My 11 month old (next week she will be 1 year) fell off the bed. How long should I keep her up?

Question

My daughter fell off the bed this morning. She sleeps in our bed because there is no air conditioner in her room. She cried only when it happened and appears to be fine. My husband wouldn't let me take her to the e.r. and I haven't called her pediatrician yet. But she drank a bottle and hasn't thrown up. Her pupils aren't dilated and she is playing, laughing, talking, etc. She has a bump on her head though. I'm just concerned about when to let her sleep. How long should I keep her up for?

Answer 1

My little boy fell off the bed at about the same age, but he didn't have a bump. I think that if it was me, I would take her in just to make sure. Why on earth won't your husband allow you and why do you have to get his permission? She sounds like she is perfectly fine, but you never know.

Answer 2

You do not have to keep them awake, it is a misconception. You can let her sleep as long as you check for responce (such as gently rubbing a finger up the bottom of her foot, she SHOULD move or even wake) if she has forgetton about the fall and is going about her day like normal then chances are pretty great that she is fine and simply has a little bump.

They are more strong then we give credit for.

If she starts to vomit, pass in and out, pupils dialate or she acn not focus then it is time to get her to ER and immediatly.

Answer 3

forget what your husband says.....

better safe then sorry...

Answer 4

Any problems would have shown up in the first hour or two.

Answer 5

She should be fine. My son is 1 and has fallen off twice already. Heck, one time he fell down the stairs! That freaked me out. I put the gate up... my daughter came in and saw he was in his high chair and didn't replace it. I put the baby on the floor, remembering that I had put it up. And he went around the corner and down the stairs!!!

We sure communicate better about the baby gate now! As for the bed, I co-slept too, but now I put him in a play pen in my room. Some parents put their materess on the floor.

Just a side note. Use your mother instincts. If you want to take your child to the ER, dont' use the 'my husband wouldn't let me'. If you want to do something... do it. If you are concerned, follow through. No one should make you feel stupid for being concerned about your child and he ought to support you and not stop you from getting her checked out if you are really concerned. Although I wouldn't have taken her to the ER myself, as falls just happen, you have to follow your OWN instincts and he ought to support that.

Answer 6

She is probaby fine if she's acting normal for her. I would just keep a close watch on her for an hour or so before letting her sleep. And even then watch her carefully for the next 24 hours. If anything changes bring her immediately to the hospital.

Answer 7

She is probably fine... however a doc visit is probably a good idea for that age

however, if you are concerned wake her up every so often just enough to get eyes open and then let her go back to sleep, just get a reaction

Answer 8

its a common misconception that you MUST keep a child up after a bump to the head.  If your child is vomiting, acting dizzy, disoriented, or just plain out of it, than yes, keep them awake and get to the hospital.   All children at some point take a bump to the head.  this is normal, scary, but normal.  Hospital trips are meant for blood, broken bones, or projectile vomit/diarrhea, or ingested no-no's IE..penny's, paper clips, rocks etc.    Its fine and normal to worry about such falls.  keep an eye on her.  Most parents are so worried about the bump on the head though, that they forget that lil fingers tend to get bent backwards with a fall, or limbs get twisted.    BUT if your child is already playing and forgot about the pain, than you should too.  Invest in a bedrail for your bed.  Our lil ones always slept between me and daddy,  but on occasions when he was deployed, or working late, I rolled a towel into a tube and placed it under her blanket, and the highest part was to her armpit, allowing freedom around the head.  If that doesnt work, a makeshift bed on the floor will work also.

Answer 9

please  take  her  to the er    there could be something wrong  and you  just  don't know it  my daugther at 9 1/2 month  fall out of her crib  climbing      we  took her to the er and they did a cat scan just to be sure   and i am so happy they did b/c  he  had a   frincer  to her Head  she is OK   but like  your daugther  she was eating playing  having a great time    but please take her   just to make sure   and  F your husband  for  not letting you

Answer 10

I'm sorry! This happened to my son when he was around 6 months old!  Fell face first on hard wood floor.    : (

As long as her pupils reacted to the light she is probably OK!

I dont remember worrying about keeping my baby up when it happened.

~~As the Mama, you will know if and when you need to go to the ER!!! Just keep an eye on her!

Answer 11

When my 1st baby was a little under a year she rolled right off the sofa and onto the floor I went to her doctor she was fine. Months before that I had her in her car seat and was walking with her and fell down and her car seat kinda rolled but the bar on top kept the car seat from rolling over all the way. She was just fine. Just call her doctor and ask the nurse what they think. They probaby will have you come in and take a look at her little bump but if she is eating and playing like nothing even happened I would say she is just fine.