so I was coming home from work tonight and tripped over a curb. I appear to have landed on my right knee, arm and breast, as those are what hurt. I apparently did not land on my bump, as it doesn’t hurt. I think the baby just got shook up a bit, as it has been kicking me since I got home and sat down.
I have really skinned the hell out of my knee, including blood. And it really really hurts badly.
I do remember thinking, as I felt myself fall ‘PROTECT YOUR BUMP’.
So mummy instincts kick in from the very start.
Mostly I just scared myself. It was really scary. And could have used some liniment for my pride as three people saw me fall and said ‘are you okay…OMG you’re pregnant, are you sure you’re okay?!?!’
There, just got kicked again. Maybe the baby will be a thrill ride seeker. 🙂
Don’t feel embarrassed, feel glad that three random strangers cared about you and your baby. That’s a good thing.
My mother says that she did her back in falling down some stairs – she had to decide in a split second whether to put out her hands to break her fall or to protect my baby brother (she was holding him), and she instinctively clung onto him protectively.
I am glad you, and bump, seem to be ok.
Mum fell and broke her arm while she was pregnant with me – and I turned out ok (well, sorta 😉 )
I fell when I was preggers two, in front of about twenty people as I was coming out of a store. My mother insisted my skirt did not fly over my head but I think she was just trying to protect my pride. I called the doc when I got home and they said as long as the baby was moving and I had not landed on my belly all should be well. They also referred me to a web article that stated most women fall at least once during their pregnancy- whole change of center of gravity thing. Feel better!!!
Glad you and bump are doing ok. Coordination goes right out the window when you’re pregnant – different center of balance and looser joints thanks to your body prepping to evict your tenant. I’m normally pretty clumsy, but I was a real clod whilst pregnant.