It?s a heart-stopping moment if your baby falls off the bed, change table or couch. Whether you?re seeing it happen in what may seem like slow motion as you rush to catch them or you turn your back and suddenly hear a thump, it?s a pretty terrible feeling. What should you do" ?My general advice is to see how the baby is acting,? says Roxanne MacKnight, a family physician in Miramichi, NB. If they are crying but settle down and are their normal selves after a cuddle, they?re probably just fine (but still keep an eye on them for a day or so). In this scenario, it?s OK to give an age-appropriate dose of infant ibuprofen or acetaminophen and gently apply a cold pack wrapped in a cloth.  
?If they?re acting abnormally?irritable, vomiting or seem off balance or dizzy when they?re crawling or walking?this could be a sign of a head injury,? says MacKnight. ?Also, watch to see if they?re not moving part of their body, like a leg or a wrist, or if a toddler doesn?t want to walk because that raises the possibility of a broken bone.? Tim Lynch, a paediatric emergency medicine physician in London, Ont., agrees. ?If you notice any change in behaviour that persists or concerns you, that?s my open invitation to get your child assessed,? he says. If anything seems off, call your doctor or a public health hotline or head to the emergency room. (And, of course, if something is drastically amiss, like they lose consciousness or have a seizure or if a bone is through the skin, call an am...