My story if your interested goes like this ( I've never told anyone this before due to "horrible mummy" guilt)...
When DS was a month or 2 old I had him in the bath with him belly down over my arm. I thought he was well out of the water as his head was above my arm and my arm was out of the water. He was splashing a little, which was normal- he sometimes kicked a bit- and remember saying "he likes it" Then, a few seconds later my DF said "he cant breathe"
I immediately ripped him out of the water and after what seemed like forever (in reality it was probably 5 or 10 seconds) he coughed and started breathing again, then screamed - as you would.
He had been under the water for about 15-20 seconds I think and was bright red/ purple, though I couldn't tell while he was in the water. I guess it just didn't occur to me he couldn't breathe!
I had no idea he was supposed to be checked out or could have water in his lungs (though in hindsight it seems pretty obvious), I watched him closely for a while after but he seemed fine and completely back to normal after he'd calmed down. He's still perfectly happy and healthy today so I guess we were lucky.
I'm so glad your DD is ok, like others have said dont be too hard on yourself (should take my own advice ), it was an accident, and a fairly common one at that judging by the number of other posters that have experienced the same thing.
I know, in a way, how scary that is!
I've never told anyone this before due to "horrible mummy" guilt)...
" Then, a few seconds later my DF said "he cant breathe"
), it was an accident, and a fairly common one at that judging by the number of other posters that have experienced the same thing.
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