Nikki - I had Benjamin home a few days after having him, and he slipped off my lap during the middle of the night while I was feeding him. We both dozed off. I jumped up when I didn't feel the weight on my lap. He had rolled down my leg onto the timber floor. I rushed him up to the hospital, and they checked him out.

Did you know they only keep baby's who have fallen, there for 4 HOURS!?!?!? I was shocked.

Basically, bub's are pretty tough. They told me of mothers who have dropped there bubs unintentionally from chest height while they are standing, head first onto concrete floors. How on earth you do that unintentionally has got me baffled.

I had the head paed doctor tell me "that it probably won't be the first time you'll drop him, or the last time, it happens to almost everyone, even the most experienced mother."

Another few points the paed doctor had made was: If they cry straight away, they are fine. But just check them out anyway, and keep an eye on them. If they start to vomit, or are hard to wake, or become limp, get your butt up to the hospital immediately.

I suppose though, considering I only had Benjamin out of hospital for a few days, and being a first time mum, I panicked, but what mother wouldn't. So don't feel bad Nikki!

Melissa