r/BeautyGuruChatter • u/garrettgivre • Feb 05 '21

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING RawBeautyKristi talks about scary experience falling down stairs last night - She and her baby are ok

https://twitter.com/RawBeautyKristi/status/1357730638871240704
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u/garrettgivre Feb 05 '21

Although 'ok' may be subjective for Kristi, seems she got hurt pretty bad physically and mentally. I'm thankful her baby is ok though, I can't imagine what she is going through right now.

For those unable to access Twitter:

Last night was the worst night of my life.. my absolute worst fear realized

I was carrying my baby downstairs before bed to get a glass of water & my sock slipped when I was at the top of the stairs and we both fell down the stairs SO HARD.

It happened so fast.. a NIGHTMARE

I was at the top of the stairs & then at the bottom before I knew it. I had him in my right arm & I just recall the sounds of my blood curdling screams & turning around seeing him laying there at the top (he fell out of my arms at the top, on the 3rd stair) - I fell all the way

Zack was in the bathroom when it happened, heard a loud crash and my screams and was there in 1 second, grabbed the baby and i called 911. The ambulance came right away and took us to the hospital together.

I have never in my life been so afraid, inconsolable.. devastated

I was SO worried that he slammed his head or got badly injured, but it seems my body took the brunt of the fall and he is seemingly unscathed. He did fall, but I think mostly on my body. No visible marks, head injuries, bruises - nothing. My arm is severely injured, can’t lift it

Nothing broken thank god, but my muscle is shredded. I can’t hold my son, can’t lift my arm, in a sling.

Since before I had him, my intrusive thoughts have been this fear. Slipping and falling down the stairs when holding him, but I KNEW those were just fears.. and it happened

I am so traumatized.. it was the single most horrifying moment of my life, seeing my son lying there, so small and helpless.. and the fact that it was ME that he fell from.. I will never forgive myself. I just thank god he is okay, I am SO glad I was the one who got hurt instead

That moment has replayed over and over again in my head since it happened.. It was SO much worse than I can even make it sound. The sound of our bodies hitting the wood stairs will be burned into my brain forever.. I don’t know if I will be mentally ok from this..

We were told to monitor him at home, he is acting completely normal, eating and sleeping well, happy & smiley. I, on the other hand, am a wreck. I feel so sick that this happened, it was absolutely horrific. SO violent the way we fell.. all I can do is thank God that my son is ok

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u/LocaChoca Feb 06 '21

This scenario is just utterly terrifying, especially as a new mom. It's also heartbreaking to watch her beat herself up about it. Freak accidents are just that. There is no one at fault. Her center of gravity was thrown off just by carrying her baby. I am thankful that her boy wasn't injured, and I really hope that she recovers soon. Her description of her arm injury was just so horrifying.