Fantastico tips to avoid baby falling off the bed

Hello friends,

This post makes parents and parents-to-be aware of the risks of leaving the babies on the bed unattended and what to do when they fall off the bed or couch. It also covers what to do when the baby falls off the bed.

I want to share 2 real life incidents that happened in my friends life and 1 from a newspaper. All of them never knew the risks of leaving the babies on the bed before their babies fell off the bed.

The point is, if you are aware of the risk, you will not put them on the bed and leave unattended.

Incident #1:

My friend had left her sleeping baby(stage - before starting crawling) with a pillow aside the baby. She went and started cooking. After few minutes, she heard that the baby was crying a lot. She found the baby lying on the floor. She immediately took it to a hospital where she was told that nothing has happened to the baby.

Incident #2:

My another friend has put her baby(just started crawling, but very very little) near her and slept in tiredness unintended. She woke up after hearing her baby crying after falling off the bed. The baby stopped crying in few seconds and started playing. No injuries found.

Incident #3:

I read this in a newspaper. Same as the first case. But the baby got the head injury and had to undergo several surgeries.

Fantastico tips to avoid baby falling off the bed:

1. Forget the cot just for the safety of your little one. Buy a fold-able bed and use it on the floor for sleeping. Even if you sleep next to your baby who started to move, it is risky to sleep on the bed. We do not know when the baby learns to crawl. Most of the mothers having less than 1-year-old will feel tired always because of lack of continuous sleep. So, use the bed on the floor to avoid any tragedies. You will feel relaxed. Make sure that you do not leave any harmful objects within their reach.

2. If you are using a cot, put the cot in a corner such that at least 2 sides of the beds are covered with a wall. Buy 2 fold-able beds and put them on the other sides. Hence, you can make sure that even if your baby falls off from a bed, nothing serious will happen. I would recommend the first option only.

3. Do not leave your child unattended if you are in a situation to put him/her on the bed. You should not sleep since mere presence cannot ensure your child's safety.

4. When you leave your baby with anybody else's care, do not forget to tell them to follow the above points since they might not be aware of the risk.

What to do when the baby falls off the bed or couch?

1. Don't be panic. Lift them slowly because we do not where the baby has injuries(I pray that it should not happen).

2. Calm the baby down. Consulting a doctor immediately is a must since we do not know whether the baby has internal injuries.

Share this article with your other mommy friends and help babies to get protected from falling off the bed.

If you have such experience or aware of any such incidents, please share in the comments section which will be helpful for other parents like you.

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