Worst morning ever.
I was trying to burp my increasingly squirmy baby and she shifted, I lost grip, and she face planted off my lap on to the hardwood floor. She landed with a thud, was silent for 2 seconds, then screamed. Now she has a red mark on her head.
I called the ped and they said to just watch her behavior... She is napping now.. I can't believe I did this. I am so mad, worried, and horrified.
GOLD / coconut / 8266 posts
It was an accident so don't beat yourself up over it. I'm sure she is ok and has already forgotten about it!
GOLD / squash / 13576 posts
Oh that's rough. I'm sure your LO will be okay. If it makes you feel better, DH was holding LO and he started to squirm and LO hit the door frame HARD and I freaked out and called the pediatrician. He was okay, but man, talk about scary!!
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Accidents happen momma, you can't beat yourself up about it. Luckily she's so young she won't remember it!
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
Oh I am so so sorry! THat is a horrible feeling. I almost dropped Lukas when he was about that age and it freaked me out! I'm sure you're more shaken than her.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
Awww, it's okay, accidents happen! I'm sure your baby will be okay! My husband was dropped a lot further was a baby - his dad was trying to hold him and the groceries and everything just went wrong so what did he do? He decided to rescue the groceries!!
Also, I basically flung my baby away from me once because a spider was crawling on me. Worst parenting moment EVER, but Xander seems fine. At least we can be rest assured that at this age, they won't remember all the mistakes we make!
watermelon / 14206 posts
Oh no! I know that's scary! Don't worry, though...babies are more durable than they look!
DS fell off the bed when he was a baby, before he could roll over or crawl. I put him on it for just a second to get something on the other side of the room and suddenly my non-mobile baby got mobile and scooted right down.
kiwi / 506 posts
I know exactly how you're feeling :(. Just keep an eye on her behavior ... babies are tougher than we think!!
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
Aww! It is ok, accidents happen. I am she will be back to giving you a hard time in no time.
pomegranate / 3768 posts
Oh no! That IS the worst feeling ever. LO rolled off the bed and I was kicking myself for it. I just felt SICK to the stomach. But just know that your LO IS okay! Accidents happen and your baby is a strong cookie!
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
Oh mama, I know the feeling. My LO recently faceplanted out of her rocker. Scared the crap out of me but she cried for two minutes and went back to playing. Just keep an eye on your LO to make sure her eyes are focusing and things like that. I'm sure she's fine and has already forgotten about it : )
papaya / 10473 posts
Oh no, I'm sure you are so worried! I'm sure that it scared you more than it scared her. Hugs!
nectarine / 2132 posts
@LazyLightning: awww she looks so peaceful! i'm sure she's long forgotten the accident. she knows mommy loves her!!
nectarine / 2834 posts
I did the same thing this morning!! DD was fine...I cried for an hour. It's so much tougher on us than them.
pear / 1664 posts
@Tidybee: I'm still sniffly and she is napping after a bottle. So yes!! Tougher on us.
nectarine / 2834 posts
@LazyLightning: If it makes you feel any better, my DD rolled off the bed while I was getting ready, so I'm really beating myself up. Unfortunately, I doubt this will be the last time accidents will happen. We should go easy on ourselves. I treated myself to a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie after lunch today.
nectarine / 2797 posts
Awww hugs! I let LO fall off the bed when she was 7 months old about 2.5/3 ft. And DH cracked her head on the side of the bed the day we brought her home from the hospital. These things happen!
pear / 1799 posts
@LazyLightning: She is PRECIOUS! I love her lashes & eyebrows!! Don't worry mama, I'm sure she'll be just fine.
coconut / 8861 posts
Hugs, it happens to everyone as first timers. It's scary as hell, but babies fall and get squirmy.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
Oh, big hugs! E once face-planted from 2.5-3' up, onto hardwood. The RN nurse on-call wanted me to get him x-rayed. He was fine after a minute or two, I was a hot crying mess for hours. DH had to come home from work because I was such a mess. He had the indentation of the wood corner on his forehead!
They told me to keep an eye on his pupils (if they were different sizes or not changing sizes), his behavior (if he was really lethargic) and to bring him in if he started to throw up. But he was fine, your LO will be too!! Babies are much more durable that we tend to think!
Big hugs Mama!
GOLD / pineapple / 12662 posts
@LazyLightning: Oh doll, I am so sorry! It happens to every one at least once! (I dropped the t.v. remote on LO's head at around 2 weeks . . . :/).
IMO, this is the same kind of situation as divers and having to pee . . . There are two kinds of people in this world, those who pee in their wetsuits (drop/bump their babes), and those who lie about it! 
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