamila

Thak you very much for your advise, he is fine.
I was just worried.
May 04, 2009
 my baby boy fell
by: clarisse

i was also worried when my 6 month baby fell from our bed. i left him sleeping with pillows surrounding him then suddenly i heard "blog!" and followed by loud cries.i observed him for 24 hours. thank God because he acted normally as if there's nothing happened. i guess his angels protected him too from the fall.
May 06, 2009
 Is My Baby Ok?
by: Anonymous

I was breastfeeding my 4 month old baby when and we fell asleep, then I heard a crying and woke up! My baby fell off the bed and hit her head on the rail of the bed. I'm just worried that she may be bleeding inside her head. What should I do?!
May 28, 2009
 fell down and hit her head
by: Yeow

i'm feel asleep when i make my baby sleep. suddenly my baby feel down from bed. i think hit her head. i'm worry that she will be become as normal. what should i do.
Jun 20, 2009
 read Baby Help Line's comment
by: Onigster

This is what my pediatrician told me exactly... check if baby is sleepy and vomiting... otherwise if he/she acts normal again after some time, no need to panic.

My 9mo baby boy fell off the bed for the second time now. And I still cant help but worry and panic. After 5 mins of crying... he's back at it again wrestling with his toys.

clarisse is most probably right... guardian angels our watching our babies. And I am thankful.
Sep 02, 2009
 my five month baby fell today
by: Anonymous

My five month old fell off the bed a few hours ago...I was a wreck! I took him to a walk in clinic as the nurse hotline advised me to do and the doctor checked him out by checking his eyes, ears, throat, and feeling his skull. He said he was fine. Five minutes after the fall he was drinking milk and interested in things around him. Not a fun thing to have happen at all. How he got from the middle of the bed to off the edge in a millisecond...I'm still a wreck. The doctor said it's often worse on the parent than the child...I'm still so upset about it!
Sep 09, 2009
 My five month old fell off the bed (approx 2 ft high)
by: Geetika, Delhi

My five month old daughter fell off the bed just a few hrs back.Though i left her on the bed surrounded by enough pillows and cushions, yet she managed to sidekick them and finally rolling over she reached the edge. BANG!! The noise and her loud cries made me immediately run to her. My heart skipped a beat when i saw her lying on the floor. I just pulled myself together and checked her thoroughly for ny bruises or bleeding.Thankfully, there was none. Within mins, she was back to her usual self.No signs of ab normalcy to get worried.

I guess it is all a part of growing up years.That's how we all have grown up, haven't we?
I just have one thing to say to everyone, just stay composed nd observe ur child closely for ny unusual indication.
I can never thank my stars enough to have behaved favorably!!
God Bless our dear babies....
Sep 10, 2009
 My 8 months Old Fell Off the bed too
by: Anonymous

I turned by back for a split second to turn on a lamp next to the bed and i heard a thump, followed by a loud cry! OMG i felt so bad & like a bad mom =0(, I cried with her and apologized non stop to her. I checked out her head & limbs and saw no red marks, broken bones or bleeding and was relieved to see she was probably more scared than anything.

I observed her for 24 hours checking on her every hour through out the night & in the morning she seemed not to even remember what had happened, she was happy, playful and eating well. I was so relieved to see her OK. It is a very scary thing to have happen. I will never leave her on the bed for even 1 second now, I guess we live and learn as Moms.
Oct 15, 2009
 it happened to me to
by: Anonymous

i was on the phone in the other room and had put her right in the middle of the bed, she just started rolling a few days ago...i don't know how but all i heard was my sweet baby cry...i ran and dropped the phone in the middle of my conversation...poor thing was on the ground...i felt so guilty! i literally rolled off my bed to fall myself! to feel her pain...but i know hers was much worse!! i hope that never happens again...i cried soo much apologizing every second!! but she was fine like 5 mins later acting like nothing happened...i guess we just need to take a breath and relax this is just the beginning of the many things to come! DON'T PANIC!! just keep a good eye on them, they will bw fine.
Oct 17, 2009
 i feel dead inside
by: jewels

Yesterday morning I was awaken 2 a thump and a loud cry. My 4 month old had fallen on the on his front side on the floor. I was devastated! I can't seem 2 get over it. I feel dead inside! I feel like a terrible mother!

He is fine, he is acting normal, smiling and making his baby noises but I still can't help 2 think of the "what if's" and I am tearing myself up inside. Every time he cries I panic saying, " omg its cuz he fell!" I am driving my husband nuts! Haha...

I feel better seeing I am no so alone in this department but can any one reassure me that he is fine? Like yeah no symptoms so y r u worried? I would also like 2 add I am a hypochondriac! Haha.
Thanks!
Oct 19, 2009
 my 7 months old baby just fell of the bed few hours ago!!!
by: Jing

I feel terrible!!my 7months old baby just fell off the bed hours ago,feel like I'm bad mother i saw my daughter fell off the bed i was just right there next to her, just turn my back on her for just second and the next second i saw her fall off the bed i was millisecond away from catching her, she cried for couple min i was crying with her and apologizing at the same time i felt so bad and guilty, bed is a very dangerous place to put your baby in, i check her for any sign of injury thank

God she seems just fine i put her on the floor when she stop crying and she was just happy as she can be as if nothing happened but i am still so upset about what happened i will never ever even blink my eyes when she is on the bed with me.
Nov 01, 2009
 7months my baby fall off the bed last night
by: Anonymous

I feel a lot better now after I read other people comment. Thank you
Nov 02, 2009
 My 7 and a half month old falls off my bed
by: guiltymommy

He was sleeping. My Cellphone rang, i ran downstairs to get the cellphone the suddenly i hear a thud. I ran back upstairs and saw that my boy fell 2 feet from my bed onto a hardwood floor. We quickly went to a major NYC medical center and after 3 doctors saw him they said that he was OK, only a couple of bruises. At the hospital he was smiling and laughing at all the nurses...ahh i knew he was his usual self. Back home he was playing with all his toys again!

Never leave your child unattended anywhere surrounding him with pillows or blankets won't help...he has to learn to sleep in his own crib!

guiltymommy
Nov 20, 2009
 3,5 months fallen of the bed
by: me

Hi! I did not expect him to roll over so quickly, within 2 seconds I just look over my shoulder and see my bubby hanging on the edge of the bed, it was too late to grab him so he fall down onto his back and head. It was terrifying to watch him and not be able to do anything.He was crying for 2 minutes and then he was ok, behaving as normal. But I could not even breath and wanted to run to hospital, but thought maybe I will observe him for several hours and see if he is ok.

He didn't have any bruises or nothing, but still I was worried he might have internal injury.We were bathing, feeding and playing a bit and J. seemed to be perfectly OK but I still can not sleep and I go to his cot to check him every 5 minutes to see if he is sleeping. Feel very guilty!I am still thinking of waking him up and going to hospital. :-(
Nov 20, 2009
 i feel so much better reading all your comments thanks MOMMIES
by: Anonymous

my baby fell off the bed at 7 months i was right there with her i just turn my back for a second and she roll over and fell off 3feet bed i felt so bad felt so guilty but i thank GOD she was fine i felt better reading all comments here thanks mommies!
Dec 08, 2009
 10 months old baby fell down while he was asleep
by: Concerned Mum

My 10mo boy fell off from the bed for the second time this month! his first bruise is still recovering, i think it was all my faults. He fell last time when he was asleep. When I heard of his cries I only realize that he was already on the floor. My heart is still pain. He was crying for about a minute then he went sleeping again. I've checked thoroughly, there is no bruise except the previous one on the forehead. i feel so bad...still
Dec 15, 2009
 my 14 mn old boy fell of the highchair
by: Anonymous

i found my 14month old boy on the floor facing down on his forehead and his hands ...he fell down from the highchair...concerned parents? is there anything we should do...? SHOULD WE CHECK FOR ANY SIGNS? SHOULD WE TAKE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL FOR X-RAYS? THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE IN ADVANCE!
Dec 15, 2009
 to mom of 14mos old boy fell of the high chair
by: Anonymous

When my 7 months old baby fell of the bed, even though she seemed fine and back to her old happy self a minute after the accident, i still called my pedia, she told me to watch for any unusual behaviors like change in their appetite temperature and any other unusual signs and the worst snerio, vomiting, the best to do is call your doctor, hope this will help
Dec 17, 2009
 9 month baby fallen from bed
by: Maitrayee

My baby fell down from bed , and there was no carpet below, its just 6 hrs it happened, however as per your expeirences , I tried to recollect her actions, she is behaving normal, No bruises or swelling is seen.
Thanks for your suggestions!!
Dec 18, 2009
 3 month baby rolled ouf of the basket from theTABLE....
by: first time mommy

After reading all the comments, I realized my story is the scariest... On the day my baby girl 3 months she rolled out of her basket that was on the table and fell her face down on the floor... Do you imagine how that would hurt if an adult fell off the table face down??? And that was my tiny baby.... it was soscary to see her on the floor... there was a moment of silence... my heart dropped dead... and then she started crying... she was in my arms and I tried to soothe her, give her a breast, anything to make her feel better.. But to my terror she was not crying normal... she was kind of out of breath and seemed to be losing consciousness while crying.... her crying was weak...
We rushed to the hospital of course, she slept on the way and woke up normal. Doctor told us to watch for signs during the next 48 hours. There was nothing abnormal except for a soft spot on her skull.. Doctor told us the blood pooled there between the skull and the skin... Right now our daughter is almost 8 months and is the healthiest baby ever, that soft spot disappeared within a week or so and we had no other signs of her fall. But that time is the scariest time of me life... Please, never put baby baskets on the tables!! Even if you think you baby does not know how to roll yet....
Jan 02, 2010
 Falling from height
by: Anonymous

Hi, my baby is 8 months and felt from the cot (2m high). He was crying and then came normal. After few minites he slept and woke up after 2 hours. Then he passed mortion very loose, just like water. He normally passed mortion early morning not at the mid. Is it an impact of falling? I am very worry.Some one reply me.
Jan 03, 2010
 My 6 months Baby Fell Off The Bed
by: Anonymous

My 6 months baby fell off the bed right after I changed his diaper. I turned away in a split second to throw the dirty diaper into the trash when I saw him rolling over & fell off the bed. I felt my heart sank. I picked him up right away. He cried for about a minute, then stopped. I called the nurse hotline & was told it was very common situation. She told me what to look for & watch him for the next 24 to 48 hours. Also to check every 2 hours after the fall to ensure the baby is alert. He was happy after 5 minutes & was laughing & playing with his toys. I felt so guilty. I felt a like a bad mother. But the nurse told me this happen quite often. The important thing is to monitor the baby actions to ensure there is no abnormalities.
Jan 15, 2010
 My 6 months baby fell off the bed
by: hajara

Me and my husband were worried a lot as it was the first time fell on the forehead.You can try the following first-aid if there is no serious injury or bleeding.
1) keep the ice pack or cold jelpack on the swollen head
2)apply china clay/namakatti

if you see any unusual behaviour vomiting,dizziness,unusual breath pattern. pls take to the doctor asap.
Jan 20, 2010
 Falling
by: Anonymous

My son and daughter in law continuously let their baby 8mos. old fall off the bed. He is crawling now but for some reason they think that putting a pillow around him will prevent him from falling. On any given day when they have them in their care he falls 3-4 times a day and then at night 2-3 times.I can't stress to them enough to keep him on the floor what can I do? To me this is child abuse once or twice is an accident but repeatedly for the last 2 mos. can't he suffer brain damage??? Help!! Concerned grandmother.
Jan 27, 2010
 6 month old fell off bed
by: Anonymous

my 6 month old daughter just rolled off the bed today. i waz getting ready for school and she haz just started to learn how to scoot her self around. she waz reaching for something and all of a sudden BAM.! i grabbed her so quik and started crying. i felt like a horrible mom :(. i saw her fall and it keeps replaying in my head. she has been a little cranky but other then that she seems fine. except for a small bumb on her head. im so worryd she will have brain damage. can a fall like that cause those problems ?sprit
Jan 28, 2010
 my 3 month old just fell off the bed
by: Anonymous

She just turned 3 months. she fell asleep on our bed so i put her in the middle of it. we have a king sized bed. went in the living room for a while. like literally 30 seconds before i was going back in the room i hear a thump and loud cries. i run in the room an my baby is laying on the floor arms an legs spread out. i was so scared. she stopped crying after a few min then drank a bottle. Now she's sleeping. but it is almost 1 in the morning. i believe she's ok . i have her between me an my fiance but i'm scared to go to sleep. i don't think i'll ever let her out of my sight again! i'm going to start letting her sleep in her crib.
Feb 05, 2010
 My 7 months old baby fell on the floor few minutes ago:c
by: Anonymous

guys please help me im a single mom and i live with my parents, i dont know what to do i cnt even tell my parents about what happened coz im sure they'll gonna kill me if they found out about this, my 7 mos old baby fell on the floor while we were both sleeping, i suddenly heard a boom and when i looked beside me i did not saw my baby thats when i hurriedly looked down and saw my baby on the floor with her head faing the floor....i was shocked and tried to comfort her, there were blood on her lips and inside her mouth...her upper lips got bigger because it popped and there are some wounds... .she cried for a minute and then after that i gave her milk and now she's back to sleep.....I cant even tell my parents about what happened....please let me know what should i do....im also worried if this thing can affect her brain maybe not now but when she grew up.......should i really panic about what happened.....guys pls help me
Feb 07, 2010
 9month old fell off bed
by: Anonymous

My 9th month old fell off my bed this morning which is probably about 3 ft high onto hardwood floors and while falling hit his forehead on an iron leg of my night stand! I was hysterical and my husband calmed the situation down! I hadn't heaRd my little one cry like that since the day he was born. I wasn't taking any chances and we went straight to the ER. They checked him out as a previous person posted. Temp;blood pressure;ears and nose. He was pretty much back to himself. They so no need to do an head scan, but gave him motrcin for the pain, as he has a huge bump on his forehead. I was told to monitor him for 48 hours and watch for any unusual behavior or vomitiNG or him being lethargic I was also told its ok for him to fall alseep but to wake him up during the night a few times to make sure he is ok. I am still crying over it and feeling terrible, but realizing that these things do happen. Babys are resilient and I wish you all the best. However, for the previous post. You can never play doctor to your baby, and you might have to just get over the fact of what your parents might say and focus on your little ones health. As she maybe just fine I myself as a mother would never take the chance!
Feb 10, 2010
 My 8 month old fell from the bed again
by: Jeanevere

My boy fell from the bed in Jan and then he fell down from the bed again in Feb. This time round with a huge thud...

He was at the centre of the bed when I was at the master room toilet. Hence, when I heard the thud and ran out to see him. He was lying on the floor, faced up with a bump on his forehead.

My husband and I took him to the A & E aftert he threw up from his feed. Thankfully, when the doctors and Pediatricians checked him, they all said that he was ok. But I still get the after shock when we discharged from the hospital.
Feb 14, 2010
 My 6 months old fell from bed
by: Worried Mum

I am so pleased to have found such numerous comments and advise from so many mothers whom this has happened to...i thout i was the only one.

Obviously it's not a nice thing to happen to anyone because it's absolutely heartbreaking. I left my 6 month old son in the middle of the bed while i went to fetch his milk from the kitchen, as i turned to go back to the room i just heard a big thud and he started cryin..., i wanted to die. Now i keep asking myself why i had left him on the bed...why hadn't i taken him with me or put him in his cot bed? But it's very re-assuring to know that many mothers have been throu this traumatic experience.

Despite being worried i know that the lord our god is always there watching over our babies (and us) and he'll never let any harm come to them.
May he continue to protect our little angels day and night...
Feb 17, 2010
 My 6 months baby fell down from bed just 10 min before.
by: Anonymous

I was worried when he fell down.he cried for 2 min after that he started laughtingg .Thanks for sharing such kind of things.Its very helpful.My baby is playing well and he is doing good.
Feb 23, 2010
 My 7month old fell off the bed
by: Anonymous

She was lying down right in front of me...but I was too busy playing a game with my husband and wasn't paying attention. I feel like such a horrible mother. It was only a 2 ft drop onto carpeted floor but I got so scared. And my husband didn't help the situation. I've sworn off game systems. She was back to her usual self within a few minutes... But I still geel really bad
Feb 27, 2010
 falling off the beb
by: laken

my little cousin ragin just fell off the bed about two minutes ago annd she hasent showed anysigns yet but how long dose it usally take for warning signs to show?
Mar 10, 2010
 Baby fell off of couch
by: Anonymous

I was holding my 8 month old baby while I was sitting on the couch. He was leading over and reaching for something on the floor. I tried to pull him back but before I knew it his tiny foot that I had kept a grip on slipped out of my hand. He fell head first onto the hard floor. He cried and I picked him up immediately. I felt my heart sank and wanted to cry with him. I hated myself and felt like a horrible mother. I am monitoring his behavior. If anything abnormal transpires I will take him to the hospital. I am in fear that the hospital will think I am a bad Mother and take him away from me.
Mar 15, 2010
 Even I had this horrible exp for the 2nd time
by: Anonymous

My baby is 7 months old and he fell off from bed for the second time.I am just not able to forgive myself for being the reason for my little one to cry.My baby is fine and is behaving normal.I thank god from bottom of my heart.
Mar 15, 2010
 5 times
by: portia

My 8 month old son, has fallen out of our bed 5 times. the last time i was asleep and my husband got up out of the bed in the middle of the night and didnt tell me to watch for our son... all of a sudden he came running into the room as I was telling my son (while i am still half sleep) to be quiet because he was crying, not knowing the reason he was crying was because we was on the floor. my husband tried to blame it on me, when in reality if he wouldve told me that he was getting up to do something, I wouldve pulled my son closer and/or gotten up till he got back in the bed. I wonder how many times can a baby fall out of the bed and still be okay?
Mar 15, 2010
 My 6 month bay fell.
by: Anonymous

Just an hour ago, my son too fell off the bed. It felt terrible to let that happen to my little baby.We also sorrounded him with pillows and etc. I was looking at computer for a mintute then i heard this loud sound. I worried like anything. He cried for a minute and then became normal. He seems to be behaving fine but need to see for a day or two to see any different/abnormal behavior. Thanks all for sharing your feelings/experience.
Mar 19, 2010
 4 months old baby fell off the bed
by: yummymama

my almost 5 months baby fell off the bed this morning, she is so active i sometimes can't keep up, i was woken up by a loud cry and after picking her up from the floor i felt like a stupid undeserving mom. she cried for a few minutes, i observed her , she seems ok, shes eating. i'm at work and i can't concetrate i think i should just go see her. thanks for all your comments, i feel better
Mar 20, 2010
 @ PORTIA
by: Anonymous

@ Portia " I wonder how many times can a baby fall out of the bed and still be okay?" my baby fell off the bed one time while i was there on the bed with her, since that day i never put her on my bed ever again accident can happens anytime but if it'll happen more than ones or twice it'll be hard to consider it as an accident anymore sorry but this is one of the reasons why co sleeping with an infant is not advisable maybe wait tell the baby gets older for co-sleeping but for now sounds like you need to put your baby in a safe place for him to sleep in, please do not wait until something bad happens to your baby before you do something in my own opinion letting baby fall off the bed 5 times is not acceptable, my baby fell off the bed when she was 7 months that was 5 months ago and until now i still feel guilty about it.
Apr 01, 2010
 my baby fell down, but no pediatrician
by: macky

my 6 month baby fell down from bed, about 3.5 feet high..i asked my mom if we could go to the pediatrician today..my mom said, there's no doctor today because, today is a holiday..doctors available today are on e.r.'s only..my baby vomitted already, twice..and feels sleepy..i'm so worried..what should i do???
Apr 01, 2010
 My 7 month old just fell off the bed and hit his head on the book case
by: MommaYoga

I don't know how he moved so fast from the middle of the bed to the edge, but he's started scooting and I just knew this would happen sooner or later. Thankfully the bed is only about two feet off the ground, maybe less since it's a futon platform bed. The bad part was that he fell on his bottom but hit his head on the edge of the bookcase when he teetered over. He has a little red bump and I was completely freaked out. But he only cried for less than a minute. Then I gave him some ice chips to sooth him and to teach him to be calmed by the ice chips and he was fine and back to normal within two minutes of falling. I would not take him to the emergency room unless he had displayed abnormal behavior. Emergency rooms are extremely hazardous and mostly a waste of time and money.
Apr 03, 2010
 My 6 months baby again fall from bed
by: Reens

My 6 months baby twice fall from bed...but still there is no more significane from his side...
but i'm worry about his health...

Should i consult any doctor about the same...

Cause when ever i have consult with the doctor via call she said ....this is happens with all the parents....

pls. suggest....what test should i go...for..
Apr 04, 2010
 MACKY
by: Anonymous

Macky, Hope you took your baby to the Emergency for the baby to vomit is not a good sign :-( hope baby is ok now
Apr 11, 2010
 My 7 month baby fell off the bed last night
by: Mommy of a sweet and cuddly baby girl

My daughter kaylee is 7 months old and she fell asleep last night and i put her on my bed that comes up to my thigh and put pillows and blankets around her but away from her face, and i went to put some things up and then the next minute i know i heard a loud thump and a loud cry and when i went in my bedroom i seen her lying on my floor and my baby girl head under neath our bed frame and she was caught between our wall and our bed frame. and my hubby is an Emt so he checked her out and he said everything was fine, but then all day she was spitting up and last night she didnt sleep good, so i called up to our hospital and talked to them and they said to keep on eye on her and make sure there was nothing abnormal. but she seem to be doing good and better, i just think she has a really bad headache now. So like the other mom said dont trust any blankets or pillows cause once they start to rolling around watch out.
Apr 11, 2010
 fell off the bed 3 times...
by: Anonymous

ever since my little one fell of the bed the first time i feel so miserable...since i cant get over the first fall, and it keeps on happening...am i crazy? maybe. why would i on earth leave her on 2 feet bed by herself..funny thing is we all know the consiquences but we just let it go...i did take her to doctor when she falls, doc says, oh, she is just fine..but i'm concern about her future...dont these falls to effect her letter in life?..that's my biggest concern...she is doing fine now, its just i'm really concern...goish, i hate myself so much of being a lousy mom...sometimes i wish i was never being mom...i hate myself so much...
Apr 12, 2010
 my 15 month old daughter feell off the bed
by: Anonymous

it was so miserable...but reading all the messages in this site has somewhat helped me to overcome such trauma
Apr 13, 2010
 my 3 month old fell off my bed
by: Anonymous

Last night my baby was fussy so I let him sleep in between me and my husband. Well ever since being pregnant my arms and legs go numb when I sleep on one side too long so when I roll over, I rolled him over to the other side with me. Well I hear this "thump" and then loud cries and so I jumped out of bed to find my baby boy laying on his stomach with his hands covering his face. My heart almost jumped out of my chest but when I picked him up he instantly stopped crying and was acting fine. I checked his arms and legs and his face for any signs of broken bones or bruising which didnt seem to bother him and checked his eyes to make sure he was still following me from side to side. He ate a bottle and went right back to sleep and was fine when we woke up this morning =) cooing and laughing at me when i would talk to him. I'm still going to monitor him and make sure there is no vomiting or difference in how he is acting but other than that, he seems fine!!! It definately scares you to death and you feel like a horrible mom but it happens to a lot of people.
Apr 26, 2010
 Can't get over feeling like the worst mom ever when my 6th month old daughter fell off the bed.
by: Anonymous

Hi there. I have a 6 month old daughter. Two nights ago I fell asleep while breastfeeding my daughter. She normally falls asleep with me but this time she didn't. Next thing I know my baby is screaming bloody murder and I look and realize she's not next to me but on the floor underneath her crib. Her crib was right next to the bed so I don't know how she fell btwn the bed and crib. I dont know what she hit. I checked everything and didn't see any bumps bruises or red spots. I keep checking her every couple of hrs and am so heart broken that I let this happen. I feel so stupid and feel like I am such a horrible mom. I don't know what to do it has me feeling so low an depressed. How could I fall asleep and not hear my baby awake about to roll off the bed. I feel like a failure. She seems fine but I'm going to make a doctors appt bc I can't let go that there might be something wrong. I just feel awful and all I do is cry and constantly hold my baby telling her how sorry I am and that I don't know what I would do if anything happened to her. Am I bad mom for not waking up? Shouldn't of I hear her. I work full time nights so I can be home duing the day with her. I should of heard her and I can't forgive myself. I don't know what to do. Any advice? All I have been doing is crying and feeling like I'm the worst mom ever!
May 01, 2010
 my baby of 6 mothes fell of my bed it not her first time what to do
by: Anonymous

hi my baby fell today like 3 hours ago she has before with this it her 3 time am not a bad mother is that she moves to quick and everything she see she wants to get.... am worrying thats something bad may happen to her she seems okay and the times she has fallen from my bad she cry for a min.. and go backs to normal i always feel bad cus it hurts me she only 5 months should i be concerned
May 04, 2010
 6 month old fell off my bed
by: Anonymous

My 6 month old fell off the couch once when he was 5 months old while my husband was preoccupied with something else and now yesterday he fell off of our bed...about 4 feet! He was surrounded by pillows but rolled right over them! I cannot forgive myself. He cried for a minute and then was smiling, cooing, and playing.No bumps or bruises, thank god! I am never going to be able to forgive myself! I'm glad I'm not the only mom this has happened to!
May 08, 2010
 It happend to me to
by: McKenna

Hi everyone,

I can't express how relieved I am to have found this site!!! My daughter (who's 8 months old today) rolled off the bed for the first time a few days ago, I'm still so upset about it - I'm furious with myself as it was all my fault, I know she can roll, but we both fell asleep together - thank goodness she is fine!!! - but it doesn't stop me from feeling a terrible Mummy :-(... I will never ever let it happen again!! I felt so ashamed :-( XX
May 22, 2010
 5 month old baby
by: my mistake

My daughter who was lying down on the floor playing. I made her sit upright and before i could life her she slipped and fell down. She was crying for about 5 minutes. I feel terrible.. and worse.. she is playing no but still i feel really sad and I saw all these comments I feel little better.
May 24, 2010
 my 7 month old fell off the bed
by: Anonymous

Hello all, i'm so grateful i've found this site, just this morning my sound fell in my bed, he was sleeping with me coz he was crying in his crib so i transfer him in my bed, then we all fell asleep and the next thing happen i just heard and LOUD BANG, just like the other moms says, OBSERVE the baby, i will observe my son. thanks guys!
May 25, 2010
 7 month old
by: Anonymous

I too have suffered from baby boy falling off of the bed just this morning. I can't observe him because he is at the babysitters but I did tell her what happened and told her to watch him. I hope that is enough. Should I call her and make sure nothing is wrong?
May 26, 2010
 7 month old baby girl fell down
by: poongodi

my baby girl fell down yesterday night suddenly from bed in head down position.i felt very bad.she cried for two mins then become normal.her lips become injured.she become normal.
May 29, 2010
 BABY FALLING OFF BED AT 5 MONTHS
by: Anonymous

I am so thankful for this comment page. My daughter, who is 5 months old, scooted off the bed this afternoon, landed face first (from what we can tell) onto berber carpet. She immediately stopped crying, starting smiling, laughing, etc. We checked her eyes with a flashlight and she responded perfectly.

Being a first time mother however, I was so grateful to have my husbands mother there to know what to do. My daughter then was very active all afternoon. Then I thought I noticed a slight dent in her head, but couldn't tell if it was her soft spot that I had just never paid attention to. I was so frazzled that I couldn't help but call the pediatrician again (I called after she fell) to make sure.

Because I wasn't clear on whether it was new or not (there was no bruise, scratch or redness), she suggested taking her to the Emergency room just to be sure. Then in the madness of it all, while at the Emergency room, after seeing three nurses who all said she was perfectly fine - my husband and I couldn't wait anymore - our nerves were on edge for different reasons. Mainly, the baby was so tired and hadn't taken two of her normal afternoon naps (we were told not to let her go to sleep until as late as possible) and it was almost passed that time too. I hadn't eaten all day - I was a mess. So we left. Reason being that the whole time she was laughing, smiling, happy, etc, etc - just tired towards the end.

When we left I felt utterly guilty and started crying the whole way home. She fell asleep on the way home, woke up when we got home, interacted some more - another bottle feeding and off to sleep. I've been holding her hand for two hours now and she's making normal movements and breathing fine. I thought I was the worst mother on earth until I read this page. Thank you for posting. I am taking her to the Pediatrician Monday just to get final closure on the whole thing. But I just needed this assurance and no one can give that to you - but this certainly helped so much.
May 31, 2010
 Worest Mom Ever
by: Anonymous

I feel like the worst mom here, I had my 6 month old son in his Bumbo seat on the counter (about 4-4.5 feet) I normally have him here and hell try and move and get out of it he'll ever try and throw himself back in his seat and the seat wont move, so I didn't have a problem leaving him on the counter while I was 2 feet away making his bowl of cereal. I was measuring out the milk so my eyes were off him for just a few seconds and next thing I hear is a thud. I see him on the floor with the seat next to him, I rush over and pick him up, he cried for what seemed like forever, I felt so bad and I kept saying I'm sorry I'm sorry and was trying not to cry with him. Well what seemed to be about 10-15 minutes now that I look back at it my boyfriend and I took him to the ER, he was seen by I think 3 doctors and had to explain what happened I felt so bad and was crying all I can see this thinking is I'm a bad mom and their going to take my beautiful son away from me, he is fine, I just need to watch for diulated eyes, vomiting, and wake him ever few hours for 48hr and then go back to a normal routine. I still worry that something is wrong as he's a baby and can't say what hurts or what doesn't. but the doctors did say he was ok and it was good to bring him in. I still feel bad about the fall and I'm just beating myself up over it, never leave him alone in it again especieal if it is on a raised surface. I'm still worried I'm going t have CPS (Child Protective Services) at my door. But he is safe and still has a check up with his primmary at the end of this week, not because of the fall but for his 6 month appointment, I will let her know what happened so she can do a extra look over at him. Other than that always be on the safe side and take your baby to the ER, I know it's scary and just the thought of what they may think of you is not going to be as bad as if you didn't take your baby in.
Jun 04, 2010
 OMG my 6 month old fell off the bed!
by: Anonymous

OMG OMG im the worst mom ever to have let this happen. I feel terrible! I was lying down on the bed feeding her and i fell asleep. Next thing i know, i woke up by a big thump followed by crying. i jumped up and my heart was pounding to find her on the floor. The good thing is that it's carpet however, we have a wooden bed frame that sticks out and the bed is close to the wall where theres a heater. So she fell in between the bed frame and heater that's attached to the wall on the ground. I had put a pillow on the edge of the bed but she managed to bypass it. I can't believe i underestimated her abilities. I quickly picked her up and held her really close to me and kept apologizing to her. We checked for injuries and found a red mark on her forehead which is probably from either the heater or the bed frame. She didnt cry for long after the fall and seems to be acting ok but i'm sooo worried. I really hope shes ok and nothing inside her is damaged. She played with her toys a little bit and i fed her again and now shes asleep on my lap. Oh i'm just a horrible mother. I will never be able to forgive myself for this one... :'(
Jun 05, 2010
 11 month old fell off the bed
by: Anonymous

I feel terrible!!! my 11 month old baby boy feel off the bed while i left him for just a few minutes while i went to make his bottle. he was already fussy because he was sleepy. i ran quickly to his side when i heard a loud bang followed by inconsolable crying. i quickly picked him up and apologized. i cried with him and i feel so guilty. he stopped crying and fell asleep soon after he finished his bottle. i called his pediatrician and she advised me to keep him awake and not let him sleep for a few hours. i woke him up and observed his behavior. he's acting normal and smiling and playing. no bruises or head bumps. never again will i leave him unattended.
Jun 11, 2010
 my 7month baby fell
by: Anonymous

my baby fell off the couch flat on her face when i was talking to someone she started to cry so i gave her a pacifier and now shes asleep is she ok
Jun 15, 2010
 Our Princess took a fall from the evil bed!
by: Anonymous

Our 8mo. old Princess is just the cutest lil' person you've ever seen & this morning her perfect lil' face met the side of our dresser while plunging off our bed. She woke up before us & made a quiet attempt to reach for her bottle on top of the dresser she took a tumble & hit her head in two different places including the bridge of her nose where a lil' piece of her perfect nose was cut. I screamed frantically hoping I wasn't really awake yet as my husband came running to her rescue. she cried for a few minutes & like all the other tough babies in these commentaries she was fine but of course her parents are not. Her smiles at least give us reassurance that God made babies tougher than their parents, she's crawling, standing & eating as normal I hope this brings comfort to other parents, even if it just helps a little.
Jun 15, 2010
 7 month old baby fell about 3 feet high
by: sister-in-law

I lull my brother's baby to sleep in her swing and after awhile, he slept soundly. I left her in the room for a while so I can cook for supper when suddenly I heard a baby cry coming from the room.. I felt so terrified when I saw her with her tummy on the floor. I can't forgive myself.. I don't exactly know if she hit her head or what but she had a reddened area in her left cheek that eventually gone after a while.

She returned to her normal activity and began playing again.. but 12 hours later, she vomited small amount of milk. She has a clear fluid from nose and sneezing. Help please.. her parents have flu and I don't exactly know if that liquid is due to colds or CSF (I may exaggerate) but to be cautious only.. =(
Jun 19, 2010
 Worry?
by: Maggie

Yes worry a lot. Worry that he is not damaged, don`t let him go to sleep straight away.....watch for sleepiness and droopiness.
But mostly worry that if the Child Protection Services get hold of the story, they will take your baby into foster care. Get you criminalized for neglect and get you 10 years in jail. And your baby adopted by complete strangers.....so especially worry and make sure it never happens again. Because the facist state is watching us. The CPS get loads of money for adoptions and want to break up families, if they break families they break societies.
Jun 22, 2010
 Wow, Maggie...!
by: Paula

Maggie,

What happened to you and your child? From your comment, it seems like you've gone through a really bad experience. Did you loose your child?

I would say in 99.9% of all cases a parent does not loose a child because the baby fell. It must have been some special circumstances. If you want to share, please go ahead.

Paula
Jun 25, 2010
 my 7 mnth old baby fell off the cot :-(
by: Anonymous

Today as I had turned my back just to take my car keys and closing the wardrobe, I saw in the mirror my 7 mnth old daughter rolling from the bed... I had lesser than a fraction of a second to hold her, couldn't hold her back :-(

I am feeling so so so terribly guilty that I am unable to eat or drink anything .. This is the first time I have let this happen and have made sure that henceforth I'll take all the safety measures to keep my little angel safe from any such accidents..
Jun 25, 2010
 My 6 month baby fell off the chair
by: Anonymous

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Jun 25, 2010
 my PJD fell from bed too
by: Anonymous

Oh god

My son fell from bed yesterday too, rang NHS direct then took him to A&E spent 2 hours in A&E and they give him the all clear after checking his eyes, ears and skull. He was giggling and laughing at the doctors in A&E. Funny really a friend of mine told me that this happened to her and I thought to myself oh shes a bad mom but now it has happened to me I realise what a common incident it is and that it happens quite a lot. So feeling a lot less bad now but still can't help but worry and keep rerunning the incident through my mind even did a demonstration to show my husband what happened and even though I didn't hit the carpet floor it still hurt.. Are babies' skulls more softer and does it hurt them less than adults as adults skulls are harder and they
feel more pain as I believe babies are more flexible and more bouncier due to their developing bones. Any opinion on this please...
Jun 29, 2010
 My baby daughter fell off my bed too!
by: Anonymous

I feel soooo bad. I heard this big puff followed by her cry. I ran sliding through the floor almost falling to find her on the floor laying on her back. I freaked out and worried about a concussion. After making a quick search, I realised it wasn't that bad because she acted just fine right after it. I made sure I observed her for a while. Ouf! Motherhood is challenging. She won't smell my bed again, that's for sure. God bless her and all the babies of the world.
Jul 14, 2010
 My 8 mo. old princess fell off the bed!
by: Anonymous

My darling girl and I had been napping, when I decided to get up and pick up the house a little. I left her with mountains of pillows on both sides of the bed and kept the house quiet to hear when she woke up (she normally wakes up crying). Five minutes later, I hear a loud THUMP followed by intense cries and MY HEART DROPPED. I ran to the room to find her on the floor with her head down. In the midst of my panic, I managed to console her and inspect her head and body. Once the crying stopped and she went back to acting like normal herself, I BEGAN TO SOB. I felt like such a terrible mother. The person who should protect her the most, let her down so bad... The guilt didn't allow me to sleep and has caused uncontrollable crying and headaches.
Jul 16, 2010
 my baby 4 months fell
by: Anonymous

My darling baby fell from the bed just few hours ago. She was acting normal just 5 min after it had happened, but I feel so bad that I am holding her on my arms since...
Hope she will be ok...
Jul 21, 2010
 8 month baby fell off from the couch
by: first time Mom

My 8 month baby fell off from the sofa and hit his head onto the coffee table and landed straight to the floor. He was crying for 2 min.Now,he is happy and back to normal.Many parents I know had similar experience but I thought I would be more alert. I guess this can happen to any parent raising babies.
Jul 23, 2010
 Fell off bed
by: We all make mistakes

My girl was hanging out with me on the bed while I was replying to an email on my laptop, and in just a few seconds, she creeped to the other side and fell off the bed. I screamed like I never screamed before and my husband came running. She had little red marks on the right side of her face, like the bruises she had when she was born, and I just cried, felt guilty, apologized, and held her. Finally, I gave her to my husband because my panic was freaking her out more than the fall itself. I went into the spare bedroom and spent some time by myself.

Previously, if someone let their baby fall off the bed I would have called them negligent, uncaring parents. But I realize now, if you have a baby, this can happen to you. It takes only a second with a mobile baby. They cover a lot of ground with those rolls. Just remember, we're all loving moms, but we're not gods. We do things wrong. We never mean to hurt our babies. We take care of them 24 hours a day. And when they do fall (even when it's our fault if you feel the need to place blame) they still want us first to make them feel better. What is the alternative? They are going to hurt themselves, no matter what. My husband crawled out of his crib as a baby and fell constantly. But there was nothing else his mother could do. She couldn't let him roam free throughout the house at night.

If we keep thinking of ourselves as bad mothers, etc., it will become a self-fulfilling prophecy. The one mother that said that these falls are harder on us than they are on the babies is RIGHT. MY girl was ready to do it again today... she is fine. Of course if there is bleeding or the baby is lethargic, you have to call the advice nurse. But even if baby is hurt, you have to realize that you would never hurt that baby.

They're babies. They have a lot to learn, and we're here to guide them, protect them, and comfort them when they need us. Beating yourself up constantly about things like this will not help baby, and it definitely won't help you. To your baby, you will always be the best mother in the world. Remember that.

All this said, if your baby keeps falling off the bed like the one mother said, 5 times a month and the grandma that complained, you need to fix that or rearrange the bed so it stops happening. Take fascinating object out of baby's sight if she can't help but go for them. I'm no doctor but repeated head traumas are not ok.
Jul 26, 2010
 my 6 months old baby
by: Anonymous

my 6 months old baby fell down to the bed lat night..i was really scared and i was crying feeling so guilty that my husband and i were both there in just a little glimpse of an eye or baby boy fell down..thank God..after he cried for a minute he back to his normal routine..very much active a happy baby..i think its really a part of growing up..but i hope it will not happens any more..i will try my best to be more careful and very much careful to him..
Jul 26, 2010
 fell off bed. worried. upset of myself..
by: Anonymous

my baby boy just fell off the bed. landing head first. he cried for about a min or so. then took him a bath and he was being his normal self. is there anything i should be worried about? i dont want nuthin to happen to him in the future. he only got a small bruised in his left eye.
Jul 31, 2010
 falling boo
by: MammaB

my 7month old has already fallen off my bed 4 times, how do i know if she will be ok, especially when she falls in her father care,
Aug 01, 2010
 4 month old
by: Anonymous

Hi the worst day ever
I was getting ready to put my 4 month old baby to sleep upstairs until she droped her paci. So I grabbed the paci and held my baby headed down stairs to the kitchen to rinse it . Unfortunately in our way I slipped and missed the last step and here goes my precious baby dropped on the carpet. My heart dropped and I didn't know what to do. I wanted to die right and then. I felt like a horrible mom. I just looked at her and screamed before I picked her up She looked at me seemed ok but got startled by my scream and screamed and cried for a good two min. Lluckily her grandmom's and dad took over. I was a mess they were comforting me I don't know how I can never forgive myself. I am monitoring he. Now she is her normal self but I am a total wreck


God is watching over our babies.
Aug 12, 2010
 my 9 mo.olf baby fell for the second time
by: Anonymous

my baby fell from bed 2 months ago, she was 7 month-old, i took her to the nearest clinic, the doctor says she's fine and i just need to observe her. and dont let it happen again. But just last week she fell from a 3-feet tall bed again! i was terrible, my heart sank, i'm a lousy mom coz i let it happen again.. and now i am worried about her condition.. no one knows this, except me and my auntie, not even my husband.
just yesterday-6 days after she fell from bed she vommitted. i dont know if this is just the symptoms of teething, because her teeth are erupting on the upper incisor. or could this be the effect of falling from bed for the second time? i hope and pray that this is just her teeth erupting. please give me advice to those who experience this. i'm a first timer mom. and too worried for my baby.
Aug 17, 2010
 my baby fell down from bed
by: SHRUTI

my baby fell before an hour from bed i was so worried he cried for just 10-15 min but i feel very guilty i cried very much so i search i got all these opinion so feel little relax but even i am worried he is acting normal but have he any problem which i can't see now.. brain related means memory n related??? no bleeding or vomiting plz share ur opinion about this i will be thankful !!!!!!!!1
Aug 17, 2010
 Mother in law would not let me touch my baby
by: Anonymous

So, this was the second time that the baby fell from my bed. I was horrified. The first time, she had barely learned to roll and was sleeping in bed with me. And I awoke to a THUD and saw my darling crying face down on the floor. My husband came crashing through the door with my mother-in-law soon to follow. I grabbed my baby and comforted her and received the harshest criticism from my husband calling me a bad mother and to never put her on the bed again.

However, the 2nd time she fell...husband and I were both watching the baby and he says, "It's so hot, I'm going to turn on the AC." And as he is leaving out the door, I step away to go to the closet for a second when I hear a THUD and precious darling had fallen again. This time around my husband takes the baby and gives her to his mom and does not let me touch her, even when the baby was crying to be comforted by me. My baby kept reaching for me but mother-in-law would not let me touch her. Mother-in-law yanked her away from me and tore my hands away from her when I tried to hold her, saying, "You are not fit to be a mother. Her falling once could happen to anyone, but her falling a 2nd time forfeits you from this child. You should be on your knees apologizing to me for dropping her."

I was so outraged and on the verge of hysteria that my mother-in-law would not even let me touch my 6 month old child, let alone think that I owe her an apology. My baby falling was more traumatic on me than anyone, how dare she keep my child away from me?? Is that fair? My husband could have at least warned me to watch the baby when he was stepping away. We were both stepping away at the same time. How come the blame falls on me!

And there stood my husband next to my mother-in-law, who was holding my crying child and me on the other side, crying, and facing them.
Aug 18, 2010
 To mom with the mother-in-law
by: Paula

Hi Mom,

What a horrible experience you must have had with your baby falling for the second time and then being dismissed as an unfit mother when it happened! I really feel sorry for you!

Unless you and your mother-in-law already have a poor relationship, my guess is that her reaction was due to shock. People can do the weirdest, most unappropriated things when scared and upset.

When things have calmed down a bit, try to talk to your husband about it, telling him how sad and traumatic the event was for you. If you don't blame him, it is more likely that he will understand your side of it. Then maybe he can help you talk to his mother; either he does it or you or the two of you together.

I really hope the three of you manage to talk about the situation, so that it won't create negativity going forward.

Take care,

Paula
Aug 30, 2010
 im feeling like the worst mom in the universe
by: Anonymous

it happened today we were sleeping and next thing i know i hear a loud thud followed by a shaking of the bed and a loud cry i immediately woke up and saw my son in the ground crying non stop i got him and started talking to him but im worried because i don't remember if he fell in top of my laptop or if he hit his head on the swing there both next the bed since he was on his swing last night and i was to tiered to put the laptop away the previous night..i dont know what to do im all shaken up and fell terrible
Sep 03, 2010
 WORST DAY OF MY LIFE
by: Anonymous

I'm relieved to see I'm not the only one this happened to. My 3 MONTH old was laying on his boppy pillow on the couch, I only walked away to my kitchen for a few seconds. As I was watching him, he started kicking and moving a lot and then I saw him roll off my 2ft couch on to a rug with hard tile underneath it and land on his face. I feel so terrible I couldnt catch him in time.
He cried for a couple mins, and then acted back to normal, but I still immediately took him to the doctor, the doctor checked his pupils, and made sure no vomiting, and then lifted him in the air to make sure he kicked his legs (he said if he didnt move his legs while in the air could be a sign of concussion). Everything was just fine.
thank you god, and I do believe angels or spirits watch over him all the time.

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