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My daughter used to roll when she was a couple weeks old into her side but never right over she stopped doing it as she got a bit older, I swapped from blankets to a sleep sack and she sleeps on her back now. At the time I made sure I put close to the side incase she did roll but couldn’t get up against the other side of the basket. Il admit at 13 weeks old I still struggle with sleep anxieties it seems to have got worse the older she gets now she’s sleeping through the night. I find myself staring at her sleeping until the early hours. I’ve looked into a monitor that clips onto the nappy that will alert you of any breathing changes, it’s expensive but definitely worth it if it means we can get a bit of rest x
@Bethany Allan I have a little movement monitor that clips on to her diaper, but even still, it’s just terrifying😩 it has a green light that flashes periodically when it senses breathing, so I’m always checking to see if I can see the green light. Idk if it makes me feel better or if it’s making my anxiety worse😓I didn’t even think to place her close to the edge so she can’t roll into it, thank you for that idea!
@Monica she hates being swaddled😖 I tried swaddling her with her arms out, but she likes to be free lol
I know the feeling, I feel now because she’s not waking regularly through the night my anxiety is higher. If it gets bad though always reach out for support there’s no harm mentioning it. Post partum anxieties are very normal. I found that popping her right up close so her back was close to the side she slept in the middle of the bassinet but didn’t roll onto her front and she wasn’t close enough to reach the other side so her face was always clear. She did however grow out of it when I put her in a sleep sack around 4 weeks as she kept getting her legs free from her blankets in the night even when the were tucked right in x
my 2 week old doesn’t roll so much but almost every time i put her in her bassinet she ends up laying diagonally rather than straight when i put her down, it’s so weird 😂 i’ve fallen asleep with her laying on my chest as well bc she sleeps with her head turned to the side and she seems to like sleeping on her belly, she falls asleep so quick. she’s also slept in my bed with me, she likes it better than her bassinet some times 🤷🏽♀️ i don’t move a lot in my sleep and my bed is big enough to have more than enough space between us in case i move a little bit. so idk
Hey, mom, you can relax! Mine lo was rolling to her side for sleeping since the first day (she preferred that position even in my belly). It is safe. Mine lo liked to smash her face to the bassinet wall. It is comforting. And it is safe. I would say even more: co-sleeping, especially if you breastfeeding, is safe. You just need to learn a couple of rules on how to do so. Relax and sleep as much as you can! You and your husband need a lot of energy. BTW, we switched from swaddle to sleep suck during the first month of her life because of her sleep preferences. And we did a weighted blanket from 4 months
There are monitors that track movement and heartbeat that should help with your feeling like you need to stay awake and its ok if your baby rolls as long as she can roll back if she can’t that’s when the risk of sids comes into play. Do you swaddle her? That usually prevents some movement and gives the smooshy safe feeling she is getting from rolling into the side.