Passing out?

Question

The other day my daughter got excited and fell back and hit her head on the brick fireplace. She got to crying so hard that she wasnt breathing. She has done this before but it went on longer this time to wear she was turning blue. She kinda went limp and lifeless for about 5 seconds. After she calmed down and started beathing again she went back to normal crying. It scared me to death. Usually when she starts to crying like that we blow in her face but she was crying to hard for that to work this time. Has this ever happened to you? A while back the doctor said it was normal but Im not sure about the passing out thing.

Answer 1

My daughter did that about a month ago. We aren't really sure what happened to her, but she cried so hard she couldn't catch her breath and we saw her eyes roll in the back of her head and she went limp for a few seconds.

As long as your daughter was breathing okay afterward and didn't exhibit any weird signs - like being disoriented, sleeping too much, etc. then she is okay. It happens some times.

As far the fireplace - we worry about that too. We have an old nasty pillow that we put on the edge of it so in case she falls she hits the pillow first.

Answer 2

Put some bumpers on the fireplace brick. If you cannot afford bumpers, then use an old comforter and pillows.

That sounds really scary. Try rubbing her back when she cries to help calm her down.

Answer 3

It's normal. Some kids even figure out how to do it on purpose because they know their parents will be terrified! That's obviously not the case with your daughter.

Answer 4

yeah. my mother in law said that when my husband and his little sis were babes they would make themselves pass out when having temper tantrums! what poopheads. anyway its totally fine. i mean shoot you get a break from her huh? lol