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My toddler fell down a flight of stairs

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Beauty and the Beast

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 12:01 pm

it was carpeted, and I managed to catch him before he got to the bottom.
He cried for 2 minutes, got a scratch on his chin, but otherwise seemed fine.
I put him in for his usual nap around a half hour later.
he is now sleeping for 2 hours already.
should I wake him? take him to the dr just in case?
Im so nervous.

DefyGravity

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 12:06 pm

Call your doctor. I wouldn't wait to see what people on a message board say.

whoami

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 12:07 pm

you should be waking him / checking on him every half hour for the next 12 hrs, to make sure he didnt have a concussion, chas v'shalom.
He should be fine though.

greenfire

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 12:13 pm

for sure wake him ... you need to make sure his eyes are not dilated ... and he is his normal self ... take it from there ... did he vomit - that would be a bad sign ...

Twizzlers

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 12:15 pm

definitely wake him up...better be safe then sorry

gold21

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 1:15 pm

as per defy: Call your doctor. I wouldn't wait to see what people on a message board say.
hatzlocha

Ima'la

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 1:19 pm

I agree with all the advice above, but just wanted to add that...

while OF COURSE in such a situation one should take all the precautions mentioned...

he's probably ok!

(How's he doing now?)

Pickle Lady

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 1:19 pm

if he cried right away with no delay then it should be fine. but ofcourse call your doctor. Its probably fine.

Beauty and the Beast

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 4:46 pm

bh, he is fine now! it took him 2 minutes to calm down, he was more scared than hurt. I didnt think he needed a doc becasue he was back to normal right away, BH!!!!
I just wanted to get second opinions.
thanks for all the replies!

chocolate moose

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 4:57 pm

Oy, vey. Do you have bunkbeds, too?

Beauty and the Beast

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 11:06 pm

chocolate moose wrote:

Oy, vey. Do you have bunkbeds, too?

uh, he sleeps in a crib, and nope, no bunkbeds, hes my only child.

miri123

Wed, Sep 05 2007, 11:12 pm

Beauty and the Beast wrote:

chocolate moose wrote:

Oy, vey. Do you have bunkbeds, too?

uh, he sleeps in a crib, and nope, no bunkbeds, hes my only child.

Is he OK? MY dd fell once, she was fine one bruise and no scratches

amother

Thu, Sep 06 2007, 7:47 am

All my kids have fallen down stairs at one time or another, sometimes just 6 or 7, and sometimes a whole flight. They're very resilient.
One good piece of advice I once received, was that even though, as mothers, our impulse is to run and pick them up and cuddle them, we should really let them pick themselves up, and walk to us. No, not some wierd psychological theory, but if Chas VeShalom they have sustained a brain or spinal chord injury, we should not be moving them, as that could make things worse. If they can pick themselve up and walk, you know they're intact neurologically. If, Chalila, they can't, then you know you need to get serious help quickly.
Anon so you don't call social services that my kids *fall* so readily!!!!

Mimisinger

Thu, Sep 06 2007, 8:19 am

My ds rolled down the stairs at my inlaws, but bh they have extremely thick carpetting on their stairs. Needless to say it was horrifying and devestating (a lot worse for me than him). Check on him every half hour. Make sure no vomitting, dialted eyes, and make sure he's acting normally.

In NY they'll keep you in the hosp for 20 min. for observation and send you home that you should keep an eye out.

greenfire

Thu, Sep 06 2007, 8:24 am

chocolate moose wrote:

Oy, vey. Do you have bunkbeds, too?

you are so funny ...

chavamom

Thu, Sep 06 2007, 9:37 am

You don't need to wake a kid every 30 minutes for 12 hours. Where did someone get that idea? Can you imagine what torture that would be for a kid - all night, woken every 30 minutes?

Mimisinger

Thu, Sep 06 2007, 9:43 am

I didn't mean for 12 hrs. but if the kid fell down the stairs and minutes later he went in for a nap, you should wake him up after a half hour to see how he's doing...and maybe to be neurotic like me you can do it 30 min. later again Smile

Beauty and the Beast

Thu, Sep 06 2007, 10:39 am

just read the thread on bunkbeds, now I get it, lol!!!

greenfire

Thu, Sep 06 2007, 10:40 am

Beauty and the Beast wrote:

just read the thread on bunkbeds, now I get it, lol!!!

it's okay to laugh a little late Nervous

Beauty and the Beast

Sun, Sep 09 2007, 6:47 pm

ok, it happened again.
this time it was the outside steps,and he got a big ugly bump on his head.
dh was watching him, and he doesnt think we need to call anyone.
baby is doing fine, he hardly cries if he hurts himself, he is his usual cheerful self.
I am just consumed with worry. its a scary looking bruise and bump, but thats what tthey look like, right??

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