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the one thing i swore id never do
last night ella went to bed very good. i was glad as i had a migrain. about midmight she woke up. i go in to give her her pacifier. doesnt work. 5 attempts to rock her to sleep and 5 failed attempts. im nearly in tears bc my head hurts. so, i bring her in to our bed. fell right to sleep. a friend of our family killed their 3 m,onth old from co-sleeping, the dad rolled on him and suffocated him. i dont ever want to do this again. im upset with myself for doing it.
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Written by Devon
Posted on 08/29/2007
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hey,
dont beat yourself up for something you did once. I co-sleep with my daughter, I never planned on doing it but having a c-section and her dad traveling a lot when she was born it was just easier for me. I am also a lite sleeper so when she is in our bed I tend to wake up and check on her. Now that she is older I wait until she falls asleep and then put her into the crib.
posted by on 08/29/2007
i had a c section too, but i didnt handle it well and couldnt sleep in a bed for about 2 weeks. it just scares me.
posted by Devon on 08/29/2007
I am not trying to be rude, but if you are not comfortable dont do it. I worry less now because she is a year old and big enough to move or push me or the blanket out of the way. I am sorry for your friend, what a horrible thing to go through.
posted by on 08/29/2007
Devon, you can get one of these mini-beds that you put in the bed for co-sleeping, it prevents an adult from rolling over.

here is one example:
http://www.pregnancystore.com/snuggle_nest_bed.htm
posted by Vero on 08/29/2007
it wasnt rude jackie. your right. i think im more mad at myself for not dealing with it better. i had a screaming migraine and no patience. her dad put her back in her crib like 2-3 hours later. she has been such a mamas girl lately that she wont let me put her down once i have her. the last couple of days she screams if i leave her line of vision, so once i have her in my arms to sleep she wont let me put her down. i jsut runlow n parience once bed time comes around. i have since the day she was born. thats my weak thing.
posted by Devon on 08/30/2007
as long as you or dad put her the crib it should be ok. It also sounds like she is having some seperation anxiety. This started with emilie at about 6 months and it did pass it a few weeks. Sometimes I have to do what ever it takes to get her to sleep and it does get frustrating. hang in there you are not alone. :-)
posted by on 08/30/2007
  
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