She fell off the change table HEAD FIRST... I feel SO guilty :( Reassurance needed...

[Beach Mama]

I was changing izzy and she is getting harder and harder to distract while getting changed. Anyway she sitting up and almost trying to stand up on it at one stage so I sat her back down, and put one hand on her leg while I bent down to pick up her top and as I stood up she was falling head first onto the floor. I reached out to grab her but was too slow.

Dh comes barrelling in (SO glad he was home) and I was in absolute hysterics screaming that she had fallen onto her head... she was clinging to me and crying but more in shock than pain plus I was crying which makes her cry. DH was halfway through shaving and I was in my pj's so he raced off to finish shaving so we could take her to the hospital. By the time he finished (not even 5 mins) she had enough cuddles with mummy and wanted to run around the house again so we watched her for another 5 mins while I called Nurse Online. We just need to watch her for the next 2 hours or so but are pretty sure she will be fine, and the nurse said our best bet is to watch her here rather than sit in emergency for 2-3 hours.

I just feel SICK and can't stop seeing her falling and wishing I had laid her down instead of sitting her down, she is just too fast for me. I keep seeing what I should have done, and worry wart that I am keeps wondering if she might have something wrong internally that we can't see. I can't stop crying about it - she is having a nap now, and I need to wake her in an hour and make sure she responds ok etc.....

I'm not changing her up there anymore, she has been kicking me in the tummy for a few weeks now but habits hold up. Why didn't I just chnage her on the floor for the last few weeks - it never would have happened.....Arrrggghhhhhhh I just feel terrible and horrible and literally feel like Im going to throw up. TMI but I had the runs about 10 mins after we realised she was ok...... I need hugs....

[[M]umma[M]ia]

awwww hunni dont feel so bad. It happens to kids all the time. Dont ask yourself the "what if's" coz its not going to help. Be thankful that she is fine and she got more of a fright than anything else. Kids are tough give her a big hug for me and please dont blame urself, ur a GREAT mum!!

[LuluHB]

Oh Tan. You are a GREAT mum, these things happen, Izzy is absolutely fine. My Izzy is a complete wriggle on the change table too - its a nightmare. Certainly not helped when you have a growing belly. Please don't beat yourself up over this. Your little princess has not come to any harm - her poor mummy is in far more pain I think. Try to relax and just enjoy a quiet morning with your girl.

[tiggerandpooh]

oh babe HUGE and lots of them.

now put that big stick away and stop beating yourself up. ok?

another just for good measure.

[Arimeh]

Oh Tan

You are such a good mummy so don't even think that you are a bad one!!! Accidents happen hon, and as much as we try to protect our children, they will always happen!!!! I'm sure she will be fine

And for what its worth - I still change DS on the change table, even though he kicks my belly to death every time - I think it hurts more to try to bend over a fat belly if I'm changing him on the floor!!!!!

[Lulu]

Poor Tan

Its ok, she'll be fine and maybe not so into table dancing for awhile.

[sangie]

Tan these things happen hun, sounds like Izzy got more of a fright than anything else, I'm sure she will be ok.

I know how the mummy guilts feel though Take it easy ok!

[Liviam]

Tan you are an amazing mum and unfortunately these little kiddies of ours are hurting themselves and are too quick for us. They are small, agile and can dodge us.
It's great to hear that Izzy is okay and please stop beating yourself up. I found Olivia sitting in a pile of washing powder eating it. I freaked out too. No matter how much we watch them we can't watch every second.
You are doing a brilliant job. Have a rest this arvo and have a beautiful cuddle with your gorgeous little princess.

[belfie]

Aaaaw hun! Don't beat yourself up! Accidents happen, and sounds like she's doing fine... sending you big Horrible scare to experience, so you look after yourself too!

P.S. I think this is the most i've ever seen in one thread see that shows that everyone KNOWS you're a great mum & deserve hugs!!

[Snacks]

There's another one for good measure, Tan! Take care of yourself. It sounds like Izzy is just fine. I think falling off things onto their heads is kind of like a rite of passage for kids, isn't it?
Just look after yourself and cuddle her lots today - for your sake, lol, more than hers She'll no doubt have forgotten about it already!

[~clover~]

Hey. Don't beat yourself up!
It happens all the time. Especially at her age when they are big enough to wriggle uot of your grasp, but small enough that they don't understand that it will hurt til it does.
She'll be fine.

My DD1 gave herself a big googey on her forehead once. She was just 3. We were crossing the road & when we were between the cars on the other side she let go of my had & ran to go up the gutter. Anyway she tripped & her forehead hit the gutter instead. Hard.
I tokk her straight to our gp. He checked her over & gave me a list of things of things to keep an eye on & a big dose of panadol.
20 minutes later she was jumping on my bed!!
She looked like she'd been hit sideways with a cricket bat & had 2 black eyes for 6 weeks after!

[suse]

Hon, if it makes you feel any better, I managed to 'beat up' Euan not once, but twice, yesterday - first when he toppled over sideways and smacked his head on the tiles. He was surrounded by cushions in all other directions than the one he fell in and I was reaching around to grab another cushion to put next to him when he fell. Never mind that he'll sit unsupported for twenty minutes at a time. He screamed for about five minutes, so I knew he was OK (it's when they go quiet that you have to worry).

And then I was putting on a wrap so that we could go for a walk and he was on the bed, I was standing in front of it so that he wouldn't wriggle off, I turned my head for a second to check the back of the wrap in the mirror and he crawled backwards off the bed and landed on the floor. I looked down and he was sitting on the floor looking up at me with this look of 'mum, weren't you watching, that was fun'. Luckily he landed on his bum, but it could have been a bit nasty.

Oh, and then DP put him to bed and forgot to put the side of the cot up, so all it all it was a good day for child safety around here.

You are a wonderful mum and Izzy is OK. It's scary when they push the boundaries of safety but it's what kids do.