My baby fell out of his stroller.

[stephie_corin]

I'm crying as I type this. My son is asleep next to me. Earlier today he fell face first out of his stroller onto the concrete floor. He screamed for about fifteen minutes, it took me forever to calm him. We went to a nearby medical centre and a nurse said he was ok but to watch for signs of seizure or concussion.

It's 100% my fault. I didn't strap him in after getting him out of the car and turned my back on him to get his bag. He has a graze on his nose but no major bumps or bruises.

Has anyone else been through this? I am sick with worry and guilt. I am meant to care for him and I let this happen?? It's the worst feeling in the world

 

[Katiekola]

Don't be too hard on yourself, mistakes happen and at least he is ok, my LO fell out of his bouncer once onto his face and i felt awful! But i guess it just makes us more vigilant with strapping them in all the others times so although it is hard try and see it as a positive....your LO is ok and you won't forget again! hugz

 

[izzlesnizzle]

Things like this happen to the best of us. My LO fell off the bed when she was 12 wks old onto her face and I swore I would never let that happen again and it happened a second time! I felt so guilty and stupid for promising it wouldn't happen again and it did. At least with the straps you can make sure he is always strapped in in future, unlike silly me who trusted her not to roll off again and she did!

Oh i'll tell you another one (this is making me sound bad now, im not honest, was just a little sleep deprived back then!) she fell out of her highchair too. I didn't strap her in and she slid out of it like she was on a slide and landed on the kitchen floor in a star fish shape looking very shocked! I always strap her in her now, I don't trust her not to surprise me!

I hope my little accidents help you to feel better, you're not alone and don't beat yourself up anymore x x

 

[charlie15]

Don't be too hard on yourself, these things happen a lot and the main thing is he's fine. My LO fell out of the bed when she was hours old at the hospital, I was beside myself about it and still feel awful even though she's a healthy happy baby.

 

[stephie_corin]

Thank you for the replies. I'm glad I'm not the only one and everyones LOs are ok. It's so scary and I just feel so awful and stupid. I didn't go back to work so I could care for him and I feel like I failed him, my husband and myself.

 

[izzlesnizzle]

Thank you for the replies. I'm glad I'm not the only one and everyones LOs are ok. It's so scary and I just feel so awful and stupid. I didn't go back to work so I could care for him and I feel like I failed him, my husband and myself.

No you mustn't think that! You haven't failed him at all. It was one isolated incident. Think of everything else you do for him that far outweigh this one thing that happened.

I felt like this when the incidents happened but you get over it and move on. LO wont remember. The main thing is hes ok. Now go and give him a cuddle and tell him you love him (again!)

 

[Scottish mum]

Yes, but it was slightly different. My lo was only one month old and I had been out shopping and he was in his carry cot/chair it clips onto the push chair wheels. I didn't know at the time how to work the system so I went to take the carrycot off the pram to lift him out and only one side unclipped so I let go out the chair and it fell to the ground leaving my lo inside down thankfully still in his chair and still asleep!!! I was in complete shock and picked the chair up which was tangled in the pram frame and put him in the car. I got in and burst out crying then stopped further down the road to check him. He was fine still sleeping but I was a wreck!! Needless to say I know how to work the thing now : ( it's awful when something like this happens but we are all learning mothers and I bet you don't do it again I know I won't.