Husband dropped our baby
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Your husband should have taken him to the ER immediately
It happens but just to be safe take him to get checked
He's probably totally okay, but yes get him checked out if you can! If it's been 24 hrs and he seems okay maybe just schedule an appt with your pediatrician, send them a message and let them know what happened and see if they can squeeze you in. Your husband seems like a great dad, don't feel guilty for leaving the baby with him! Totally understand why you're upset but it's good to remind yourself that your baby is so incredibly loved by your husband and he has what's best for him in mind.
My sister in law said they took their baby in for a bonk on the head, and the ER said unless the baby is throwing up, they won’t do anything for a head injury. Not sure if that is a universal rule for ERs, but that’s just what they said.
Thank you all so much!
I'd recommend calling your pediatrician's nurse triage line (or just your pediatrician if they don't have a nurse line) to ask if they think you need to take your baby to urgent care or the ER. They'll ask you some questions about the baby's condition and then advise you from there.
Yes! Take baby to hospital. It’s better to have them checked out by experts. When it comes to your baby, you must take all precautions and having him examined by a physician is certainly more reassuring.
I personally wouldn’t worry about a small bump on the head… throwing up, disorientation, incessant crying, or loss of consciousness would be reasons to get it checked out immediately. If you want reassurance, calling a nurse line might give you peace of mind without an ER bill.
Also… please don’t take naps on the couch with your baby 🙏 I would look into safe co-sleeping guidelines to help prevent accidents
*trigger warning- death and very dark humor* Baby is probably fine and accidents happen. Give him a little grace as he’s already beating himself up over it. My daughter rolled off the couch at like a month old and i didn’t immediately rush her to the hospital because she was responding fine and wasn’t inconsolable. I took my oldest to the er when she fell off my bed at like 6 months and the doctor literally walked in there said they did a study on babies who were dropped and babies are able to fall from 6 feet without the risk of head injuries or minor head injuries. Those who weren’t as fortunate aren’t reproducing to lower the statistics and sent us on our way with major warning signs to come back like excessive clumsiness, lethargic, throwing up, not eating, inconsolable, or just seeming out of it.
Take him to the ER to be examined . He’s an infant . Accidents happen but take him to the ER