how can I stop worring about sids ?

Question

I have a three month baby boy who i love so much

Answer 1

Take every precaution you can-check the bedding for suffocation risks, don't put pillows toys or stuffed animals in the crib, make sure he is not wearing loose clothing or anything with strings, and keep the crib away from any dangers. Keep the baby away from secondhand smoke-which is believed to be one of the causes of deaths from "unexplainable" sids cases. Other than that, there's not much you can do but leave it in Gods hands.
Most 3 month old babies can turn their heads if they need to, so relax. You can also get one of those little positioners that keep the baby on it's side while it is asleep-I had one and it helped me not worry so much.

Answer 2

DON"T stop worrying about it! Recorded SIDS as much as 18 months. They say SIDS is un-explainable? I say there are many factors. Heavy blankets, infant position, (stomach and side positions that close the breathing passages) too much heat causing a coma type sleep (medically known that "warmth" causes deep sleep) children/infants/toddlers have trouble falling to sleep because they do not recognize the onset of sleep, thus as parents we encounter children that won't GO to sleep? and objects that can cause smothering, propped bottles, airway obstructions,

Both my children slept with me until they were 2 years old. I don't give a rats "tail" about someone who says to put an infant in a bed out of contact with the parent! Infants need to be monitored!

I lost 2 siblings due to SIDS! No reasons, just SIDS. That is NOT acceptable to me. I say to monitor the baby, sleep with baby, console your worry with precaution.........

Answer 3

Oh,sweetie, SIDS is just the first worry, my girls are in their 20's going into their 30's you never stop worring about your children, my parents till the day they died worried about me. My daughter has a 6 mth old and she broke down crying in my dining room when he was about 2 mths old, saying she didn't want to worry this much and she couldn't take the thought of something happing to him, and then she look at me and asked me is this why I act the way I do when I worry about her and how could I bare 3 kids to worry about. I will tell you what I told her, you love that boy with all your heart and you cherish every moment you have with him and you pray for him to be protected by God and to give you strenght to raise a beautiful baby and turn him into a loving man that will cherish his kids as much as you cherish him. I was at my daughters side when she dilivered and I wanted to take all her pain, I worried all the way though it and now I have a new baby to cherish and yes, worry about, because if something happened to him, oh what it would do to my baby girl. Just love him and watch him and do what all the doctors say to do and you will be fine, Oh and start praying about the teenage years now!

Answer 4

Oh my gosh, did you dredge up memories. I had a full time day job when my oldest was newborn but I would stay awake all night watching him to make sure he was breathing. One time I dozed off for a couple of hours and woke up with my heart just racing..he was fine but I was at near heart attack stage. I slept next to him (he would sleep in a bassinet, then later on the loveseat and I on the couch). This went on until the second baby came (when the oldest was 8 yrs old) and I started the whole process over again.
But the experts now-a-days say to have your baby sleep on its back. This (they say) has reduced the incidence of SIDS.

Answer 5

You don't. When my son was under one I constantly checked him for breathing. He's 21/2 and I still check sometimes when he is in a deep sleep or has been sleeping for a long time. If it gets to the point where you are obsessing about it (i.e. can't do or think of anything else but SIDS or can't sleep because you are watching him) I would suggest telling your doctor or pediatrician about it. You will always worry about your child. He is precious. Good luck.

Answer 6

It's hard not to worry about it when you care so much! I understand how you feel. Just follow the guidelines of preventing sids, such as putting your son to sleep on his back, giving him a pacifier, don't let him get overheated, etc. Once he is able to roll on his own, the risk is drastically reduced and by the time he's a year old, the risk is almost completely gone.

Answer 7

Remember that if you are worrying then you are being distracted from loving your little one. Have you educated yourself about SIDS? Are you aware of things to avoid like smoking around your baby or keeping pillows, blankets, stuffed animals out of the crib? Because no one really knows the cause of SIDS it's scary and you feel helpless.
I have 3 children and until they were at least a year old I spent many nights touching their backs or peering through darkness to see the rise of their chest and listening intently for their breath. We love our children so much that the fear of loosing them is enough to make us crazy. When ever you start to worry about loosing him force yourself to think about why you love him and appreciate everything about him. Be blessed that he is with you now. Watch him sleep and feel at peace that he is there in front of you. Touch him and let his life give you love. Hold him and feed him with your dreams for his life. Don't let a moment of worry steal a moment of love. Children need love more than anythign else and as long as you are loving him you shouldn't worry about much else.

Answer 8

Worrying comes with being a parent. I didn't stop worrying about sids until my son was a year old. I could never sleep while he slept because I had to always check his breathing.

Answer 9

I was the same way, I barely got any sleep untill my children were 1 year old! i would lick my finger and stick it under their noses while they were sleeping just to mke sure they were still breathing! It is a completley normal thing to worry, all you can do is make sure that you keep them away from things that contribute to SIDS, such as cigarette smoke, blankets, pillows and toys that may smother JR, put them "back to Sleep" ect. Just do the best you can, because that is all that you can do.

Answer 10

Try reading all the literature online on in a book store that you can find. You will see the chances of that happening to your baby are slim. You should also speak with your doctor. Your worry is reason for concern and should not be that strong. Share