Your baby could also land on items like clothing soft bedding or plastic bags.
Baby fell off couch onto hardwood floor bump on head.
If your baby falls or is dropped do you need to take them to the er.
While a minor head bump is bound to happen from time to time here are a few tips to help keep your baby out of harm s way.
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.
Many parents i know had similar experience but i thought i would be more alert.
Falls from an adult bed not only could harm your baby from an impact to the floor.
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.
My 8 month baby fell off from the sofa and hit his head onto the coffee table and landed straight to the floor.
Nursing or feeding your baby or looking at a book with your toddler during this time can help distract him from the chill and discomfort.
Don t feed the baby anything for a couple of hours.
I wouldn t worry too much unless he s acting differently and sleeping too much.
Ds dear son fell off the couch onto the hardwood floor.
8 month baby fell off from the couch by.
Now he is happy and back to normal.
To help the bump go down wrap an ice pack or a bag of frozen peas in a pinch in a thin towel or diaper and hold it on the bump for two to five minutes at a time off and on for an hour.
You know him best so if he doesn t seem.
My baby just fell off the couch too i called the childrens hospital and this is what the nurse said.
He was crying for 2 min.