Expierenced or New Moms

[1Desiree]

My daughter is 3 days old and this is our second night home. I have this huge fear of SIDS. I broke down crying the other night because a horrible picture popped in my head when she was sleeping. I am having a lot of trouble sleeping at night because of this. She is in a rocker sleeper with nothing around her face but it still scares me. I've tried praying and tried to just forget it but every night it comes back. Have any mom's had this, if so how do you deal with it?

[1Desiree]

Thank you ladies so much! I will look into the sensor! She's in our room on my side of the bed in her bassinet. I know in the hospital I would wake up all the time to check on her and now that we're hinge I do it even more. I'm just trying to remember to keep myself calm so o dint spoil my milk. I think the reason it scares me so much is because she started sleeping through the night instantly and continues to do so. I wake her up to change her and try and feed her. She wants nothing to do with my breast and instantly falls back to sleep....

[Lynz1217]

The receiving blankets rolled up helped me with my first baby I'll probably be doing the same with this baby too!

[NadiaKruger]

The sensor thing is a great idea. My husband too was very paranoid with our new born, he eased up now that she's 3 months. After every feeding I rotate my baby so that she doesn't sleep for too long on one side, you can buy baby sleeper supports which works wonderful for me. Personally, I don't let my daughter sleep on her back, although they say it's safest but thinking logically about it, what if they throw up in their sleep? The puke can't come out and they could drown. Just a thing to think about, my daughter has reflux so I could never take that chance.

[Destynee2015]

What helped me was to roll 2 recieving blankets up hot dog style and place one on each side under babies arms, they act as lil bumpers. That way u know she cant roll over and youll be at peace ;)

[phiaaa]

Perfectly normal hun. I was the same way... when my son slept at night I would literally stay awake just to watch him breathe and make sure he was okay... it was horrible.. eventually getting no sleep caught up to me and I had a breakdown... it's unhealthy .. you need to put your mind at ease a bit.. the sensor is a great idea. Look into it ! Just remember to keep blankets and stuffed animals and things out of where baby is sleeping.. sleep on back ! You know this :) good luck

[areal10]

Im a second time mom & I have the same fear. My baby's been home a week now. She sleeps soundly in her little bed & i think i wake up more just to check on her than when she wakes up. Theres times when my husband will jerk up out of his sleep telling me to check on her. Her bed is in our room so i can keep an ear on her. Being paranoid, i also moved my 7 year olds little bed into our room as well. I get scared someone will crawl through her window & take her. I think its just our natural instinct that makes us this way. I feel that I'd rather be paranoid & over react when it comes to some things than to be to relaxed about it.

[LuciaMR]

You might want to get a sensor movement for the crib. It is like as blanket that you put under the sheets,  and it will detect if your baby stop moving/breathing and it will activate an alarm. It might give you peace of mind and allow you to get some rest.