My 13 Month Old Fell from His Crib Yesterday. Why Am I So Anxious?

Any normal mom would be anxious! Give yourself credit...some would just dismiss it and not worry. Since it's been a few days, and their skulls are still soft--not to worry, they are designed
to take a tumble. I would freak too, but taking him in and getting checked out was exactly what I would have done. But, you got an ok from the doctor (with malpractice lawsuits, the doctor wouldn't have sent you home if they were concerned).
If it makes you feel better, take your child to the pediatrician for a follow-up, first
thing Monday.
Good luck...and the anxiety is normal! We all get it!!!

So he fell out of his crib at the babysitter's house? I would make sure the mattress is at the lowest possible level in the crib so that the rails are no lower than his chest when he's standing up in it and that there are not large toys inside it that he could climb on. Also, not to be paranoid, just keep a good eye on his behavior when you leave him. I'm sure you have great daycare but I experienced a problem with a daycare provider when my oldest son was only 3. She had been babysitting for over 30 years and incidents were happening more frequently than not with my son. As I started getting concerned, I nicely questioned her and this "always sweet, nice lady" totally freaked out on me. She acted very suspiciously about the problems/incidents that kept occurring and I decided to get new daycare. You just want to make sure that his environment is safe. Good luck.

Although it is important for moms to fish out the difference between instincts and habits of unnecessary worries, I am a great respecter of maternal instincts. In cases like this, a medical doctor is not normally trained well enough to detect subtle structural problems that can result from such a fall.

If I were you, I would take him to a good chiropractor or a cranial sacral therapist. I wish I had known that when my son took a good fall as a baby. It could have saved him from many difficulties he experienced that the medical doctors were unable to explain.

Kudos for not ignoring your instincts!

You're feeling anxious because, while he may be in good hands while you're at work, you know that no hand is as good as yours.

J.....I would be concerned if you WEREN"T feeling anxious!!! Of course you are concerned...and that is perfectly normal!! You did the right thing by allowing a doctor check him over and see if he was alright. You know what to watch for...and you have shared all of this information with your caregiver...and she/he will be watching.
I don't know if you are religious but what I would do would be to take my concerns to God....He loves that baby even more than you do!!! And He loves you too....tell him how scared you are...and then try and give the worries to Him.
Call on your lunch hour to see how your boy is doing, your caregiver will understand your concern. In a day or 2 you can put all of this behind you...and just concentrate on loving that little boy of yours again!!!
R. Ann

Just remember that children are sturdy. Most of my kids have hit their heads, fallen off the couch onto their heads, ect. (they are very active boys). It is completely understandable to be so worried after such a fall. You can always check on him during lunch.
Make sure his mattress is at it's lowest level. If it is & he still can get out (or his foot on the rail) you may want to check into a crib tent (they are wonderful for keeping cats out, kids in & kids from chewing the paint/varnish off the crib - my oldest chewed a little varnish off before we got the tent on his crib). If all else fails you may have to move him a toddler bed & put up a hardware mounted baby gate in his door way.

God bless!

He is probably fine if the doctor said so, but it sounds like you are worried about how well he is being taken care of while you are at work. I have to wonder how a 13 month old falls out of a crib unless the caretaker is being negligent. I understand that accidents happen and no one is perfect, but you are right to be concerned. My advice to you is to quit your job and stay home with your baby. Life is too short, and your baby is more important than your job or any amount of money. It can be done, sacrifices can be made. I do it every day, and I am not anxious at all.