So for starters, we’ve had a BILLION conversations & fights about this. He agrees to knock it off and then just does it again.
Our 5 month old will ONLY sleep in her swing with a bottle propped. No other way. Not how we like it but at a loss on trying different things at this point. We have a “rule” that we stay up and keep an eye on her until she’s done eating.
I keep waking up on his shift and finding that he has fallen asleep without taking the bottle out of her mouth or taking the blanket off of her. It’s happened like three or four times now that I’ve seen. Let alone how many times it’s happened that I haven’t seen.
Last night, the blanket was covering her face. She was totally fine but I’m losing it.
I guess he truly doesn’t believe it’s a suffocation hazard. Or he just thinks it won’t happen. Idk.
Any suggestions? I’m at a loss over here.
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You do realise that sleeping in a swing is also a suffocation hazard? Literally blaming your husband for doing something dangerous but you are BOTH putting the baby at risk or SIDS.
I understand how hard it is with a baby especially when they can’t seem to settle (my 6 month old has spent most of tonight screaming the place down every time we lay her in her bed) we’ve been back and forth for hours settling her.
My suggestion would be to avoid sleeping in the swing altogether and teach your baby to sleep safely with you or in her own bed because god forbid you wake up one day and find her how many other parents find their kids from leaving them in these unsafe sleeping positions.

Show him the Lullaby Trust website. Tell him about the risk of SIDS. And if he continues? I'd leave. I wouldn't be able to trust my child around someone who is so careless with them.

I would consider hiring a sleep consultant at this point.
Baby is developing sleep routine, and if this the routine it will continue to get harder to transition baby to crib or cosleep, w.e yall are hoping for. I empathize!

You know that swings are super high risk for suffocation? And you know that propped up bottle is a suffocation risk on its own? Choking is quiet, even if you're up, you won't notice baby drowning in formula.
Please please change everything about her sleep, it's sound crazy unsafe

I don’t mean to be rude but your husband isn’t the only one leaving your baby at suffocation risk. Babies really shouldn’t be left to sleep in a swing, please do some research! You are both putting your baby at risk in this situation

You’ve seen that & unfortunately u can’t unsee the incident, don’t give him shifts again, don’t risk your child’s life & please change the sleeping routine. We’re also tired but we manage through & you can do it.

@Gabriella I have to agree.. bouncers and swings are a no no for sleep. There are actually warning labels that say just that affixed to each item, mainly so you can't sue them over the death of your baby but also to warn you of the potential danger. Baby is 5 months old , teach her to sleep another way. In addition it would not be acceptable after the first time I found him asleep.
We all deal with no sleep nights, it sucks. My little is almost 10 months and I am yet to get more than a 3 hrs stretch of sleep.
My suggestion is to first stop putting baby in the swing for convenience and feed her in your arms. Second, understand that men are not programmed like we are, if you don't like it speak up and do it now.
I don't mean to sound harsh but your the mom! If he won't do it right then you should.