ftm here, i feel so guilty typing this out, i went to my kitchen to get a sterilised bottle ready for his feed, i put him on my bed but in the moment looking back it seemed careless but i wasn’t gone more than 20 seconds, normally if i place him on the bed and he’s in the middle he doesn’t roll off he does roll but not double roll, i didn’t expect to come inside and see him screaming on the floor i was gone 20 seconds if that. i picked him up instantly and he went quiet and calmed down back to his happy self and gave him the milk. anyone else done something like this and felt so guilty, it definitely taught me that sometimes babies surprise you with new tricks🥲
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Hey!! I hope you’re doing ok ❤️when mine was 19 days old he fell out of the Moses basket as it wasn’t on the stand properly. I felt so awful but the same as you he stopped crying the moment I picked him up.
I took him to a and e, as I couldn’t be sure he hadn’t hit his head on the way down on a drawer, and the nurse there told me a story of her daughter rolling off the bed unexpectedly so it happens.
Look after yourself ❤️

I was told by a paediatric consultant that if your baby falls from a height greater than their own height then they always need to be checked over by a medical professional. Also if they’re under 1 years old

My first rolled off the bed and I felt exactly like you. The doctor told me that it happens so much and was more worried about me than baby because I was so upset. Xx
My daughter is almost 4 months old and every day is getting really hard, she went from being happy and smiling a lot to being grumpy and screaming for no reason. Her feeding is all over the place and she refuses to nap - will only sleep when she’s so tired she just drops off..
Trying to settle her is becoming so difficult no matter what I try, she just seems whingey all the time and I can’t keep her happy for long. All I want to do is help and I don’t know how.
Has this happened to anyone else? Is it just a phase? How long will this last? What can I do to help?
*shes not teething

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Hello, I’m just wondering how other mums would react to this.
I picked our son up from nursery today and was greeted by his key person who told me he had a great day and told me what he had been up to, I then spoke to the nursery manager very briefly, pretty much just small talk. After speaking to those two, probably about 20 minutes in total, I walked to another part of the nursery to get our sons shoes & bag and bumped into another nursery worker who we rarely get updates from and it was only then that I was informed that our son had fallen on his face and that’s why his faced was bruised (I had assumed the bruise was his cheek flushing due to him being out in the cold). I was a bit taken back that I found out so casually and just by chance so I basically just said I’m glad he was okay & that he took it well (she had mentioned he was only down for a short time before he was back up & playing).
My biggest issue with this is that if it wasn’t for me bumping into this other nursery worker, we wouldn’t have known that he had a fall. This is also the fourth time he’s had a mark left from an injury at nursery and I know these things happen, but surely we should be getting updated about what accidents he’s had during the day?
We don’t want to overreact but we do feel like saying something tomorrow at drop off as it’s just not sitting right with us.
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I have two children, one who is 3 and a half and one who is 6 months old. We just moved out of state, and before the move, I was working full-time while both kids were in daycare. I wanted to stay home with them and go to school, and I had this picture in my head of doing activities, teaching them things, and enjoying this time with a few hard days mixed in.
That has not been my reality.
My 3-year-old will not stop asking me for things. I go from one need to the next all day long, and I haven’t even had a chance to unpack. I barely have time to make myself food or get enough sleep. My 3-year-old has decided he doesn’t need naps anymore, and then he’ll intentionally wake up my 6-month-old just because he wants to. His behavior has been awful lately, and he doesn’t listen, even when it’s something important, like not running up and down the stairs. He questions everything, and I’ve gotten to the point where I’m yelling more than I want to.
I’m struggling. I’ve looked into daycare at least once a week because I’m so overwhelmed, but I genuinely want to make staying home work. I’m just so unhappy right now, and I feel like I’m failing at something I really wanted.
Does anyone have any advice? Has anyone been through something similar and found a way to make it work?
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The child-centered, community and psychological preschool model is appealing, but the cost is $2400/month. Any feedback?

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My husband has said he wants a divorce and my daughter and I have uprooted our life and are starting all the way over. He was abusive and mostly never physical but he did bruise our daughter. Do things ever get easier? I’m so sad about my marriage and also so overwhelmed starting over by myself. I’m in school. I was a SAHM so I have no income and now am job hunting. I need some words of encouragement and maybe if anyone else can relate🫶

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I had the worst day with my 3m old. She literally cried non-stop and was super fussy, she’s had a tummy bug today so that’s probably why. My partner came home we had a tiny bicker but it resolved itself in like 2 minutes. She was then fussy and only wanted me till he did the bed time routine. I asked him if we could watch something even just an episode before we go to bed because I know he has work so doesn’t want to go to bed too late. He responded “no I’m gonna read”. I said “please I had the worst day and my anxiety is through the roof, I keep feeling anxious every time she’s sick” (FTM btw). He said if you’re anxious you can talk to other people or if you’re that stressed call the GP. While I know they are valid options and suggestions, it just felt so dismissive.
I really have struggled with anxiety all my life, especially as a child, rocky childhood etc and I feel like it’s elevated with having a baby (I’m always at home with her during the week alone). I’m going to bring it up to my GP at my next appointment, but I do feel so neglected by the situation with my partner. He is doing what he wants meanwhile I haven’t had a single interaction with a human that speaks back to me all day.
I just left him to put the little one to sleep but inside I feel so hurt and pretty isolated. I’m not sure if I’m just being overly sensitive but it sucks.
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