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Is There A Chance Of Brain Damage If My Newborn Falls Down From The Bed ?

Hi. My 3 weeks old newborn fell out of bed when i fell asleep while I was feeding him. Our bed is 18 inches high and we have a padded fully carpeted floor. I am not sure how he landed on the floor but she just briefly cried and went back to sleep again. Her sleeping, eating and waking pattern hasn t changed and she looks okay to me. My question is, is there something i need to be worried about later? I m just worried that some sort of abnormalities will surface later in life due to brain damage as a result of her fall. Thank you so much for answering my question.
Mon, 16 Apr 2012
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Hello welcome to Healthcare magic.please do not panic,as you state child is normal by all means & all functions are normal.please wait,if something you notice abnormal in child only then contact doctor of pediatric you should contact.even if you are anxious go for cat scan of brain with advice of doctor,3 weeks are enough to give symptoms of trauma,if some thing wrong
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Is There A Chance Of Brain Damage If My Newborn Falls Down From The Bed ?

Hello welcome to Healthcare magic.please do not panic,as you state child is normal by all means & all functions are normal.please wait,if something you notice abnormal in child only then contact doctor of pediatric you should contact.even if you are anxious go for cat scan of brain with advice of doctor,3 weeks are enough to give symptoms of trauma,if some thing wrong