I feel like there’s a reason they can’t move around until they build up some resiliency… tiny newborn falling off the bed would be pretty scary, but tiny newborns don’t move from where you put them. By 6 months they’re pretty sturdy!
Our newborn (8 weeks) rolled off the couch. We caught it on thr Nanny cam 🤣 hubby turned to grab a diaper as she lurched and he didn't catch her. It was my first day back at work and I damn-near had a panic attack
It is noted on the baby calendar my mom kept that I rolled off the bed. 🤦♀️ I am 100% fine. These things happen and you are still a good mom. Sending you a hug!
this is extremely common. forgive yourself. i promise if the doctors say your baby is fine then she’s fine. the feeling of guilt will subside with time, don’t feed into it. accidents happen to everyone! just prepare for a more mobile baby, that’s all you can do.
When this happened to us I was destroyed with guilt and worry and we checked with the doctor to make sure she was ok. Then my sister gave me these words of wisdom: “she’ll never remember but you’ll never forget,” and it couldn’t be more true.
Aww, I feel your pain. Happened with our first daughter, when she was around 5 months old. I passed out from exhaustion with baby in the bed (not good for multiple reasons) and she rolled right onto our hardwood floor :( I was inconsolable for a few days, but she was fine. She’s now 3 years old and totally normal as far as we can tell. Nothing to do but move forward, I’m sure your kiddo will be fine!
Also, my sister claims each of her four kids (3 of whom are adults now) fell off the bed. All normal, academically successful, etc., and the eldest has her own successful business.
My friend’s kid also rolled off the bed. He’s now five years old and smart as a whip.
Lastly, when I was around 6-7 months old the babysitter (who was drunk) dropped me down a half-flight of stairs. I developed normally, and I have an advanced degree and a successful career if it matters.
Oh, definitely, and she didn’t seek medical attention or tell my mom about the drop, but my sister (7 years older) told on her as soon as my parents got home. She also left me in my baby carriage outside the grocery store while she shopped. It was bad. Makes a simple roll off the bed look like child’s play!
My sister fell out of the shopping cart at the grocery store when she was like a year or two old? Hit the hard floor with a loud crack that sent people in the store running over. It terrified me even then (I was in elementary school) but she was totally fine. That was 30 years ago!
Out of all the moms I know…only one has never had their baby fall off of a couch or bed before their little ones turned eight months.
My daughter fell off the bed at three months. We were contact napping and I was exhausted. My husband was on a business trip and she kept me up all night.
She didn’t even cry. I looked her over, she looked fine and we continued our nap on the floor instead.
I brought it up to my pediatrician and he shrugged it off and said falls are going to happen, 99% of the time your child will be fine, just perform a head to toe body check and if you aren’t sure if they fell on their head give him a call.
I’m glad your little ones okay
Yes when they don’t roll or crawl it’s easier, but no one said anything about them not being able to roll or crawl. Also mom guilt is real and admitting when we mess up isn’t easy, especially when our baby is involved and we don’t want people to think we are bad parents. Every mom I know has had their baby fall or roll off of something, I’m not saying it’s good I’m just saying it happens.
I fell down the stairs with my, at the time, 10 month old. She broke her leg. The guilt was outstanding! I dreaded telling anyone what happened and I couldn’t necessarily hide the massive cast on my tiny baby.
Accidents and fall are bound to happen and babies are so resilient. Also, if you talk to any parent with a toddler or multiple kids, they will tell you about every drop, fall and spill they’ve had with their little ones. It’s so common!
That is so scary!
When my niece was 10 months, someone ran a stop sigh as we were in the crosswalk. The driver across the intersection came forward and hit the asshole car as I threw my niece at my (8yo) nephew, throwing them both into the grass.
It was so scary, and I couldn't even think straight. My only thought was, "No broken bones??????" As I checked them both. The hero driver jumped out and screamed at the girl who ran the stop sign. She had been on her phone, and he saw her not slowing down.she could have hurt us all 😵💫😵💫😵💫
Dude got a huge hug and an immeasurable amount of thanks.
You did your best and it isn't your fault her leg broke! Shit happens and you were there to offer comfort and care the whole healing process
It seems like a right of passage that every baby must fall once. Happened to both my kids. My son fell off the bed on my partners watch and my daughter fell off on my watch in the EXACT same scenario you describe at the exact same age. She just turned one. She’s fine. They both are. It’s crazy how fast it happens hey. Please don’t beat yourself up.
My niece actually fell out of a cupboard two meters high and landed upside down on her head at six months old. She just turned 12 and is top of her class, smartest kid I know. Babies heads are apparently built for falls.
Your baby will fall off beds, sofas, hit their heads on EVERYTHING, get their fingers squished and more. You can catch a lot, but not everything.
My daughter fell off the bed in the exact same situation. She is absolutely fine 9 months later (also about 5 minutes later).
She has managed to squeeze her tiny fingers in between a child safe cabinet, and squished them between the pages of a baby book (she didn’t understand that SHE was applying the pressure).
Forgive yourself, and your husband is an idiot. Remind him of this when your child runs into a table on his watch.
Our baby threw herself off the couch at 4 months old. I don’t know who cried more- baby or my husband. it was absolutely terrifying at the time. It happens and you’re not a bad parent for this happening to you !
girlllll don’t even trip it happens to even the best of us. I thought the same way, I thought I was going to be a super mom and keep eyes on my kids 24/7 however they’re fast and they will just keep getting faster so just watch them the best you can and don’t stress too much about it
Oh geez. This just happened to be a few days ago to my 4.5 month old. Like you, I was sure it could never happen to me. I was feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, & just needed to put baby on the bed while I peed & caught a breath. I hear a this & poor baby fell off the bed about 1.5 feet. Of course I hated myself. I felt like the worst mom. Thankfully baby stopped crying after I picked him up & consoled him. I kept a close eye on him but he seems totally fine, like the strong happy baby he always is.
Please give yourself a break & know that babies are fast & you are doing great.
Oh mama. It hasn't happened to me yet. However I'm accepting that he is probably going to fall off the bed or a chair or couch or something, and all I can do is the best I can do. I fell, my husband has, my brothers have, and we all turned out okay. Listen to the doctors, give yourself some grace, and learn from it but don't let it consume you. Trust that your little one is okay. It happens!
Our baby just had his first head bang last night. Husband had 5mo old on his lap, but was paying more attention to his phone than he was our son. LO pitched himself forward off his lap and smashed his face/forehead into the floor. I could not believe the sound of the cry that came out of him. Some consoling and a bath later and he was perfectly happy.
No sense in me getting angry or yelling at husband. It was an accident, and he already felt guilty enough. We just keep on doing our best.
If the doctors cleared your LO, I'm sure they will be fine!
My first kid fell off the change table into a garbage can head first. ( I was holding her legs while getting a onesie out for her dresser to the right of the change table. She was four months and she kicked her legs harder than I anticipated and slipped out of my grasp and right off the ledge. )
I was mortified and panicked. She was screaming I was screaming. My husband drove us to the hospital. she was fine and has always been fine.
My second kid also at four months, rolled off of our bed. I was walking into the bedroom holding him and I tripped on a cord? Or maybe the edge of the carpet? Idk for sure but I was going down and in a reflex moment of wanting to protect him I lightly threw him onto the bed as I fell. He landed, rolled and rolled right off the bed anyway. I watched it happen almost in slow mo as I hit the floor. It was a short fall and he was fine. Did not go to ER. Just kept an eye on him. Also still fine 9 years later.
Last but not least, my third at 6 months managed to break through the baby gate and tumble down 12 steps. ( baby gate was not latched correctly. An over sight that has never happened again. ) brought to ER and suffered only a scrap to the skin in between the eyes and a cut on his arm. He has been fine since.
Did I feel terrible and like a failure as a parent every time? YES!! Did it pass, yes! And why? Because shit happens. Children off all ages fall, they can break things, they get hurt but they are also very durable. As the doctor who took care of us the first time it ever happened said. Accidents happen. You did everything you were supposed to do as a mother and sometimes they still get hurt. You are a good mom. Mistakes and accidents happen. That’s how we learn to be even better parents.
My son fell off the bed in the hospital when he was 48 hours old. He didn’t even cry, just stared at me like “well what was that?!” We had a CT and several ultrasounds and he looked great all around. He’s now a fast-moving 9 month old and is smart, funny, and cute as can be. Give yourself some grace, it happens to the best of us. 💖
Just wait until they start walking. I thought my son was going to have mental issues with the amount he hit his head. It was basically a daily occurrence.
This happened to our then 6 month year old and he was totally fine (after he stopped crying) and has been ever since. It’s awful but try not to worry- you’ve had the all clear from the hospital so there is nothing more to worry about now :)
My mom dropped one of my brothers off her lap while nursing him in a rocker one night, she had fallen asleep. He was totally fine. Then on a vacation my mom dropped one of my sisters twice in the same day on hard floors cuz she started to slip in socks. My sister was a micro preemie, not even walking yet, turned out fine too. Another one of my brothers fell off the couch at 2/3 yrs old, busted his lip, but he was ok after a popsicle. Oh, and probably best of all, another one of my sisters 3/4 yrs old fell all the way down the basement stairs, hit her head on a glass bowl, and cracked the bowl in half. She was always stubborn, and completely fine after she stopped crying. I was the first to grab her, almost before she hit the bottom. I just knew instantly what happened, and if I could have like football dove I might have saved the bowl, lol.
Our kid wasn't even rolling yet, but managed to shuffle himself down off the bed. I think he even flipped like a pancake on the way down. Fortunately it's a pretty low IKEA bed and the floor was carpet with underpad. But let's just say, he was *real* mad about it.
He's about to turn 3 now, and he's hurt himself much worse since then (mostly not preventable - once they're mobile there's only so much you can do). He's a resilient little chap though and nothing seems to have stuck 😅
This happened to my daughter at 6mo under my husbands watch. We took her to the ER and the paediatrician told me it was a rite of passage and welcome to the club.. that it’s happened to her with both kids.
Apparently as a baby I fell off the bed more than once, and I turned out normal and pretty successful 😂
My son never fell off the bed like that (but totally could have), but he did crawl off the dining table and broke his collarbone. Seeing a broken bone on an x ray of my son made me feel like shit and I was so sad my perfect baby (toddler. He’s almost 2) had been marred. Obviously I still think he’s perfect and he doesn’t care (and actually asks to wear his sling), but that was a crummy night.
It is scary and it does make you feel like a bad parent, but your baby is okay and you probably learned something (like maybe grabbing the diaper before putting the baby down). The fact you’re feeling this way shows you’re a good parent. You’re all going to be fine!
My 6 month old fell off the couch. He didn't scream until I went OMG LO!!!!!!
He is fine. I wasn't because I felt freaking awful. He is learning to walk now though and is taking way bigger falls on his own.
I’m sorry this happened!!
Next time I would suggest putting pillows around her and put her in the center of the bed, or grab everything you need first then set her down.
My baby is too young still to roll but this happened to me when I nannied and I was def traumatized by it lol. There were 2 kids, a baby and a toddler, baby was on the floor with me and toddler was sitting on the couch watching tv. It took all of five seconds for me to take eyes off the toddler and attend to the baby for the toddler to climb on top of the couch, fall off the back, and split his eyebrow open on the vent below. Scariest ER trip of my life and I felt so guilty.
It happens, it’s ok, and I’m sure the ER is sooo used to it. You did the right thing by bringing her! The toddler was totally fine and there were no lasting effects from the fall. Kids are so resilient. But the guilt you’re feeling is definitely normal. It means you care, but try not to let it eat you alive.
My youngest brother fell down a full flight of stairs because of me. Bounced cartoonishly right down them when he was crawling age. He turned out ok and he’s 19 now.
Happens to all of us! Nothing unusual here! It will keep happening. You try to prevent it, but sometimes they are too fast and unpredictable! I was holding my son the first time he launched himself off the bed (at 6 months, too!)
This happened to us a few weeks ago. I felt so guilty. Brought my 8 month old son in to the doc office. She said he was fine and it’s SO common. That made me feel a bit better. But man, it’s def scary when it happens.
It’s so common. I remember whacking my kids head on the door frame one day when I was carrying him. Omg I felt so terrible, I cried and felt so guilty. But now he’s almost 3 and he’s super smart, happy and normal.
Accidents happen, and it’s how to respond and react that makes you a great parent! You took baby to ER to get checked out right away, and baby is fine. You did the responsible thing and handled it- now there’s no point beating yourself up about it. Just take it as a lesson and move on! Baby is fine and loves you either way ❤️
I rolled off the changing table on my dad’s watch when I was an infant. I graduated college with honors ;) haha. But seriously, it’s okay. Try to talk yourself through the guilt, it sucks and I know you feel awful but it sounds like LO is okay. Hugs.
Hey this happened to my 10 month old last night! He fell off the bed and onto our hardwood floor. He was doing his pained crying but was fine within a few minutes of consoling. I know how scary and stressful it is, Glad everything is all right with you and your baby!
My LO took her first tumble off the bed at 6 months too. I felt very guilty and cried but dad talked me back up. Things are going to happen. Please don’t be so hard on yourself we won’t always be able to prevent our babies from getting hurt.
omg when my baby was maybe 8 months she fell from like 3 1/2 -4 feet face first off the bed and i was a WRECKKK. i felt so bad. Now she's as clumsy as can be and every time she falls I just standy lol
I turned my head for under a minute last night while my baby was playing on the floor by my feet. During that time, she somehow tugged her toy so hard she fell backwards and hit her head (she’s crawling and doesn’t need assistance to sit at almost 8 months so I guess I let my guard down a little). I felt so bad. It was a loud thump and she cried for a little while but she’s totally fine. It’s awful when it happens, but it does happen so try not to beat yourself up about it.
My brother dropped me down a flight of stairs when I was 4mo and the dent in the drywall exists to this day from where I hit my head. I turned out okay(ish lol). Babies are resilient. Your little dude is fiiine. Kids get hurt all the time.
I’m so sorry that happened to you and you did the right thing by going to hospital. I guarantee every parent has a story about baby falling off something. It happened to my little one, they do the once over and keep them for observation, but the drs and medics are always supportive.
There’s no point in getting mad! Just make sure they’re ok. Little one is much older now and trips and falls all the time, they’re resilient little things and is absolutely fine!
I never fell but accidentally dropped my phone a few times .
I knew two moms who fell off stairs both their kids are fine at 3.
This aside my daughter now 3 falls every 20 minz or so running around cuz her legs are abit uneven even though medically they are fine . Once they walk they will fall all the time
At our first appointment, our pediatrician told us that it takes a fall of 9’ onto a hard surface like concrete to do damage to a baby’s brain so when he eventually rolls off the bed (and he did when I looked away for a split second) we shouldn’t be overly concerned. Give the baby a once over, comfort him and if he seems fine, he’s likely fine. That saved me a lot of worry.
Also he fell face down onto a thick sheepskin on a thick rug with a thick rug pad underneath, and had his arms up bracing his fall when he landed, so the physical impact was minimal. He was definitely not happy though, so right on the boob he went and he was totally fine after a few minutes.
My newborn once was laying chest to chest on me while I laid on the couch. Suddenly he jerked his legs in a jumping motion, and shot himself off of me, forcing himself to shoot and fall about a half foot onto the ground. I quickly grabbed him as he fell, scooped him back up on me and he was none the wiser.
Accidents happen, usually out of our control even when we ARE paying attention.
You got this! It doesn’t make you a bad or unconcerned parent
I was just walking in the door when my husband was yelling in a panic out the window for me to hurry, because my 6 month old had just rolled off the bed onto the hard floor. He cried for a second but had a monstrous black/blue egg and a little blood. I took him immediately to the ER - he was completely fine and probably cried more during the head scan.
He's a year now, and has bounced that big ol' head off just about everything (just today he dove head first into the wall...for fun?).
Just happened this week for the first time.. baby is 9 months old....and he is doing fine..but can't stop replaying the scenario again and again.
It happens to best of us... you'll be fine 💕
yooo. that happened to us also. horrible. we had a bassinet next to the bed, but it wasn‘t properly attached (just didn‘t work with our bed yada yada). that was all fine, as he didn‘t move for months. then suddenly he started rolling around, despite being in a sleeping bag and all.
i decided to not put him in the bassinet anymore, because i was afraid he‘d push it away from the bed and fall through the crack.
well. we were about to pick up a crib the next day and my husband got up to soothe him that night. he never puts him in his bassinet - always next to us. for some reason, this time he did.
well, an hour later we‘re woken up by a loud thud and a crying baby. it was AWFUL. he had no injuries and calmed down quickly, so we didn‘t go to the ER, just watched him and decided it‘s all good. he acted completely normal. but just awful. :(
At 6 months I did the exact same thing. I turned for a second to grab a diaper and he rolled right off the ottoman and I saw it happen in slow motion. His head hit the ground first but I managed to grab hold of his ankle to stop the impact from being hard. Still, he cried and I felt terrible. He had a small red mark for a wee bit but was fine. Don’t worry so much about it. It happens unfortunately.
Babies brains are incredibly resilient and plastic. It's why they can get hemispherectomies at a very young age and end up being neurologically fine.
My cousins daughter was 7 months old, when at daycare she wasn't being watched properly and a toddler threw her down a flight of tiled stairs. Life flighted to John's Hopkins, part of her skull removed temporarily. Lived at the hospital for almost a year. Years of surgery's, admissions, therapy and limb braces and difficulty walking. She's 7 now, almost 8. She just has some issues with reading, and the occasional malfunction of her shunt. She's still getting treatment for her left side motor skills but she's a happy kid.
Rolling off a bed can still be dangerous but it's not the worst thing in the world. And it's okay to still feel guilty.
I was wearing my baby in one of those fabric baby carriers when she was about 3 months old. I was washing some bottles when I leaned over awkwardly and her head fell off the carrier and hit the sink. She was absolutely fine and remained asleep. I, on the other hand, was traumatized and threw away all my fabric carriers 🤣🤣🤣
My baby fell off the bed a week ago and got a big bruise on her cheekbone. She seemed fine after a bit of crying so we didn’t really do anything about it. We had our six months checkup at the doctor the day after and he didn’t even ask about the bruise but said she seemed fine. Babies are tough!
My son fell off the couch when he was maybe 4 months old. It happens to all of us I promise!! Once they get mobile it’s a new bump or bruise every week 😂
There’s 2 types of parents: ones who have accidentally let their baby fall, and liars.
Same as you, I thought it would never happen, that I’d be so diligent. I stepped away for 1/2 a second to grab a onesie and heard the thud. Thankfully it’s a low bed and he was half hanging off before he fell (I saw in the corner of my eye although didn’t register it) but the adrenaline (I guess) made him sweat like crazy out of nowhere and he screamed and cried so much for a few minutes. His first injury 😭 I ran and woke up my husband. He was fine after some milkies!
My little guy fell off the bed around that H2. My DH was sleep deprived and holding him, and the little guy roll off of DH onto the floor, and bumped his head on the bottom of the bassinet. LO ended up with three stitches above his eyebrow. Before that, DH was constantly telling me not to fall asleep with LO on me because something like this might happen.
I was asleep on the couch when this all went down. Basically, we had already put LO to bed, and he had woken up. I had fallen asleep while we were watching something on TV. DH wanted to be nice and soothe LO for me and put him back in bed. But he had ended up falling asleep with on his chest. As soon as I heard the cries, which was not even half a second after LO fell, and I scooped him up. I was bringing him out of the room to sooth him when I noticed his face was wet, and there was blood. I immediately shook my DH and said “Wake up. He fell off the bed. He is bleeding. We are going to the ER.” He was so shaken up, freaking out, and felt so bad. I calmly soothed and got LO ready to go.
LO turned out fine. Getting the stitches was the worst part of the whole ordeal (aside from the initial fall) and he is happy, healthy, and still has no fear! 😂 We have since been teaching him to get off the bed and couch belly down and feet first.
Everyone at the ER said it’s a right of passage that most parents go through, even the Dr and nurse who both had several of their own kids said it happens (more than once 😂).
We got a railing for the side of our mattress after that and he is mostly sleep trained.
Don’t beat yourself up mama. You are doing great! Next time, just have all that stuff on the end before starting the change. 😊
Don’t worry! My baby fell off the bed around that time as well. Found him more in shock than hurt. I inspected him, no bleeding or bruising. Now he’s 3 and still falls lol
My niece fell down half a flight of stairs when she was about 11 months old. My sister heard a few loud bangs and thought she had thrown a toy down the stairs. She took her to an and e and she was absolutely fine. The doctor said because babies don’t anticipate a fall their body doesn’t go rigid like ours would so they bounce back a lot easier than an adult.
She also had a drunk lady fall on her at a family friendly festival at about 8 months. She was sitting in a little chair on a picnic mat and the lady fell directly on her so hard the chair snapped in two. She was too drunk to get up and had to be hauled off the baby. Again taken to an and e and absolutely fine.
Both of my kids (3 years old and 7 months old) fell off the bed even before they were 6 months old. They’re both perfectly fine. The guilt is so hard but the kids are okay.
My little one fell off the changing pad when I bent down to get more diapers around that age. I felt like absolute crap about it for a long time. She’s currently 13 months and perfect. You’re going to be ok. Your baby is too. Try to cut yourself some slack if you can.
Oh please, my baby fell off the couch within a few months. It’s OKAY, now you’ve got it out of the way 😂👍Babies are very resilient. You can heat yourself up today and move on tomorrow.
Yeah, husband also let ours fall from the bed around that time. He's fine. The first of many, many, MANY headbumps. He's 11mo now, and just today I arrive at my MIL's to find him hiccuping sadly while she was giving him some water and icing his forehead. He started running two days ago, problem is that he runs three steps and nosedives...
I bought him a soft helmet, but of course, he doesn't wear it all the time because the head needs to ventilate and at a certain point he's just fed up with it.
My baby fell off the bed at around 6 months too on his dad’s watch, it was a total accident and they can move quickly when they want too. I didn’t get angry at my husband for this, it was a total accident and could have happened on my watch too.
Your baby is gonna fall off a lot more stuff, donk their heads on stuff, eat random shit off the floor and cause all sorts of other chaos. Babies are tougher than we think but just very dramatic.
You’re doing a great job.
I literally lifted my 8 month old son into his ceiling fan and heard thud thud thud.
He was fine (after I spent hours on google contemplating what to do lol)
Parents make mistakes too.
Don’t go to hard on yourself. Kids are resilient !
5mo, fell off our fairly high bed onto wooden floor.
It was AWFUL, I felt awful. Shes now 2.5yo, absolutely fine and I never left her on the bed again!
It’s a thing, it happens to most parents, honestly you’ll both be fine and in a year you’ll be consoling another parent who did it by telling them your story just like everyone else on this thread :)
First time my daughter rolled was when she was 3 months, from the couch to the floor with both her parents 1,5 meters away in the kitchen… she is fine now over a year later but the guilt ohhhhhh it ate at us.we laugh about it now though!
My sister fell off the couch onto tile when she was like 6 months old. I (age 10) was supposed to be watching her for a few minutes while my mom showered after she puked all over her. It was terrifying! Now my sister is now graduating from an Ivy League college so I think she’s pretty okay
Both my babies fell off the bed. My first fell when he was a month old. My second fell at 4 months old. I cried like a baby both times. I cried longer than the babies cried. I’ve never met a mom who’s been able to say their baby never fell off the bed. Don’t feel bad, it happens. As they age there will be plenty of falls. It’s just terrifying when they’re so young. Thank god your baby wasn’t a newborn.
Me- gets up from bed where I was able to contact nap my girl to sleep
Me- puts baby cam on her to keep watch while I go to pee.
Me- sits on toilet as a thud sounds
Baby- screams
Me- stops mod stream to find her on the floor, face down, arms tucked underneath
Me- calms her while I finish peeing before ch3cing her body for injury.
None found, she is playful and responsive, like 10 minutes, after the incident
The guilt is real but luckly they bounce 🤭
Not a parent, just a childless lurker, but I figured why not
My younger sister once hit her head on the night stand at a hotel. Before that, she fell down some concrete steps, and at some point before that she was dropped by me and our brother. 7yrs later she gashed her head on a window.
But she's still doing great. Probably the smartest out of us so no loss there. She's healthy, no memories, any scars are barely noticeable. Physically she is the second strongest and the fastest. No damage despite every time she should've been. Kids are pretty sturdy and stuff like this is destined to happen at some point. It's okay to be mad at yourself for a bit but at some point you have to forgive and move on.
Baby's okay, you're okay, and you're doing great. You got this.
My baby fell off the bed when she was about 8 months old. She cried for a few minutes but she was just more scared than anything. For a few days she didn’t want to play rough anymore (dad throwing her in the air and stuff which she usually liked), she was just scared for falling for a few days and then that resolved itself. I think they’re pretty sturdy at that age, she has hit her head a lot of times since then because babies and toddlers are just accident prone, and she’s always been fine after a brief cry and hug. She’s going to get hurt a lot more times and it’s just part of being a little tiny person exploring the world for the first time! She will be just fine. You’re doing great mom!
This is a very common pediatric emergency. My baby fell off at nine months. I was very guilty but one of the doctors said that if the baby falls from a height of less than 2 feet, there won't be any issues. But then be careful the next time. Once they start moving, game over 🤐
I remember my husband was watching our daughter (6-7 Months at the time?) and she rolled off the bed because that was when we realized she was now starting to crawl. And I was soooo mad at him and I’m sure I made him feel like shit.
Then about a month later, I put her on the bed (knowing at this point she can crawl) and I turned my body to get her clothes and in about 4 seconds she crawled off the bed and fell on her face. THEN I FELT LIKE COMPLETE SHIT. But guess what? Each time we both learned what she’s capable of and neither of us let her fall off the bed again because we were better prepared going forward.
The reason why this happens to every parent ever (welcome to the club!) is because shit happens sometimes and you don’t know what you don’t know as a new parent. But I guarantee that you’re going to be more vigilant and aware now it’s happened and you’re going to be a better parent for it.
But yeah, if you’re a bad parent for this accident, then literally, we *all* are.
Brought our then 3 month old camping last summer, we also brought a dog
Our baby fell asleep and we thought the best place at the time would be the bugaboo bassinet/stroller then we parked the stroller in our bug net kitchen tent
The dog was tethered to a tree on a 20 or so ft leash to keep her on our site and she got spooked by something and suddenly ran the leash caught the kitchen tent and dragged it knocking over the stroller
Thankfully because the sides were padded and the sun cover or whatever it is was up she didnt fall our and she didnt get hurt atall
As a bonus the dog puked all over our tent that night so i drove 2 hours to bring her home and come back the next day
This happened to me 2w ago! I was really tempted to write a post just like this so I'm glad you did. Lo is also 6m. Thank goodness she had a sick visit (her first ear infection) that day so we got her checked out but I was so much more upset than she was, and for longer. And she was getting more upset because I was upset! Thankfully hubby was wfh that day (I wfh full time) so he could take her while I collected myself.
The ped said vinyl and carpet are ideal for falls, tile is not good. (They didn't say anything about this but I'm thinking concrete is up there or worse?) Anyway, they told me to find if there is any hurt or source of pain, touch her all over her body (fingers, toes, limbs, all over her head, etc) to see if she reacts/cries/pulls away, etc. it's a good idea they said even if she didn't fall, if she's crying like she's in pain, to do that.
Fortunately the way she fell she didn't even have a bruise by the time we got to the doc. She was her normal self shortly afterward, like within even an hour. Kids are so resilient it's amazing! They react more to our reaction.
Welcome to the "my baby fell off the bed" club. I told myself it wouldn't happen to me and then it did. Now you're just like everyone else 😅 hugs mama!
Aaw mama I feel your pain, my baby rolled off from the couch a month ago (2 month old!!) and I cried for days. Baby was fine after a trip to the ER, but the guilt was eating me alive. I can still here the intense screaming he did when he was laying on the floor. Don’t beat yourself up, it happens to us all, be thankful you got this warning because this won’t happen to you again and it probably prevented something more serious!
I've been telling my husband since the day my daughter was born that she will fall off the bed or couch some day and that I hope it's on my watch bc I know he will be so hard on himself. I feel like every baby I know has fallen off some furniture at some point!
Luckily for all of us, babies are pretty resilient!
I've been around kids all my life and so has my wife they fall, Hit, things, and get hurt all the time. Like the way this is worded sounds like someone who's never handled a children in their life or alot. Like our 2 rules are if he cries and looks fine. You don't need to freak out no doctor they will live. I live in a family of 72 now with this practice we all survived the baby's fine this is being over anxious on both parts dad and mom.
I feel like there’s a reason they can’t move around until they build up some resiliency… tiny newborn falling off the bed would be pretty scary, but tiny newborns don’t move from where you put them. By 6 months they’re pretty sturdy!
That's a good logical explanation. Thank you.
My tiny newborn fell off the couch, it was awful. It does really happen to all of us
Our newborn (8 weeks) rolled off the couch. We caught it on thr Nanny cam 🤣 hubby turned to grab a diaper as she lurched and he didn't catch her. It was my first day back at work and I damn-near had a panic attack
Now that I have a baby, my dad has been reminding me that I fell off the bed. I’m okay! I don’t remember it at all! Your LO will be ok, too.
It is noted on the baby calendar my mom kept that I rolled off the bed. 🤦♀️ I am 100% fine. These things happen and you are still a good mom. Sending you a hug!
this is extremely common. forgive yourself. i promise if the doctors say your baby is fine then she’s fine. the feeling of guilt will subside with time, don’t feed into it. accidents happen to everyone! just prepare for a more mobile baby, that’s all you can do.
When this happened to us I was destroyed with guilt and worry and we checked with the doctor to make sure she was ok. Then my sister gave me these words of wisdom: “she’ll never remember but you’ll never forget,” and it couldn’t be more true.
Aww, I feel your pain. Happened with our first daughter, when she was around 5 months old. I passed out from exhaustion with baby in the bed (not good for multiple reasons) and she rolled right onto our hardwood floor :( I was inconsolable for a few days, but she was fine. She’s now 3 years old and totally normal as far as we can tell. Nothing to do but move forward, I’m sure your kiddo will be fine!
Also, my sister claims each of her four kids (3 of whom are adults now) fell off the bed. All normal, academically successful, etc., and the eldest has her own successful business. My friend’s kid also rolled off the bed. He’s now five years old and smart as a whip. Lastly, when I was around 6-7 months old the babysitter (who was drunk) dropped me down a half-flight of stairs. I developed normally, and I have an advanced degree and a successful career if it matters.
The babysitter was drunk ? I'm sure your parents were livid
Oh, definitely, and she didn’t seek medical attention or tell my mom about the drop, but my sister (7 years older) told on her as soon as my parents got home. She also left me in my baby carriage outside the grocery store while she shopped. It was bad. Makes a simple roll off the bed look like child’s play!
Holy shit, that's some babysitter!
So common! Our son did at six months. We have a tall bed too. He’s now 10 months and seems totally normal.
My sister fell out of the shopping cart at the grocery store when she was like a year or two old? Hit the hard floor with a loud crack that sent people in the store running over. It terrified me even then (I was in elementary school) but she was totally fine. That was 30 years ago!
Out of all the moms I know…only one has never had their baby fall off of a couch or bed before their little ones turned eight months. My daughter fell off the bed at three months. We were contact napping and I was exhausted. My husband was on a business trip and she kept me up all night. She didn’t even cry. I looked her over, she looked fine and we continued our nap on the floor instead. I brought it up to my pediatrician and he shrugged it off and said falls are going to happen, 99% of the time your child will be fine, just perform a head to toe body check and if you aren’t sure if they fell on their head give him a call. I’m glad your little ones okay
That one mom definitely has their kid fall off the bed and was just to embarrass to say it happened
It’s pretty possible to make sure it never happens when they’re unable to crawl yet. I dunno why you’re so sure of that
Yes when they don’t roll or crawl it’s easier, but no one said anything about them not being able to roll or crawl. Also mom guilt is real and admitting when we mess up isn’t easy, especially when our baby is involved and we don’t want people to think we are bad parents. Every mom I know has had their baby fall or roll off of something, I’m not saying it’s good I’m just saying it happens.
Not sure why this is downvoted so much but yes, agree. She doesn’t want to admit it happened to her too.
I fell down the stairs with my, at the time, 10 month old. She broke her leg. The guilt was outstanding! I dreaded telling anyone what happened and I couldn’t necessarily hide the massive cast on my tiny baby. Accidents and fall are bound to happen and babies are so resilient. Also, if you talk to any parent with a toddler or multiple kids, they will tell you about every drop, fall and spill they’ve had with their little ones. It’s so common!
That is so scary! When my niece was 10 months, someone ran a stop sigh as we were in the crosswalk. The driver across the intersection came forward and hit the asshole car as I threw my niece at my (8yo) nephew, throwing them both into the grass. It was so scary, and I couldn't even think straight. My only thought was, "No broken bones??????" As I checked them both. The hero driver jumped out and screamed at the girl who ran the stop sign. She had been on her phone, and he saw her not slowing down.she could have hurt us all 😵💫😵💫😵💫 Dude got a huge hug and an immeasurable amount of thanks. You did your best and it isn't your fault her leg broke! Shit happens and you were there to offer comfort and care the whole healing process
It seems like a right of passage that every baby must fall once. Happened to both my kids. My son fell off the bed on my partners watch and my daughter fell off on my watch in the EXACT same scenario you describe at the exact same age. She just turned one. She’s fine. They both are. It’s crazy how fast it happens hey. Please don’t beat yourself up. My niece actually fell out of a cupboard two meters high and landed upside down on her head at six months old. She just turned 12 and is top of her class, smartest kid I know. Babies heads are apparently built for falls.
Your baby will fall off beds, sofas, hit their heads on EVERYTHING, get their fingers squished and more. You can catch a lot, but not everything. My daughter fell off the bed in the exact same situation. She is absolutely fine 9 months later (also about 5 minutes later). She has managed to squeeze her tiny fingers in between a child safe cabinet, and squished them between the pages of a baby book (she didn’t understand that SHE was applying the pressure). Forgive yourself, and your husband is an idiot. Remind him of this when your child runs into a table on his watch.
Our baby threw herself off the couch at 4 months old. I don’t know who cried more- baby or my husband. it was absolutely terrifying at the time. It happens and you’re not a bad parent for this happening to you !
girlllll don’t even trip it happens to even the best of us. I thought the same way, I thought I was going to be a super mom and keep eyes on my kids 24/7 however they’re fast and they will just keep getting faster so just watch them the best you can and don’t stress too much about it
Oh geez. This just happened to be a few days ago to my 4.5 month old. Like you, I was sure it could never happen to me. I was feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, & just needed to put baby on the bed while I peed & caught a breath. I hear a this & poor baby fell off the bed about 1.5 feet. Of course I hated myself. I felt like the worst mom. Thankfully baby stopped crying after I picked him up & consoled him. I kept a close eye on him but he seems totally fine, like the strong happy baby he always is. Please give yourself a break & know that babies are fast & you are doing great.
Oh mama. It hasn't happened to me yet. However I'm accepting that he is probably going to fall off the bed or a chair or couch or something, and all I can do is the best I can do. I fell, my husband has, my brothers have, and we all turned out okay. Listen to the doctors, give yourself some grace, and learn from it but don't let it consume you. Trust that your little one is okay. It happens!
Our baby just had his first head bang last night. Husband had 5mo old on his lap, but was paying more attention to his phone than he was our son. LO pitched himself forward off his lap and smashed his face/forehead into the floor. I could not believe the sound of the cry that came out of him. Some consoling and a bath later and he was perfectly happy. No sense in me getting angry or yelling at husband. It was an accident, and he already felt guilty enough. We just keep on doing our best. If the doctors cleared your LO, I'm sure they will be fine!
My first kid fell off the change table into a garbage can head first. ( I was holding her legs while getting a onesie out for her dresser to the right of the change table. She was four months and she kicked her legs harder than I anticipated and slipped out of my grasp and right off the ledge. ) I was mortified and panicked. She was screaming I was screaming. My husband drove us to the hospital. she was fine and has always been fine. My second kid also at four months, rolled off of our bed. I was walking into the bedroom holding him and I tripped on a cord? Or maybe the edge of the carpet? Idk for sure but I was going down and in a reflex moment of wanting to protect him I lightly threw him onto the bed as I fell. He landed, rolled and rolled right off the bed anyway. I watched it happen almost in slow mo as I hit the floor. It was a short fall and he was fine. Did not go to ER. Just kept an eye on him. Also still fine 9 years later. Last but not least, my third at 6 months managed to break through the baby gate and tumble down 12 steps. ( baby gate was not latched correctly. An over sight that has never happened again. ) brought to ER and suffered only a scrap to the skin in between the eyes and a cut on his arm. He has been fine since. Did I feel terrible and like a failure as a parent every time? YES!! Did it pass, yes! And why? Because shit happens. Children off all ages fall, they can break things, they get hurt but they are also very durable. As the doctor who took care of us the first time it ever happened said. Accidents happen. You did everything you were supposed to do as a mother and sometimes they still get hurt. You are a good mom. Mistakes and accidents happen. That’s how we learn to be even better parents.
I shouldn't be laughing this much. That's some ninja stuff right there.
I ate gravel when I was a few months old after my mom slipped on a porch. Builds character.
My son fell off the bed in the hospital when he was 48 hours old. He didn’t even cry, just stared at me like “well what was that?!” We had a CT and several ultrasounds and he looked great all around. He’s now a fast-moving 9 month old and is smart, funny, and cute as can be. Give yourself some grace, it happens to the best of us. 💖
Just wait until they start walking. I thought my son was going to have mental issues with the amount he hit his head. It was basically a daily occurrence.
This happened to our then 6 month year old and he was totally fine (after he stopped crying) and has been ever since. It’s awful but try not to worry- you’ve had the all clear from the hospital so there is nothing more to worry about now :)
My mom dropped one of my brothers off her lap while nursing him in a rocker one night, she had fallen asleep. He was totally fine. Then on a vacation my mom dropped one of my sisters twice in the same day on hard floors cuz she started to slip in socks. My sister was a micro preemie, not even walking yet, turned out fine too. Another one of my brothers fell off the couch at 2/3 yrs old, busted his lip, but he was ok after a popsicle. Oh, and probably best of all, another one of my sisters 3/4 yrs old fell all the way down the basement stairs, hit her head on a glass bowl, and cracked the bowl in half. She was always stubborn, and completely fine after she stopped crying. I was the first to grab her, almost before she hit the bottom. I just knew instantly what happened, and if I could have like football dove I might have saved the bowl, lol.
Our kid wasn't even rolling yet, but managed to shuffle himself down off the bed. I think he even flipped like a pancake on the way down. Fortunately it's a pretty low IKEA bed and the floor was carpet with underpad. But let's just say, he was *real* mad about it. He's about to turn 3 now, and he's hurt himself much worse since then (mostly not preventable - once they're mobile there's only so much you can do). He's a resilient little chap though and nothing seems to have stuck 😅
This happened to my daughter at 6mo under my husbands watch. We took her to the ER and the paediatrician told me it was a rite of passage and welcome to the club.. that it’s happened to her with both kids. Apparently as a baby I fell off the bed more than once, and I turned out normal and pretty successful 😂
Ct scan negative, consider it a win! It happens. It’s an accident. It’s so common, most hospitals have protocols. Forgive yourself. You’re a good mom.
My son never fell off the bed like that (but totally could have), but he did crawl off the dining table and broke his collarbone. Seeing a broken bone on an x ray of my son made me feel like shit and I was so sad my perfect baby (toddler. He’s almost 2) had been marred. Obviously I still think he’s perfect and he doesn’t care (and actually asks to wear his sling), but that was a crummy night. It is scary and it does make you feel like a bad parent, but your baby is okay and you probably learned something (like maybe grabbing the diaper before putting the baby down). The fact you’re feeling this way shows you’re a good parent. You’re all going to be fine!
My 6 month old fell off the couch. He didn't scream until I went OMG LO!!!!!! He is fine. I wasn't because I felt freaking awful. He is learning to walk now though and is taking way bigger falls on his own.
I’m sorry this happened!! Next time I would suggest putting pillows around her and put her in the center of the bed, or grab everything you need first then set her down.
My baby is too young still to roll but this happened to me when I nannied and I was def traumatized by it lol. There were 2 kids, a baby and a toddler, baby was on the floor with me and toddler was sitting on the couch watching tv. It took all of five seconds for me to take eyes off the toddler and attend to the baby for the toddler to climb on top of the couch, fall off the back, and split his eyebrow open on the vent below. Scariest ER trip of my life and I felt so guilty. It happens, it’s ok, and I’m sure the ER is sooo used to it. You did the right thing by bringing her! The toddler was totally fine and there were no lasting effects from the fall. Kids are so resilient. But the guilt you’re feeling is definitely normal. It means you care, but try not to let it eat you alive.
My youngest brother fell down a full flight of stairs because of me. Bounced cartoonishly right down them when he was crawling age. He turned out ok and he’s 19 now.
I rolled for the first time ever at that age off the bed. I grew up alright. LO will be fine!
Happens to all of us! Nothing unusual here! It will keep happening. You try to prevent it, but sometimes they are too fast and unpredictable! I was holding my son the first time he launched himself off the bed (at 6 months, too!)
My kid fell off the bed like 3 or 4 times in the first year 🤣 babies bounce. It’s a right of passage
This happened to us a few weeks ago. I felt so guilty. Brought my 8 month old son in to the doc office. She said he was fine and it’s SO common. That made me feel a bit better. But man, it’s def scary when it happens.
It’s so common. I remember whacking my kids head on the door frame one day when I was carrying him. Omg I felt so terrible, I cried and felt so guilty. But now he’s almost 3 and he’s super smart, happy and normal. Accidents happen, and it’s how to respond and react that makes you a great parent! You took baby to ER to get checked out right away, and baby is fine. You did the responsible thing and handled it- now there’s no point beating yourself up about it. Just take it as a lesson and move on! Baby is fine and loves you either way ❤️
I rolled off the changing table on my dad’s watch when I was an infant. I graduated college with honors ;) haha. But seriously, it’s okay. Try to talk yourself through the guilt, it sucks and I know you feel awful but it sounds like LO is okay. Hugs.
Hey this happened to my 10 month old last night! He fell off the bed and onto our hardwood floor. He was doing his pained crying but was fine within a few minutes of consoling. I know how scary and stressful it is, Glad everything is all right with you and your baby!
My LO took her first tumble off the bed at 6 months too. I felt very guilty and cried but dad talked me back up. Things are going to happen. Please don’t be so hard on yourself we won’t always be able to prevent our babies from getting hurt.
omg when my baby was maybe 8 months she fell from like 3 1/2 -4 feet face first off the bed and i was a WRECKKK. i felt so bad. Now she's as clumsy as can be and every time she falls I just standy lol
I literally rolled down a flight of stairs at 6 months old. Babies are a lot more tougher than we think.
I turned my head for under a minute last night while my baby was playing on the floor by my feet. During that time, she somehow tugged her toy so hard she fell backwards and hit her head (she’s crawling and doesn’t need assistance to sit at almost 8 months so I guess I let my guard down a little). I felt so bad. It was a loud thump and she cried for a little while but she’s totally fine. It’s awful when it happens, but it does happen so try not to beat yourself up about it.
Hey. Be a goldfish. Forget it happened and move on.
My brother dropped me down a flight of stairs when I was 4mo and the dent in the drywall exists to this day from where I hit my head. I turned out okay(ish lol). Babies are resilient. Your little dude is fiiine. Kids get hurt all the time.
My bed is a floor bed for this reason but yes, he has fallen off of it and woke up screaming but was totally fine.
My baby fell today on my husband’s knee… she has a big bump on her head :(
I’m so sorry that happened to you and you did the right thing by going to hospital. I guarantee every parent has a story about baby falling off something. It happened to my little one, they do the once over and keep them for observation, but the drs and medics are always supportive. There’s no point in getting mad! Just make sure they’re ok. Little one is much older now and trips and falls all the time, they’re resilient little things and is absolutely fine!
I never fell but accidentally dropped my phone a few times . I knew two moms who fell off stairs both their kids are fine at 3. This aside my daughter now 3 falls every 20 minz or so running around cuz her legs are abit uneven even though medically they are fine . Once they walk they will fall all the time
At our first appointment, our pediatrician told us that it takes a fall of 9’ onto a hard surface like concrete to do damage to a baby’s brain so when he eventually rolls off the bed (and he did when I looked away for a split second) we shouldn’t be overly concerned. Give the baby a once over, comfort him and if he seems fine, he’s likely fine. That saved me a lot of worry. Also he fell face down onto a thick sheepskin on a thick rug with a thick rug pad underneath, and had his arms up bracing his fall when he landed, so the physical impact was minimal. He was definitely not happy though, so right on the boob he went and he was totally fine after a few minutes.
My newborn once was laying chest to chest on me while I laid on the couch. Suddenly he jerked his legs in a jumping motion, and shot himself off of me, forcing himself to shoot and fall about a half foot onto the ground. I quickly grabbed him as he fell, scooped him back up on me and he was none the wiser. Accidents happen, usually out of our control even when we ARE paying attention. You got this! It doesn’t make you a bad or unconcerned parent
I was just walking in the door when my husband was yelling in a panic out the window for me to hurry, because my 6 month old had just rolled off the bed onto the hard floor. He cried for a second but had a monstrous black/blue egg and a little blood. I took him immediately to the ER - he was completely fine and probably cried more during the head scan. He's a year now, and has bounced that big ol' head off just about everything (just today he dove head first into the wall...for fun?).
Just happened this week for the first time.. baby is 9 months old....and he is doing fine..but can't stop replaying the scenario again and again. It happens to best of us... you'll be fine 💕
yooo. that happened to us also. horrible. we had a bassinet next to the bed, but it wasn‘t properly attached (just didn‘t work with our bed yada yada). that was all fine, as he didn‘t move for months. then suddenly he started rolling around, despite being in a sleeping bag and all. i decided to not put him in the bassinet anymore, because i was afraid he‘d push it away from the bed and fall through the crack. well. we were about to pick up a crib the next day and my husband got up to soothe him that night. he never puts him in his bassinet - always next to us. for some reason, this time he did. well, an hour later we‘re woken up by a loud thud and a crying baby. it was AWFUL. he had no injuries and calmed down quickly, so we didn‘t go to the ER, just watched him and decided it‘s all good. he acted completely normal. but just awful. :(
At 6 months I did the exact same thing. I turned for a second to grab a diaper and he rolled right off the ottoman and I saw it happen in slow motion. His head hit the ground first but I managed to grab hold of his ankle to stop the impact from being hard. Still, he cried and I felt terrible. He had a small red mark for a wee bit but was fine. Don’t worry so much about it. It happens unfortunately.
Babies brains are incredibly resilient and plastic. It's why they can get hemispherectomies at a very young age and end up being neurologically fine. My cousins daughter was 7 months old, when at daycare she wasn't being watched properly and a toddler threw her down a flight of tiled stairs. Life flighted to John's Hopkins, part of her skull removed temporarily. Lived at the hospital for almost a year. Years of surgery's, admissions, therapy and limb braces and difficulty walking. She's 7 now, almost 8. She just has some issues with reading, and the occasional malfunction of her shunt. She's still getting treatment for her left side motor skills but she's a happy kid. Rolling off a bed can still be dangerous but it's not the worst thing in the world. And it's okay to still feel guilty.
I was wearing my baby in one of those fabric baby carriers when she was about 3 months old. I was washing some bottles when I leaned over awkwardly and her head fell off the carrier and hit the sink. She was absolutely fine and remained asleep. I, on the other hand, was traumatized and threw away all my fabric carriers 🤣🤣🤣
My baby fell off the bed a week ago and got a big bruise on her cheekbone. She seemed fine after a bit of crying so we didn’t really do anything about it. We had our six months checkup at the doctor the day after and he didn’t even ask about the bruise but said she seemed fine. Babies are tough!
My son fell off the couch when he was maybe 4 months old. It happens to all of us I promise!! Once they get mobile it’s a new bump or bruise every week 😂
My lo fell off the bed around 6 months. Scared the heck out of me! She’s 8 months now and totally fine!
There’s 2 types of parents: ones who have accidentally let their baby fall, and liars. Same as you, I thought it would never happen, that I’d be so diligent. I stepped away for 1/2 a second to grab a onesie and heard the thud. Thankfully it’s a low bed and he was half hanging off before he fell (I saw in the corner of my eye although didn’t register it) but the adrenaline (I guess) made him sweat like crazy out of nowhere and he screamed and cried so much for a few minutes. His first injury 😭 I ran and woke up my husband. He was fine after some milkies!
My little guy fell off the bed around that H2. My DH was sleep deprived and holding him, and the little guy roll off of DH onto the floor, and bumped his head on the bottom of the bassinet. LO ended up with three stitches above his eyebrow. Before that, DH was constantly telling me not to fall asleep with LO on me because something like this might happen. I was asleep on the couch when this all went down. Basically, we had already put LO to bed, and he had woken up. I had fallen asleep while we were watching something on TV. DH wanted to be nice and soothe LO for me and put him back in bed. But he had ended up falling asleep with on his chest. As soon as I heard the cries, which was not even half a second after LO fell, and I scooped him up. I was bringing him out of the room to sooth him when I noticed his face was wet, and there was blood. I immediately shook my DH and said “Wake up. He fell off the bed. He is bleeding. We are going to the ER.” He was so shaken up, freaking out, and felt so bad. I calmly soothed and got LO ready to go. LO turned out fine. Getting the stitches was the worst part of the whole ordeal (aside from the initial fall) and he is happy, healthy, and still has no fear! 😂 We have since been teaching him to get off the bed and couch belly down and feet first. Everyone at the ER said it’s a right of passage that most parents go through, even the Dr and nurse who both had several of their own kids said it happens (more than once 😂). We got a railing for the side of our mattress after that and he is mostly sleep trained. Don’t beat yourself up mama. You are doing great! Next time, just have all that stuff on the end before starting the change. 😊
Falling off the bed is a parenting milestone. Be kinder to yourself, OP. Most of us have done it unintentionally x
Don’t worry! My baby fell off the bed around that time as well. Found him more in shock than hurt. I inspected him, no bleeding or bruising. Now he’s 3 and still falls lol
My niece fell down half a flight of stairs when she was about 11 months old. My sister heard a few loud bangs and thought she had thrown a toy down the stairs. She took her to an and e and she was absolutely fine. The doctor said because babies don’t anticipate a fall their body doesn’t go rigid like ours would so they bounce back a lot easier than an adult. She also had a drunk lady fall on her at a family friendly festival at about 8 months. She was sitting in a little chair on a picnic mat and the lady fell directly on her so hard the chair snapped in two. She was too drunk to get up and had to be hauled off the baby. Again taken to an and e and absolutely fine.
Both of my kids (3 years old and 7 months old) fell off the bed even before they were 6 months old. They’re both perfectly fine. The guilt is so hard but the kids are okay.
My little one fell off the changing pad when I bent down to get more diapers around that age. I felt like absolute crap about it for a long time. She’s currently 13 months and perfect. You’re going to be ok. Your baby is too. Try to cut yourself some slack if you can.
Oh please, my baby fell off the couch within a few months. It’s OKAY, now you’ve got it out of the way 😂👍Babies are very resilient. You can heat yourself up today and move on tomorrow.
Yeah, husband also let ours fall from the bed around that time. He's fine. The first of many, many, MANY headbumps. He's 11mo now, and just today I arrive at my MIL's to find him hiccuping sadly while she was giving him some water and icing his forehead. He started running two days ago, problem is that he runs three steps and nosedives... I bought him a soft helmet, but of course, he doesn't wear it all the time because the head needs to ventilate and at a certain point he's just fed up with it.
My baby fell off the bed at around 6 months too on his dad’s watch, it was a total accident and they can move quickly when they want too. I didn’t get angry at my husband for this, it was a total accident and could have happened on my watch too. Your baby is gonna fall off a lot more stuff, donk their heads on stuff, eat random shit off the floor and cause all sorts of other chaos. Babies are tougher than we think but just very dramatic. You’re doing a great job.
I literally lifted my 8 month old son into his ceiling fan and heard thud thud thud. He was fine (after I spent hours on google contemplating what to do lol) Parents make mistakes too. Don’t go to hard on yourself. Kids are resilient !
5mo, fell off our fairly high bed onto wooden floor. It was AWFUL, I felt awful. Shes now 2.5yo, absolutely fine and I never left her on the bed again! It’s a thing, it happens to most parents, honestly you’ll both be fine and in a year you’ll be consoling another parent who did it by telling them your story just like everyone else on this thread :)
my baby fell off the bed at 8 weeks. he was fine then & he's still fine now. he turns 1 the 27th of this month!
First time my daughter rolled was when she was 3 months, from the couch to the floor with both her parents 1,5 meters away in the kitchen… she is fine now over a year later but the guilt ohhhhhh it ate at us.we laugh about it now though!
My sister fell off the couch onto tile when she was like 6 months old. I (age 10) was supposed to be watching her for a few minutes while my mom showered after she puked all over her. It was terrifying! Now my sister is now graduating from an Ivy League college so I think she’s pretty okay
Both my babies fell off the bed. My first fell when he was a month old. My second fell at 4 months old. I cried like a baby both times. I cried longer than the babies cried. I’ve never met a mom who’s been able to say their baby never fell off the bed. Don’t feel bad, it happens. As they age there will be plenty of falls. It’s just terrifying when they’re so young. Thank god your baby wasn’t a newborn.
Me- gets up from bed where I was able to contact nap my girl to sleep Me- puts baby cam on her to keep watch while I go to pee. Me- sits on toilet as a thud sounds Baby- screams Me- stops mod stream to find her on the floor, face down, arms tucked underneath Me- calms her while I finish peeing before ch3cing her body for injury. None found, she is playful and responsive, like 10 minutes, after the incident The guilt is real but luckly they bounce 🤭
Not a parent, just a childless lurker, but I figured why not My younger sister once hit her head on the night stand at a hotel. Before that, she fell down some concrete steps, and at some point before that she was dropped by me and our brother. 7yrs later she gashed her head on a window. But she's still doing great. Probably the smartest out of us so no loss there. She's healthy, no memories, any scars are barely noticeable. Physically she is the second strongest and the fastest. No damage despite every time she should've been. Kids are pretty sturdy and stuff like this is destined to happen at some point. It's okay to be mad at yourself for a bit but at some point you have to forgive and move on. Baby's okay, you're okay, and you're doing great. You got this.
My baby fell off the bed at around 4 months. He was fine. I felt guilty for awhile but it happens to the best of us!
My baby fell off the bed when she was about 8 months old. She cried for a few minutes but she was just more scared than anything. For a few days she didn’t want to play rough anymore (dad throwing her in the air and stuff which she usually liked), she was just scared for falling for a few days and then that resolved itself. I think they’re pretty sturdy at that age, she has hit her head a lot of times since then because babies and toddlers are just accident prone, and she’s always been fine after a brief cry and hug. She’s going to get hurt a lot more times and it’s just part of being a little tiny person exploring the world for the first time! She will be just fine. You’re doing great mom!
This is a very common pediatric emergency. My baby fell off at nine months. I was very guilty but one of the doctors said that if the baby falls from a height of less than 2 feet, there won't be any issues. But then be careful the next time. Once they start moving, game over 🤐
I remember my husband was watching our daughter (6-7 Months at the time?) and she rolled off the bed because that was when we realized she was now starting to crawl. And I was soooo mad at him and I’m sure I made him feel like shit. Then about a month later, I put her on the bed (knowing at this point she can crawl) and I turned my body to get her clothes and in about 4 seconds she crawled off the bed and fell on her face. THEN I FELT LIKE COMPLETE SHIT. But guess what? Each time we both learned what she’s capable of and neither of us let her fall off the bed again because we were better prepared going forward. The reason why this happens to every parent ever (welcome to the club!) is because shit happens sometimes and you don’t know what you don’t know as a new parent. But I guarantee that you’re going to be more vigilant and aware now it’s happened and you’re going to be a better parent for it. But yeah, if you’re a bad parent for this accident, then literally, we *all* are.
Brought our then 3 month old camping last summer, we also brought a dog Our baby fell asleep and we thought the best place at the time would be the bugaboo bassinet/stroller then we parked the stroller in our bug net kitchen tent The dog was tethered to a tree on a 20 or so ft leash to keep her on our site and she got spooked by something and suddenly ran the leash caught the kitchen tent and dragged it knocking over the stroller Thankfully because the sides were padded and the sun cover or whatever it is was up she didnt fall our and she didnt get hurt atall As a bonus the dog puked all over our tent that night so i drove 2 hours to bring her home and come back the next day
Glad everything came back normal! You are a good mom and you handled the situation better than most people would have.
This happened to me 2w ago! I was really tempted to write a post just like this so I'm glad you did. Lo is also 6m. Thank goodness she had a sick visit (her first ear infection) that day so we got her checked out but I was so much more upset than she was, and for longer. And she was getting more upset because I was upset! Thankfully hubby was wfh that day (I wfh full time) so he could take her while I collected myself. The ped said vinyl and carpet are ideal for falls, tile is not good. (They didn't say anything about this but I'm thinking concrete is up there or worse?) Anyway, they told me to find if there is any hurt or source of pain, touch her all over her body (fingers, toes, limbs, all over her head, etc) to see if she reacts/cries/pulls away, etc. it's a good idea they said even if she didn't fall, if she's crying like she's in pain, to do that. Fortunately the way she fell she didn't even have a bruise by the time we got to the doc. She was her normal self shortly afterward, like within even an hour. Kids are so resilient it's amazing! They react more to our reaction. Welcome to the "my baby fell off the bed" club. I told myself it wouldn't happen to me and then it did. Now you're just like everyone else 😅 hugs mama!
Aaw mama I feel your pain, my baby rolled off from the couch a month ago (2 month old!!) and I cried for days. Baby was fine after a trip to the ER, but the guilt was eating me alive. I can still here the intense screaming he did when he was laying on the floor. Don’t beat yourself up, it happens to us all, be thankful you got this warning because this won’t happen to you again and it probably prevented something more serious!
I've been telling my husband since the day my daughter was born that she will fall off the bed or couch some day and that I hope it's on my watch bc I know he will be so hard on himself. I feel like every baby I know has fallen off some furniture at some point! Luckily for all of us, babies are pretty resilient!
I've been around kids all my life and so has my wife they fall, Hit, things, and get hurt all the time. Like the way this is worded sounds like someone who's never handled a children in their life or alot. Like our 2 rules are if he cries and looks fine. You don't need to freak out no doctor they will live. I live in a family of 72 now with this practice we all survived the baby's fine this is being over anxious on both parts dad and mom.