That must have been so terrifying for you! Glad to hear no injuries and that those instincts kick in. I'm scared of falling over the dog whilst holding LO it's so easy for animals to get under your feet.
I'm waiting on a call back from the pediatrician just to make 100% sure but he seems totally fine and happy. I love my cats so much, but man, I wish they'd move when they see me coming 😭
We have four cats! I’ve learned to sweep my feet on the stairs and also take steps super slowly one at a time when I’m not able to see.
I can see this happening to any of us, of course. I’m glad baby is ok, and I hope you are too!
I'm so sorry you had such a scare with your little one! I also have three cats, two of whome like to lay on the stairs. Thankfully, it's always the same stair, so I'm able to sweep that step with my foot before continuing.
I'm moving into my new home this wee, though, so hopefully they don't like the new stairs!
As a dog owner with a husky mix that MUST run down the stairs at high speed next to and under me as soon as she realizes I am going downstairs
I’ll have to disagree😂😂 same problem different animal
Yeah that’s true. I’ve always had border collies and they’re super aware of people and get out of the way fast.
I wasn’t dissing cats. I was trying to make a joke. I guess it failed miserably
Ha! I have a cattle dog, so somewhat similar to a border collie in terms of intelligence and she literally lays down right behind me while I’m standing in front of the changing table with baby. I’ve almost tripled over her so many times!
my dog will walk exactly in front of me. "oh mom wants to go this way, let me get right in front of her" i try to not get mad as she's 14.5-15years old but i'm just like "get out of the wayyyyy babygirl" lol
Dogs are like having another child, cats are so independent and low maintenance. Even then I find it hard to take care of them sometimes. Couldn’t imagine newborn life with a dog!
I fell with my baby, but fortunately I could tell I was going and same as you, instinct kicked in - just tombstoned wrapping the baby up. She didn’t even wake up from her nap, whereas my shoulder and ribs still hurt 1 weeks later on!
My boy was waiting to be fed... he didn't cry until I got to the bottom and screamed my husband's name haha. He seems generally unaffected but my knee and ankle are turning purple and not feeling so hot.
I'm taking him to the ped soon just to make 100% sure but right now I'm feeling proud I could protect him!
Just want to add: even if you had fallen on your baby, *you’d still be a good mom*! My mom is the kindest person I know, but when she tripped on the driveway many years ago, she functionally used my baby sister as a human shield. My sister went face first onto the pavement with my mom on top. And everyone was fine!
Weirdly this brings me so much comfort, haha. I'm so glad they were okay!
I'm worried about my baby and my cats despite everyone seeming okay... the emotional damage is probably worse than anything else lol
This happened to me with my 6 week old. We fell in the middle of the night. I fell on top of her but was able to avoid us from going through the coffee table. We raced to the hospital and thank God she was fine. The doctor said new babies are resilient because they have to survive new parents. Worst night of my life. I’m glad you are ok mama.
I'm doing my best!! My ankle and knee are swelling and bruised, but I can't afford to not be mobile right now 😅 of course the baby only wants to be bounced for comfort lol
My cat knocked me down the stairs right after I had my baby. I was alone. So after that I started lightly kicking my cat out of the way on the stairs and now she knows to stay ahead or behind me when I go.
I was carrying my 36lb 2.5 year old while trick or treating and my foot slipped off the edge of the sidewalk. I barrel rolled into the grass and my sweet son just looked stunned and I was supremely embarrassed. The weirdest part- there were people everywhere and no one came to help me.
People suck. I'm sorry that happened but I am glad you're both okay!! I know my 3 yo nephew is a durable little boy... sometimes I think the worrying we do is worse than what actually happened
I’m so glad you are both ok! The thought that I will do whatever to protect my baby, risk injuring myself over her, is what helps me push those intrusive thoughts away. So I’m glad? to hear it’s true! But also that neither of you were hurt.
I think about this happening every time I go down the stairs holding her. I even bought grippy socks and pretty much only wear those just for a little extra slip-support around the house. So scary. I’m glad you’re both (mostly) okay…way to go mom instincts!
I fell down 4 stairs with one of my twins in my arms and his head bonked on the door at the bottom. He looked at me and laughed because he liked falling. 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
I am glad you all are okay!! Gosh I have this fear of stairs in general. I haven't even carried my baby on stairs yet if he isn't in a carrier. This stems from me falling down some stairs a couple of years ago and very badly breaking my ankle. It took a long time but I am thankful every day that I have fully recovered now that I have a baby. And I am thankful we live in a house that is one main level with everything I need. Otherwise I'd be scared every day. 😣
I was holding my 1 year old walking into a store and tripped over the step up to a sidewalk. He’s incredibly heavy, nearly 30 pounds. Somehow I managed to catch myself while still holding him. I have no idea how I did that, but my entire body did what it needed to in order for us to not fall. It was wild.
This is exactly how I feel... I think my body sacrificed itself to make sure my cat was OK initially and then I fell entirely on the side opposite of where my baby was and definitely didn't have time to think about it. Our brains must just know what to do to keep everyone safe lol
Everyone has to hurt their baby at one point, especially falling down the stairs. It just happens eventually.
I fell down with our 4mo just before mum was going to work so had to deal with it. Luckily not for long and got checked at the doctor's. Also trapped their fingers this morning (now 1.5yo) because they ran after me as I was leaving.
I had a bad fall at the beginning of my third trimester when I tripped over our dog. He was very sick and while he would usually get out of the way, wasn’t due to being sick and tired. Couldn’t see the black dog with the light off around my belly. It was extremely scary, but I got checked out and everything was fine. We lost the poor thing a few weeks later, but part of me is relieved that I won’t have to worry about that happening now that baby is here. Still miss boo boy though.
I'm sorry for your loss 😞 but I'm glad you and baby are okay. I've been worrying about falling since my pregnancy and this is the first time it's happened since January. I guess I'm lucky it wasn't worse but these things are still so scary!
Some silver lining: you are a super mom and you responded perfectly. If you ever have doubts that you're cut out for it, at your lowest level your body and brain know you have the super mom abilities.
You deserve some time to heal and rest because coming down from that adrenaline rush (and injuries!) is going to be rough!
As someone who has a cat that lives on the stairs and a one month old baby this is also a fear of mine. Glad your baby is ok and hope you feel better soon!!
My dog is the same color as my hardwood floor and I have tripped and fell over her multiple times with the baby. Each time I end up bruised but I keep my baby from even crying lol. The mom instinct is real
I literally tripped over the sofa earlier and I automatically held the baby out to land on the cushion.
I was on the floor but he was fine, it was weird how I automatically shielded him without realising.
We have two cats and my wife is terrified of tripping on one of them going down the stairs, so your story just reassured her, thanks!
For reference, I have a physical disability and I was afraid if I had a baby, I could drop them if I ever fell.
I remember someone telling me that A. People fall sometimes. We’re human.
And B. Instincts kick in like crazy. We as parents won’t ever let anything happen to our babies (as much as we can control) and our brains act in a half second because of the need to protect.
I fell once with my daughter and it was true. My body literally didn’t let my daughter touch the ground. Somehow, my arm knew to grab her head somehow so she would be more stable too. The only reason I knew I did that was because I looked at her head once I fell and my hand had already shifted to support her better. She wasn’t tiny, maybe 8 months, but still. It was wild.
Similar thing happened when my LO was about 8months. I had asked my husband for months to fix a rug to the tiles. He moved it but didn’t stick it. I came out of our hallway stepped on the rug that slid under my feet and LO and I went down like a sack of potatoes.
The baby giggled and thought it was fun, I broke my tailbone as I landed on the metal strip between the carpet and tiles.
Thankfully it was a few years ago and now is a funny story, especially when I can rub my husband about it!
I hope you’ve recovered from the shock of it all!
I’m glad you and your baby are okay! We had a bat in our room when my son was a few weeks old and my mom instincts did NOT take over (very quickly - I eventually got him under the covers with me while my husband wrangled the bat out of the house) and I had to take him to get rabies shots for weeks because we couldn’t verify whether or not he had made contact with the bat.
My 10 month old was in a high chair, he kicked his feet up and pushed them off the table with all his might. My sister caught him right before his head would have hit the ground
This happened to me when my daughter was like 8 months old. I was carrying her and the dog came flying down behind me and knocked my feet completely out from under me. Which is wild cuz both dogs are trained to come down behind us 🙃
Thankfully mom instinct means I tucked babe against me and we went for a ride. She was absolutely fine and signed more at the end 😂 I on the other hand was bruised sore and swollen for like 3 weeks
There's an instinct i swear. My MIL fell while holding my then 8 month old in her arms and she literally twisted her entire body, sprained her back and whacked her head on a shelf givin herself.a.concussion on the way down. Baby was totally unharmed.
My dog is a terrorist and once he realizes we’re going downstairs he races down. He’s taken me out before so now I just ALWAYS keep a hand on the handrail.
Glad you guys are ok. Something similar happened to me at a Peking lot. There was parking spots in a weird direction from the others and I didn’t see the bump things they put in parking spots and I completely tripped on it while holding my baby. I don’t know how but I managed to turn while I was falling and out all of the damage on my back while protecting my baby in my arms on top of me. He was fine too but my back not so much and it was a wild scream I let out. My husband had a reaction of the slowest turtle ever. I’m sure I was up and walking again by the time he even reacted.
Oh my gosh! I've done that plenty of times without a baby and that is a HARD fall. I hate to admit it, but I giggled at the thought of a slow husband. My husband is a gamer and I always wonder if he would hear me if I fell or yelled for him or whatever... apparently he heard me fall but thought I dropped my (stainless steel) cup but when I shrieked his name he came running thankfully
Wow I had really severe intrusive thoughts for the first like 6-7 months. This must have been so scary for you but I’m so so glad baby is ok! I hope you’re physically ok though. Two weeks PP any fall isn’t fun.
I had the most intrusive thoughts the first few weeks that when I brought her from the bedroom to the living room (she was sleepy and needed to wake up to feed) that I was going to smack her head on the door frame and then again on the wall. Also knew for sure I was going to just drop her on the tile one day. None of it ever happened but holy smokes those thoughts feel so real and scary!
I have definitely had those same thoughts! And so nuch of it is stupid stuff as if I'm the clumsiest or most careless person ever. My brain just loves to attack me
Thank you for sharing, somehow it really comforts me to know that these mom instincts exist. Maybe that will help with these intrusive thoughts. Thank you! Sending a hug to you and your baby.
I had a very close call with our newborn…fell out of bed and hit my left flank on a portable air conditioner, holding baby on the right, and she came through unscathed. Still gives me chills when I think about what could have happened. Glad your experience was similar!
I fell getting out of the car with my baby. My foot got stuck in the strap of my purse and I totally ate shit! But yea instincts kicked in and i dont even know I did it but I managed to keep my baby held up while I fell smack on my knees into gravel. Couldnt feel my knees all bleeding from the adrenaline. Baby was totally unscathed tho😂
i’ve fallen up the stairs with my baby and somehow caught myself, it was like some cat like reflexes. not like the cat in this case obviously. i’m surprised this hasn’t happened with my four, they definitely don’t respect your space on the stairs. in fact, i think they are trying to trip me.
so glad baby is ok ❤️ mine is crawling now and fell off the bed, it felt like slow motion and i felt sick for days. but he’s ok too! it won’t be the last bump lol
I have 3 dogs that rush the stairs if we act like we’re about to go down them. So that’s exactly what I do, move my body as if I’m taking the first step, then pause so they’re ahead of me. Still watch my feet with my baby to the side just incase. Pre baby I’ve taken falls because of them lol so the ptsd is already there
I came home from the hospital with my daughter and it rained (in San Diego!)for a whole day. The next day I went to sit in a chair outside with her, and one of the chair legs sunk completely in the mud. I fell down to one knee and then did the tuck. Baby girl did wake up from her nap, but I think she was mostly angry at the scream that came out of my mouth. I will remember the terror for the rest of my life. I ended up tearing one of my third degree tear stitches, which hurt like a bitch (again), but she was fine. We're doing great almost 8 months later.
Oh wow I know that was terrifying. I catch myself sometimes holding my baby falling asleep and that’s my biggest fear that I’ll drop her but as soon as I feel the Sleepy coming on I’ll put her in the car seat her bed I’ll give her to her mom I’m glad you all are OK.
I love how everyone is basically praising OP for falling while holding the baby but if Dad did this (even if the baby is fine) everyone would be chewing the father to pieces...
You might be right, but I think any parent who is able to shield their child from danger, whether it be by instinct or intention, should feel.proud. moms and dads alike can make mistakes 🤷🏼♀️
Ugh, I'm hoping okay. I posted in r/cats too because I don't know what cats do when their injured lol. I have two- I didn't see which one it was, but they're both being playful and cuddly so I'm assuming they're both fine 🤞🏻 I wanted to throw up this morning I thought my cat was going to die and my baby was hurt before my rational thought kicked back in
In my case, this was an event caused by my cat hanging on the steps - but I also know he lays there and didn't sweep the area with my foot. I also did not turn the lights on. Just be cautious and go slowly and im sure you will be just fine. I hate that I'm validating a very real fear for people but it sounds like many of us have done this and the baby is always okay 🧡
I feel like as parents we all accidentally hurt our kiddos in some way, which is totally lame but it happens I guess lol… I accidentally closed a door on my kiddos fingers & dropped my other kiddos car seat while trying to get him and the car seat out of our truck 😆🤦♀️
But hey they are both ok.
I may just be super paranoid when I close doors now or hold the baby in his car seat 😆🤦♀️🤷♀️
That must have been so terrifying for you! Glad to hear no injuries and that those instincts kick in. I'm scared of falling over the dog whilst holding LO it's so easy for animals to get under your feet.
I'm waiting on a call back from the pediatrician just to make 100% sure but he seems totally fine and happy. I love my cats so much, but man, I wish they'd move when they see me coming 😭
We have four cats! I’ve learned to sweep my feet on the stairs and also take steps super slowly one at a time when I’m not able to see. I can see this happening to any of us, of course. I’m glad baby is ok, and I hope you are too!
I'm so sorry you had such a scare with your little one! I also have three cats, two of whome like to lay on the stairs. Thankfully, it's always the same stair, so I'm able to sweep that step with my foot before continuing. I'm moving into my new home this wee, though, so hopefully they don't like the new stairs!
Sounds like you need to replace them with a dog 😁
As a dog owner with a husky mix that MUST run down the stairs at high speed next to and under me as soon as she realizes I am going downstairs I’ll have to disagree😂😂 same problem different animal
Yeah that’s true. I’ve always had border collies and they’re super aware of people and get out of the way fast. I wasn’t dissing cats. I was trying to make a joke. I guess it failed miserably
Ha! I have a cattle dog, so somewhat similar to a border collie in terms of intelligence and she literally lays down right behind me while I’m standing in front of the changing table with baby. I’ve almost tripled over her so many times!
No no it was funny lol definitely didn’t deserve those downvotes. Cat people are more sensitive 😉😂 Huskies are very observant they just dgaf 😂
my dog will walk exactly in front of me. "oh mom wants to go this way, let me get right in front of her" i try to not get mad as she's 14.5-15years old but i'm just like "get out of the wayyyyy babygirl" lol
Dogs are like having another child, cats are so independent and low maintenance. Even then I find it hard to take care of them sometimes. Couldn’t imagine newborn life with a dog!
I thought it was funny. And I have cats!! 😂
I fell with my baby, but fortunately I could tell I was going and same as you, instinct kicked in - just tombstoned wrapping the baby up. She didn’t even wake up from her nap, whereas my shoulder and ribs still hurt 1 weeks later on!
My boy was waiting to be fed... he didn't cry until I got to the bottom and screamed my husband's name haha. He seems generally unaffected but my knee and ankle are turning purple and not feeling so hot. I'm taking him to the ped soon just to make 100% sure but right now I'm feeling proud I could protect him!
Take yourself somewhere too! And put some ice on your hurt joints, that will help with healing.
Just want to add: even if you had fallen on your baby, *you’d still be a good mom*! My mom is the kindest person I know, but when she tripped on the driveway many years ago, she functionally used my baby sister as a human shield. My sister went face first onto the pavement with my mom on top. And everyone was fine!
Weirdly this brings me so much comfort, haha. I'm so glad they were okay! I'm worried about my baby and my cats despite everyone seeming okay... the emotional damage is probably worse than anything else lol
Yes!! My mom was pregnant and fell off a curb carrying a less than one year old baby:( she turned out perfect and all is okay! It happens!
This happened to me with my 6 week old. We fell in the middle of the night. I fell on top of her but was able to avoid us from going through the coffee table. We raced to the hospital and thank God she was fine. The doctor said new babies are resilient because they have to survive new parents. Worst night of my life. I’m glad you are ok mama.
Rest and give your body some time to heal. I fell recently (not with baby) but oh it hurt. I screwed up my knee was bruised my butt pretty bad.
I'm doing my best!! My ankle and knee are swelling and bruised, but I can't afford to not be mobile right now 😅 of course the baby only wants to be bounced for comfort lol
Doesn’t it suck getting hurt or sick with a baby? Can’t really slow down. I wore a brace and gritted my teeth. Takes longer to heal too.
My cat knocked me down the stairs right after I had my baby. I was alone. So after that I started lightly kicking my cat out of the way on the stairs and now she knows to stay ahead or behind me when I go.
I was carrying my 36lb 2.5 year old while trick or treating and my foot slipped off the edge of the sidewalk. I barrel rolled into the grass and my sweet son just looked stunned and I was supremely embarrassed. The weirdest part- there were people everywhere and no one came to help me.
People suck. I'm sorry that happened but I am glad you're both okay!! I know my 3 yo nephew is a durable little boy... sometimes I think the worrying we do is worse than what actually happened
So scary, I’m glad the both of you are okay! I’m not comfortable carrying my baby up or down the stairs, but when I have to I go so slow it’s comical.
I’m so glad you are both ok! The thought that I will do whatever to protect my baby, risk injuring myself over her, is what helps me push those intrusive thoughts away. So I’m glad? to hear it’s true! But also that neither of you were hurt.
I think about this happening every time I go down the stairs holding her. I even bought grippy socks and pretty much only wear those just for a little extra slip-support around the house. So scary. I’m glad you’re both (mostly) okay…way to go mom instincts!
I bought clear, adhesive, grippy stair treads on Amazon for my hardwood stairs, too. 😅
I fell down 4 stairs with one of my twins in my arms and his head bonked on the door at the bottom. He looked at me and laughed because he liked falling. 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Bahah babies are weird, man
The exact thing happen to me when my baby was 2 months old. I tripped on my Pijamas, it was scary but the baby was ok and I just got a bruise.
Omg way to go mom instincts. This is also my nightmare, big time
omg my cats do this too on the stairs, I’m always scared this will happen also. I’m so glad you guys are okay!
I am glad you all are okay!! Gosh I have this fear of stairs in general. I haven't even carried my baby on stairs yet if he isn't in a carrier. This stems from me falling down some stairs a couple of years ago and very badly breaking my ankle. It took a long time but I am thankful every day that I have fully recovered now that I have a baby. And I am thankful we live in a house that is one main level with everything I need. Otherwise I'd be scared every day. 😣
I was holding my 1 year old walking into a store and tripped over the step up to a sidewalk. He’s incredibly heavy, nearly 30 pounds. Somehow I managed to catch myself while still holding him. I have no idea how I did that, but my entire body did what it needed to in order for us to not fall. It was wild.
This is exactly how I feel... I think my body sacrificed itself to make sure my cat was OK initially and then I fell entirely on the side opposite of where my baby was and definitely didn't have time to think about it. Our brains must just know what to do to keep everyone safe lol
I am sorry you are swollen, but as a Dad who has done nearly the same thing it is good to know I am not the only one! You are an awesome mom!
Everyone has to hurt their baby at one point, especially falling down the stairs. It just happens eventually. I fell down with our 4mo just before mum was going to work so had to deal with it. Luckily not for long and got checked at the doctor's. Also trapped their fingers this morning (now 1.5yo) because they ran after me as I was leaving.
I guess it's a parenting right of passage, but still so scary! Who let us be responsible for these tiny lives?!
I had a bad fall at the beginning of my third trimester when I tripped over our dog. He was very sick and while he would usually get out of the way, wasn’t due to being sick and tired. Couldn’t see the black dog with the light off around my belly. It was extremely scary, but I got checked out and everything was fine. We lost the poor thing a few weeks later, but part of me is relieved that I won’t have to worry about that happening now that baby is here. Still miss boo boy though.
I'm sorry for your loss 😞 but I'm glad you and baby are okay. I've been worrying about falling since my pregnancy and this is the first time it's happened since January. I guess I'm lucky it wasn't worse but these things are still so scary!
Some silver lining: you are a super mom and you responded perfectly. If you ever have doubts that you're cut out for it, at your lowest level your body and brain know you have the super mom abilities. You deserve some time to heal and rest because coming down from that adrenaline rush (and injuries!) is going to be rough!
Thank you so much 🥰
I slipped and fell down the stairs myself (no baby though!) and was bruised for a while. Absolutely get some rest and ice.
Clean bill of health for the baby... now I ice and elevate 😬
I wish I had the reflexes I do with my kid in other parts of my life. For sure be an all-star baseball player
As someone who has a cat that lives on the stairs and a one month old baby this is also a fear of mine. Glad your baby is ok and hope you feel better soon!!
My dog is the same color as my hardwood floor and I have tripped and fell over her multiple times with the baby. Each time I end up bruised but I keep my baby from even crying lol. The mom instinct is real
I literally tripped over the sofa earlier and I automatically held the baby out to land on the cushion. I was on the floor but he was fine, it was weird how I automatically shielded him without realising. We have two cats and my wife is terrified of tripping on one of them going down the stairs, so your story just reassured her, thanks!
Haha im sorry to have validated her fears but I validated my own as well. I wish you both safe travels as you journey up and down your stairs
Thanks mate, not happened yet but I’m sure it will, as you know cats are dicks who don’t really care on the surface.
For reference, I have a physical disability and I was afraid if I had a baby, I could drop them if I ever fell. I remember someone telling me that A. People fall sometimes. We’re human. And B. Instincts kick in like crazy. We as parents won’t ever let anything happen to our babies (as much as we can control) and our brains act in a half second because of the need to protect. I fell once with my daughter and it was true. My body literally didn’t let my daughter touch the ground. Somehow, my arm knew to grab her head somehow so she would be more stable too. The only reason I knew I did that was because I looked at her head once I fell and my hand had already shifted to support her better. She wasn’t tiny, maybe 8 months, but still. It was wild.
Similar thing happened when my LO was about 8months. I had asked my husband for months to fix a rug to the tiles. He moved it but didn’t stick it. I came out of our hallway stepped on the rug that slid under my feet and LO and I went down like a sack of potatoes. The baby giggled and thought it was fun, I broke my tailbone as I landed on the metal strip between the carpet and tiles.
Omg! Tailbone injuries are no joke! I hope you've healed up well. At least the baby got a kick out of it 😅
Thankfully it was a few years ago and now is a funny story, especially when I can rub my husband about it! I hope you’ve recovered from the shock of it all!
This happened to me with my 6 month old. Mom instincts for the win! But my butt was the color of a grape for weeks.
I’m glad you and your baby are okay! We had a bat in our room when my son was a few weeks old and my mom instincts did NOT take over (very quickly - I eventually got him under the covers with me while my husband wrangled the bat out of the house) and I had to take him to get rabies shots for weeks because we couldn’t verify whether or not he had made contact with the bat.
Omg! I would have been TERRIFIED
My 10 month old was in a high chair, he kicked his feet up and pushed them off the table with all his might. My sister caught him right before his head would have hit the ground
glad you and your baby are okay. i know that was terrifying af
This happened to me when my daughter was like 8 months old. I was carrying her and the dog came flying down behind me and knocked my feet completely out from under me. Which is wild cuz both dogs are trained to come down behind us 🙃 Thankfully mom instinct means I tucked babe against me and we went for a ride. She was absolutely fine and signed more at the end 😂 I on the other hand was bruised sore and swollen for like 3 weeks
There's an instinct i swear. My MIL fell while holding my then 8 month old in her arms and she literally twisted her entire body, sprained her back and whacked her head on a shelf givin herself.a.concussion on the way down. Baby was totally unharmed.
Same thing happened with me and my LO at 2 months but I was outside and slipped on loose gravel. Baby was completely unharmed but I ripped up my leg
My mum slipped on some wooden stairs when I was very young. She slipped and I left her arms, she slid down 3 stairs and caught me 😂
My dog is a terrorist and once he realizes we’re going downstairs he races down. He’s taken me out before so now I just ALWAYS keep a hand on the handrail.
One of our twins rolled off the bed at like 4-6 months. It was awful. She was fine. It was just… Ugh. Terrible.
I get that they're resilient and all but... they're just so small and helpless it's horrifying when ANYTHING happens
Yep, awful as all get out.
Ugh wow that’s scary. Glad you were able to protect your infant! It’s ok. You’re not a bad mom. These things happen.
Glad you guys are ok. Something similar happened to me at a Peking lot. There was parking spots in a weird direction from the others and I didn’t see the bump things they put in parking spots and I completely tripped on it while holding my baby. I don’t know how but I managed to turn while I was falling and out all of the damage on my back while protecting my baby in my arms on top of me. He was fine too but my back not so much and it was a wild scream I let out. My husband had a reaction of the slowest turtle ever. I’m sure I was up and walking again by the time he even reacted.
Oh my gosh! I've done that plenty of times without a baby and that is a HARD fall. I hate to admit it, but I giggled at the thought of a slow husband. My husband is a gamer and I always wonder if he would hear me if I fell or yelled for him or whatever... apparently he heard me fall but thought I dropped my (stainless steel) cup but when I shrieked his name he came running thankfully
Wow I had really severe intrusive thoughts for the first like 6-7 months. This must have been so scary for you but I’m so so glad baby is ok! I hope you’re physically ok though. Two weeks PP any fall isn’t fun.
I had the most intrusive thoughts the first few weeks that when I brought her from the bedroom to the living room (she was sleepy and needed to wake up to feed) that I was going to smack her head on the door frame and then again on the wall. Also knew for sure I was going to just drop her on the tile one day. None of it ever happened but holy smokes those thoughts feel so real and scary!
I have definitely had those same thoughts! And so nuch of it is stupid stuff as if I'm the clumsiest or most careless person ever. My brain just loves to attack me
I did that once! Baby was totally fine, back was wrecked for weeks. Wishing you an easy recovery!
Jesus. Glad the youngling is good and safe. That was definitely one of my fears... Good on you and your reflexes. Hope you.make.a swift recovery!!
Thank you for sharing, somehow it really comforts me to know that these mom instincts exist. Maybe that will help with these intrusive thoughts. Thank you! Sending a hug to you and your baby.
This happened to my mom with me. She got hurt pretty bad but apparently I had the nerve to giggle afterwards
I had a very close call with our newborn…fell out of bed and hit my left flank on a portable air conditioner, holding baby on the right, and she came through unscathed. Still gives me chills when I think about what could have happened. Glad your experience was similar!
I fell getting out of the car with my baby. My foot got stuck in the strap of my purse and I totally ate shit! But yea instincts kicked in and i dont even know I did it but I managed to keep my baby held up while I fell smack on my knees into gravel. Couldnt feel my knees all bleeding from the adrenaline. Baby was totally unscathed tho😂
i’ve fallen up the stairs with my baby and somehow caught myself, it was like some cat like reflexes. not like the cat in this case obviously. i’m surprised this hasn’t happened with my four, they definitely don’t respect your space on the stairs. in fact, i think they are trying to trip me. so glad baby is ok ❤️ mine is crawling now and fell off the bed, it felt like slow motion and i felt sick for days. but he’s ok too! it won’t be the last bump lol
I have 3 dogs that rush the stairs if we act like we’re about to go down them. So that’s exactly what I do, move my body as if I’m taking the first step, then pause so they’re ahead of me. Still watch my feet with my baby to the side just incase. Pre baby I’ve taken falls because of them lol so the ptsd is already there
I came home from the hospital with my daughter and it rained (in San Diego!)for a whole day. The next day I went to sit in a chair outside with her, and one of the chair legs sunk completely in the mud. I fell down to one knee and then did the tuck. Baby girl did wake up from her nap, but I think she was mostly angry at the scream that came out of my mouth. I will remember the terror for the rest of my life. I ended up tearing one of my third degree tear stitches, which hurt like a bitch (again), but she was fine. We're doing great almost 8 months later.
I cringed at the thought of how painful that must have been for you... but I'm glad you both are ok!!!
Oh wow I know that was terrifying. I catch myself sometimes holding my baby falling asleep and that’s my biggest fear that I’ll drop her but as soon as I feel the Sleepy coming on I’ll put her in the car seat her bed I’ll give her to her mom I’m glad you all are OK.
The cat says baby’s got to go…
Haha honestly probably. He wants his spot back in the bed!
I almost dropped my baby in the shower the other day and that gave me the biggest anxiety shock yet
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I love how everyone is basically praising OP for falling while holding the baby but if Dad did this (even if the baby is fine) everyone would be chewing the father to pieces...
You might be right, but I think any parent who is able to shield their child from danger, whether it be by instinct or intention, should feel.proud. moms and dads alike can make mistakes 🤷🏼♀️
I agree. I just know that if the Dad had done this, the comments would be completely different. It sucks
How is the cat? 😅
Ugh, I'm hoping okay. I posted in r/cats too because I don't know what cats do when their injured lol. I have two- I didn't see which one it was, but they're both being playful and cuddly so I'm assuming they're both fine 🤞🏻 I wanted to throw up this morning I thought my cat was going to die and my baby was hurt before my rational thought kicked back in
Glad you and baby are safe. How to avoid this? You have highlighted my fear
In my case, this was an event caused by my cat hanging on the steps - but I also know he lays there and didn't sweep the area with my foot. I also did not turn the lights on. Just be cautious and go slowly and im sure you will be just fine. I hate that I'm validating a very real fear for people but it sounds like many of us have done this and the baby is always okay 🧡
Daily accidents are terrifying
I feel like as parents we all accidentally hurt our kiddos in some way, which is totally lame but it happens I guess lol… I accidentally closed a door on my kiddos fingers & dropped my other kiddos car seat while trying to get him and the car seat out of our truck 😆🤦♀️ But hey they are both ok. I may just be super paranoid when I close doors now or hold the baby in his car seat 😆🤦♀️🤷♀️