Baby fell down over head

Did she immediately cry? If yes, you do not have to worry. In any case, take her to the doctor and have the doctor check her up. She will be alright.

 

when my sister-in-laws son fell down the same way,the doctor told us that if the baby is normal,there will not be any problem..only if the child vomits or becomes unconscious,we have to worry...anyway,check with a doctor too

 

Please watch her carefully the entire day. Some symtomps you could watch out for are
Excessive sleepiness/drowsiness, increased irritability etc.
Here is a link that might help
Concussion: Symptoms - MayoClinic.com

A quick test you can do at home to rule out a concussion is for pupil dialtion. Shine a flash light in you baby's eye & move the light away. If the pupil changes size at a normal speed & if both pupils are of the same size , she is fine. If she is watching TV then she is probably ok. But do get her checked out by her Dr.

Dont worry, she will be fine.

 

You have got a lot of helpful suggestions here. I dont have anything to add. Just wanted to say, She will be fine and it's ok. Dont worry. All is well. Happens all the time. Baby's head are much more stronger than we think..

 

My DD fell down from the bed 2 days back, she cried a lot and then she was normal. Today, while she was sitting, she lost balance and fell on her back. She cried a lot again and then was very irritated and clingy to me. She didn't eat properly as well. I'll be calling her ped tomorrow. I'm very worried. I didn't notice any other symptoms mentioned here, apart from irritability.

She hasn't started standing/walking yet. Once she starts, I'm sure there will be more such situations. How can I make sure she doesn't fall that much on her head? Though I'm with her always, sometimes these things happen in a second, beyond my control. Experienced mommies, please advise.

 

Sweety, if she is watching tv and all, she probably is fine don't worry. To put your mind at rest, might as well take her to doctors.

@Karanu, I don't think there is any effective way of not letting kids fall. There is only so much we can protect. Child proof the home against sharp edges etc. if there is anything else, I would love to know too.
Small bumps and scratches are part of childhood I guess. I am dreadIng the day if and when my LO falls.

 

hey, even my daughter fell down from the bed some 10 days back exactly the same way. she cried immediately after falling, I put little sugar in her mouth and looks like she forgot... then she slept for some time and then after that she was back to normal,. so don't worry...these are part of our life.....

 

Thatz very nice to hear Sweety. (Generally when the original poster comes back with updates, it makes the other posters feel that their time and replies are valued. ). BTW how old is your daughter? Is your home carpetted? If your daughter is not old enough to climb over the crib, you may consider putting her in it.