I dropped my baby

Is she acting normally? If she is then keep an eye on her and probably follow up with your family doctor. If she starts acting abnormally, such as suddenly lethargic or really sleepy acting strange crying all the time throwing up that's an emergency you need to go to the emergency department

I always say when I child falls and hit their head just get them checked out to be safe. Rather be safe than sorry because they can’t tell you if they have a headache you just have to wait for signs

Just want to add that bed rails/guards arent safe until 18 months as it can allow a gap for baby to get trapped in and suffocate

I hit my boys head on the car door and called 111 and one of the questions they ask is whether the baby has fallen more than 1 meter so I think you're better of getting her checked out just to be safe.

No harm in getting baby checked just in case. Might be my interpretation of your post but were you co-sleeping? If so please look into the safe sleep guidance and there's good groups out there for advice and support to keep baby safe

Honestly I took my son to the er for a little drop and the doctors assured me that babies are A LOT more resilient than they seem. Esp as they get older in the newborn stages. Ur not a terrible mom. It happens to the best of us. Sometimes babies just fall. The bed railings is a good idea so that ur nerves can calm down but don’t think ur a terrible mom over a mistake that could have happened to anyone

If the fall is double the babies height it’s best to go and get them checked out just for peace of mind or even call 111 if your in the UK

I’d get them checked out, that’s quite a large fall and you didn’t see it happen so don’t know how they landed. Also as Rachael mentioned, bed rails aren’t a good idea for a baby of that age due to the danger of them getting trapped x

Better still, put your baby in THEIR bed to sleep and not yours, as this stops accidents like this from happening when you (and them) fall asleep. Now that our 9 month old can crawl and climb we never let her sleep in our bed

The first fall of many but hopefully not from such a great height! Time to move baby to their own crib. ❤️

this is why you DONT co-sleep. how irresponsible. you should take your baby to urgent care to be safe smh

@Roxy this is really rude and uneducated. there are safe ways to co-sleep. accidents happen and CAN happen to anybody. not very “uplifting” of you- as your profile says- to shame another mum like this🥴

@Shaelyn no such thing as safe cosleeping. look it up. it’s irresponsible and straight up child endangerment. it’s the first thing they tell you at the hospital.

@Shaelyn i will not uplift something dangerous. I just hope her baby is okay and she learns from this 🤷🏽‍♀️

@Roxy my baby has fallen IN his bassinet. Babies get dropped. Babies fall. It’s an accident. Ur a rude.

@Roxy not in the uk babes🙈there is plenty of research and evidence that actually supports the benefits of co-sleeping. there is also plenty of ways to do so safely, taking in to account certain risk factors. NHS (national health service) for scotland and uk talk about this on their website and signpost you to the lullaby trust, safe sleep 7. have a look👍🏻if it was child endangerment it wouldn’t be the norm in many cultures and is beginning to become more socially accepted in the uk. educate yourself before you start spouting your rubbish and shaming a mum who CLEARLY feels awful about an incident that could happen to anybody.

@Shaelyn forget that girl, she's to busy smoking weed and getting high around her kid. 😆

@Katianna real🤣🤣

@Ayanna I agree that her comment wasn’t the kindest, but let’s be real. Falling in their bassinet and getting dropped are not the same as this incident. If they were practicing the ABC’s of safe sleep, this wouldn’t not have happened. That’s just the truth🤷🏻‍♀️ Although it’s hard to admit, this could have been avoided.

I was really worried about my bub falling off the bed so I got rid of my bed and sleep on the mattress on the floor. She's 10 months now and moves so much in her sleep. I also pad the sides with rolled up doona's and make sure to sleep with her closest to the wall 💜 Crying is a good sign, and getting her checked will ease your anxiety

@Julianna Of course it could have been avoided I never disputed this neither did anybody else, however, I addressed her shaming this mother, who is so obviously feeling very guilty? Over an accident? I also addressed her spreading false information about co-sleeping. This is supposed to be an app where we help eachother out and spread positivity but instead she is leaving rude comments to a mum who is already feeling guilty. It’s rude, uncalled for and just downright nasty.

@Roxy you joined the wrong app mama we here to support and uplift and inform not tear down you wild asl

@Shaelyn Yes the mom shaming is wrong, I agree with you about that. However the information she’s “spreading” is correct. Co sleeping has been proven to increase the risk of SIDS and accidental sleep related deaths. It’s not safe and she’s correct about that. Her delivery was wrong, but there’s some truth to her point.

@Julianna The information she is spreading is not correct. If done SAFELY following the guidelines co-sleeping actually has been proven to have many benefits such as, baby sleeping better, feeding better, they actually rouse easier - meaning when babies sleep closer to their mum they are in a lighter sleep cycle meaning that their instincts kick in when there is any danger such as being too hot, cold, or blocked airways actually decreasing the risk of sids. It can boost immunity, stabilise their body temperature and raise their oxygen levels. Development and growth benefits, I could go on and on. Yes, co-sleeping can be unsafe if done incorrectly but if done correctly it IS safe and has many benefits. It is not black and white!

@Roxy tell that to all the mothers who cosleep all over the world.. this country and doctors love to scare new mothers when they should educate them on cosleeping if it has to come down to that!

@Julianna wrong, cosleeping does not increase the risks, suffocation does due to pillows, blankets, bed rails, parents who are not sober that end up squishing the baby without realizing. There are safe ways to cosleep wether you agree or not. sids can happen cosleeping or in the bassinet.

I’d like to clarify that I don’t use drugs or alcohol. When the incident occurred, I immediately scheduled a doctor’s appointment. The nurse reassured me that my baby is okay but advised me to monitor her for any unusual signs throughout the day. As a first-time mom, I’m still navigating this journey and far from perfect—mistakes are part of the process for all of us. I decided to share my story here to connect with other moms, hoping to ease the guilt some feel about co-sleeping and to seek advice from those with more experience. My caution stems from a frightening moment when she choked in her bassinet at the hospital, which left me deeply shaken. I’m now working with a therapist to process that trauma, aiming to gradually transition her to a crib before she starts crawling or climbing. I’d really appreciate your patience and understanding as I figure this out.

@Cecilia real👏🏻👏🏻

@Shaelyn Girl…. of course there are benefits. That doesn’t mean you should take the risk!!! And i’m talking from personal experience here. I once believed like you. Then I woke up to my baby screaming on the ground bc she fell. I thought we were practicing safe sleep guidelines, but my partner moved her in his sleep without realizing and she ended up on the edge of the bed. People are not able to control themselves when asleep which is why there’s no such thing as safe sleep. I spoke to many doctors after my baby fell and they all told me the same thing. Bottom line is your baby is safer alone, on their back, and in a crib (until a certain age ofc). They all told me that the benefits are minimal compared to the high possibility of harming the baby. Some things like safety are black and white.

do not beat yourself up about it! accidents do happen, an account that i’m really liking at the moment is “cosleepy” on instagram. Have a wee look at that x

@Julianna I rarely do co-sleep with my daughter but in the event I do, I do so safely and have even been advised by my health visitor to do so, for both of our sake. My baby does not go near my partner in the bed and when I am co-sleeping I sleep in the “cuddle curl position. Stop trying to scare other mums! The bottom line is, when co-sleeping do so safely. Safely co-sleeping is much better than potentially falling asleep with baby in your bed, in an UNSAFE bed. Use your own judgment, you know your partner, you know what they are like in their sleep. You know how high your bed is etc. What you don’t know, is other peoples circumstances.

I get that co-sleeping is one of those hot-button topics that everyone’s got an opinion on. There’s stuff to love and stuff to worry about on both sides of the debate. But let’s be real—cribs come with their own safety risks too. You’ve got to keep it bare—no blankets, pillows, crib bumpers, stuffed animals, or toys. Babies need that flat, no-fuss surface to sleep safely.

@Julianna Also, I couldn’t help but notice on your profile you smoke weed. Does your partner also, as if so this could be the reason he didn’t realise he moved baby? As this wouldn’t be practicing safe sleep guidelines as this is not advised if under the influence? Just a thought 🤷🏻‍♀️Not judging, do not have any issue with cannabis use but could be why it didn’t work out correctly.

@Shaelyn I’m not trying to scare anyone. All I did was share my opinion, same as you. If you’ve been advised to co-sleep then that’s great. That’s not the information I received from my baby’s doctors so I’m just sharing what I was told.

@Shaelyn Neither of us were smoking at the time. This was months ago when I was still trying to breastfeed and thought it was better to co-sleep. Trust me, I really tried. I followed all the steps and when challenged, I provided all the same info that you did. Everything changed for me when I woke up in a panic bc I couldn’t find my baby in bed and saw her screaming on the ground. Luckily she’s okay, but I still feel guilt when thinking about it. I regret putting her in that position and am so grateful she’s okay. There are many other mothers whose babies weren’t okay and they’re now sharing their stories in hopes to save other families from the same fate. Again, there is a right and wrong when it comes to safety. I had to learn that the hard way and I’ll probably never forgive myself.

@Julianna Was just a thought. I’m sorry that happened to you, i’m the opposite. In the first few days after being home I fell asleep unsafely with my baby and will never forgive myself for that. Thankfully she is fine, after talking with many midwifes and my health visitor and they recommended that I safely co-slept when she was particularly unsettled. We can agree to disagree🤷🏻‍♀️I’m glad your wee one is okay

Sidecar a cot to your bed. Take the side off, push the mattress flush with yours (same level no gaps or drops) and fill the other side with a pool noodle. So you can cosleep/feed to sleep/cuddle whatever and baby has their own safe space to sleep in while still close to you. My girls almost 1 and we've done this since a few months old as she wouldn't settle and i fell asleep while feeding her, so now i feed laying down and she's in her own space but still close and theres no risk of falls or being dropped x