Baby Fell Off Bed Onto Hardwood Floor

Volunteers also shook the doll vigorously and struck its head against each of the three surfaces.

Baby fell off bed onto hardwood floor.

He rolled down two flights of stairs bumping his head multiple times. He had a bruise on his forehead but that was it. If your baby falls or is dropped do you need to take them to the er. My 2 month old fell from my arms onto harwood face first.

Your baby could also land on items like clothing soft bedding or plastic bags. Never put baby chairs or floor seats on counters or leave babies unattended on a couch or bed and always use safety straps in chairs and strollers. If the fall is from a height of three feet or more such as a highchair countertop table or changing table injuries can occur. Be sure to install a baby gate on the stairs once your child is four months old because that s what they frequently start rolling over and develop the skills to move around and crawl.

My 9 month old son fell off our bed 1 month ago i didn t realize he could move so well yet i didn t see how he landed as i was in the bathroom but i think it was feet first as i couldn t find a mark on his head. The doll was suspended from a scaffold and allowed to fall 134 times from heights of 1 3 and 5 feet onto surfaces commonly found in a home. This usually does not cause significant injury even if the fall is onto a hard floor. Here are signs to look for.

A concrete floor 25 inch thick carpet padding and a 4 inch thick foam pad simulating a crib mattress. If they have a head injury or broken bone or are having a seizure the answer is definitely yes. We can t figure out any other time that it could have happened as they said he would have cried for a long time. If he fell on any other part of his body and doesn t seem hurt i would just watch him for any changes in mood behavior.

The most common types of falls are only from one or two feet off of a bed or a couch. Fell off the bed when she was 2 months and we also have hardwood floors and a high bed and my mom told me to take her to the doc so i did. Falls from an adult bed not only could harm your baby from an impact to the floor. She was fine that was 5 years ago my nephew fell on the hardwood steps when he was one and just learning how to climb them.