My 2 month old accidentally fell off my bed =(?

Question

I was holding him until he went to bed and i must have fallen asleep...i never do this... and the next thing I know he is on the floor screaming...he must have rolled out of my arms and off the bed on the floor....I was hysterical...he calmed down as soon as i grabbed him but I wonder if he was down there a while and i just couldnt wake up to his screaming...i feel awful...like the worst mother ever. Help

Answer 1

That happens to everyone trust me!

Answer 2

even if he did fall its not that huge a distance, i wouldnt worry, he probably just bumped his head or something. I doubt u wouldnt have woken up, parents have a natural instinct for these things. Your not a bad mother...it was obviously an accident. kids are accident prone, and he is going to hurt himself alot growing up, its how we learn, its a fact of life.  

Answer 3

well duh,

you dont put a baby in a bed you put them in the crib

Answer 4

That happened to me.  Don't worry about it.  I know it's happened to a lot of us, we're human.  Just be more careful next time and always take precautions to make sure he can't fall off if you fall asleep.

Answer 5

You was holding him, and "you" went to bed.

See your doctor, and have the baby checked.

Your not the first, and won't be the last.

Answer 6

You are not the worst mother ever! You are just a concerned parent. If you feel like something's wrong, take him to the doctor. Next time, place him toward the wall in the bed, put him in a bassinet, or in a crib. Don't get too shocked when he's bigger and going to the E.R. with an animal bite or something! Good luck!

Answer 7

nooo u r not bad mother its was just accident.. lots of women accident drop their babies too u r not only one

Answer 8

my neighbor says that if a baby doesn't fall of the bed or couch it is messed up for life. she said that it helps the baby. how many times have u fallen off the bed or tripped on something and fell. my son hasn't but almost. he has fallen outside hard stuff and that scared me but a friend got him and give him to me he had just gotten out of a baby pool and he was playing with her son and i was inside getting a towel and i guess he got mad and went backward he does that now when he gets mad. he doesn't at home cause he knows it hurts. your baby will learn that it hurts. i would if i was u put your bed on the floor. no frame for a while. so the baby if he or she does roll off it is not that far. and also u can fold up some big blankets and put it down around your bed when u lay down with him or her. so if they do fall it is softer.  oh i read the bed on the floor thing by the sears family of doctors and the blankets. they said till they learn how to climb up and down then as they get bigger u can put it up higher. or not just put baby on bed. my son knows how to climb over small stuff so i cant use pillows. well good luck and u are a great mom we all have our times when we goof we aren't perfect. hang in there.

Answer 9

This is something that happens to every parent eventually and if they say it has never happened to them they are lying. As long as the baby is fine, eating well sleeping right pooping and peeing fine then i wouldn't worry. IF your super concerned, call the pediatrician. Both my kids rolled off the bed at least once.

Just remember the saying, eyes off, hands on.  

Answer 10

You are not a bad mom.  This could have happened to any one of us.  And I am sure you awoke as soon as you heard him crying.  Its that mother's instinct.  

Trust me, we all have "bad mommy" stories.    For instance, I accidentally left my basement door open, and my daughter snuck away without me knowing, and I didn't realize it until i heard her screaming at the bottom of the stairs because she had fallen down them all.  I was scared to death and felt so bad.  Thankfully she was okay, but she could have been really hurt.  Needless to say, we went out and bought a gate the next day.  I just try to tell myself that I learned something valuable from that experience and that is the important thing!

Also, I have to disagree with one of the above posters who said you should place the baby close to the wall if he is on the bed. That is NOT a good idea.  The baby could fall between the wall and the bed and smother to death.  That just happened to a little baby in our city and it was the saddest thing.

Answer 11

omg that is terrible....i hope he's alrigt...what ever u do do not go to the E.R cuz all they're gonna do is report u to ACS......and wow ur a heavy sleeper thats not very good considering that u just had a baby  

Answer 12

im not a mother, but im sure this happens to loads of mums. dont feel bad, it was a complete accident, these things happen.

if hes ok, has no apparent cuts or anything then hes fine and you reallly shouldnt feel bad.

maybe you could put a barrierup at the side of the bed to prevent this from happening again?

good luck

Answer 13

sweetheart we all learn by our mistakes you didn't know how dangerous it would be but now you do,there have been cases where parents have rolled onto their baby and smothered them to,so now you know you won't do it again.Yes he could have been hurt but he wasn't now armed with this knowledge you wont do it again just in case.If you did that's when ur bad knowing what can happen not now, you didn't know.we all as parents have done something we shouldn't without realizing it.i used to put my babies with me im just lucky mine didn't fall out,i know I'm not bad to my kids as you arnt a bad mum either.

Answer 14

its alright. as a mom myself its easy to get exhausted. to hurt him badly he would have to fall pretty far. watch for bumps and more serious vomiting what looks like coffee grounds then he would need 911. A baby even at 2 months old is pretty resilient. You are not a bad mother, just don't let him see you scared.

Answer 15

just make sure you dont put him to sleep anytime soon, accidents happen make sure he's in his bed or on the inside of you from now on

Answer 16

Well, now you've learned not to hold him until he falls asleep. Put him in his crib awake and walk away so he learns to put himself to sleep and so he doesn't get hurt. Chances are, he was more scared by the fall than hurt. How does he seem now? If he's ok, chances are he was confused and scared. It happens to the best of parents every now and then (accidents, that is). You are not a bad mom, and he was not down there for awhile.  

Answer 17

Well just consider it a lesson learned. Never do it again type of thing. But dont be too hard on yourself, everyone has a moment like that. We're only human!

Answer 18

awwwww, alot of mothers drop thier babys on the flooor.  

Answer 19

happens to everybody, babies are tough, just be careful and be in the middle of the bed if you are tired

Answer 20

SHOWER HIM WITH GIFTS!!!

Answer 21

you are not the worst mother ever, accidents happen (for example Britney Spears need I say more)

Answer 22

it happens, your not the first to have an infant fall off a high object, but my suggestion would be to not sleep with him in bed. there are actually statistics out there of people every year that smother their babies in bed while sleeping with them. so it's not a good idea. i would get a bassinet and put it next to your bed so he's close to you but not in danger. that is what my sister did for her three kids when they were infants, then when they turned about 6-9 months she migrated them to a crib in another room. don't feel bad it does happen but learn from it and be careful!!!!

Answer 23

I think that you, like most new parents are just exhausted (I never understood why sleep deprivation was used as torture until I had a baby).  The one thing that people never tell you when you are pregnant is that having a small child, while being wonderful experience,( and truly a love unlike any other) is also is a exhausting, nerve wracking, life changing experience and that you are literally flying by the seat of your pants for most of the first few months.  Now what I want you to know is: 1.  You are not "the worst mother ever"  your a new mom who happened to make a mistake .  2.  It gets much easier with each passing day.  Your baby will start to sleep more (yes, really) and you will start to establish a sleep pattern with your child that works for both of you.  3. Put your still awake baby into a bassinet next to your bed while you lie down that way you are close to your baby and you know that they are safe.   I also suggest getting a "saucerciser(sp?)" for when your baby is able to hold up their head and sit and play around three to four months...wonderful item that give your child activities and a stable safe place to stay put.

Answer 24

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