How many times has your baby fallen off of something (bed, couch,etc)?

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Did you end of getting them checked out or just kept an eye on them until you were sure they were okay?  
And how much of a heart attack did you have?😢😊
My son has fallen off the bed a few times, he recently figured out how to roll belly to back very well and just kept rolling until he got to the edge.  He was more shocked than anything else, but let’s hear your stories!

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Is this a real poll? Poor baby. Not judging at all but if he can roll why place them on the bed? I get accidents happen but one time should be enough to not lay them somewhere where they could roll again. 
I’m by no means a perfect parent but that makes me sad it has happened more than once. ☹️

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Zero. If I have to set him down somewhere to go pee or get dressed or something, it's the crib, playpen, or floor 🤷🏼‍♀️

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If babe can roll you shouldn’t leave them somewhere they can fall from...I would suggest putting them on a play mat on the floor, in their crib, pack and play, jumper, etc. I would call your pediatrician to see what they recommend as far as watching for symptoms. Repeated trauma from falling (of even a single fall really,) can have serious repercussions.

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This baby seems determined to kill himself 🤦🏻‍♀️ 
Tries to jump out of my arms, roll off the bed, flip out of any swing/bouncer/seat, pull any blanket he gets directly over his face I can leave him in the middle of my bed with no pillows or blankets so I can pee and he’ll pull the fitted sheet until it pops off a corner and shove it over his face. 🙄 
I try to prevent as much of that as possible by supervising him and keeping him within arm’s reach as much as possible, but his pediatrician says as long as he’s acting normal and there’s no swelling/bad bruising, or obvious injuries then it’s fine

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Only time he fell is when sitting on floor and he tried getting down on his belly a little too hard - he’s still working on it. BUT if baby is rolling you are never supposed to leave them alone on something like a bed. He’s learned to roll and moves really well and when we have him on something someone is always watching him.

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Each time she has fallen off something a pillow or blankets have been under her. She usually just gets scared and cry’s not knowing what happened.

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If he’s rolled at least once, or is at the age to know, then always leave them where they can’t fall. I’ll even lay a blanket out and leave him on the floor. Throw some toys and it’s OKAY if he cries for a few minutes.

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Thankfully we haven't had any falls yet. Is this at night while sleeping or is he just on the bed playing? We moved our bed against the wall with pillows filling the crack between the wall and bed. When she's on the bed with us my fiance or myself are on the open side to ensure she doesn't fall because our bed is pretty high she would likely get hurt if she fell off. Maybe get baby rails so they dont fall off anymore? Lol might look silly but at least they cant fall off 🙂

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My son hasn’t falling off of anything yet, but he has bumped his head twice on objects while playing. Hes been fine both times. Things happen. I’ve even been sitting next to him when he was a new sitter and he leaned over to one side and toppled over. I couldn’t catch him even though he wasn’t even two feet away. Babies are resilient, you can’t prevent every bump or fall.

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I voted once. But it wasn't a true fall to the floor like I now the description says. He slid out of the couch napper onto the handful of "just in case" pillows.
I know he didn't hit his head or anything, because he wasn't crying. It was a good reminder to me to be more careful. My motto is if you wouldn't leave your baby somewhere for an hour don't leave them there for a minute, cause it just takes one second.

How many times has your baby fallen off of something (bed, couch,etc)?

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