SIDS anxiety

Oh hun! I was worried too however dummies can prevent it up to 90%! I would say getting a sock or sleeping matt will add to your anxiety! Just that your mother instinct x

My colleague highly recommended to me an ‘Owlet sock’ which monitors your babies heart rate, oxygen levels and sleep trends and this alarms if there is something ‘abnormal’. Apparently they are very accurate, not cheap but worth it x

I had one and it sent me alarms like your baby is dead when it fell off and it drove me insane so I stopped using it

I had a pressure sensor pad with my first and it panicked me as it would go off when he rolled off it. With my second I had nothing and just trusted my mummy gut. X

@Bethany my little boy has a dummy to send him to sleep but then drops it out his mouth x

My son had seizures from 10 days old and would go blue and floppy quickly (first one happened on my chest we didn't think we were going to get him breathing again) the hospital advised a snuzza hero and it was a good send he wore it 24/7 for a good few months and it meant we could sleep without worry x

I knew I would have anxiety around this so I used the SNOO so that babe was strapped in and couldn’t move from his back. I’ve been using the owlet sock since transitioning him out of the SNOO and it works great. I haven’t had the issue of the sock loosening / false alarms like others have said. I haven’t lost any sleep - it has helped me a lot!

@Brynn D thank you lovely… this has made me feel better reading your comment🥹 I think having the stats would make me more anxious to be honest😫

I love my owlet sock and found that it really helped me with my anxiety of sids. As I know, it will alarm if anything is wrong.

I’d advise against nothing but your own gut. Mainly because you wouldn’t know how to interpret the numbers firstly and secondly you start overthinking - which will stop you enjoying your baby. I’d advise doing a baby first aid course so you know what you can do in an emergency situation

We have the snuza hero, we sent the sock bad due to false alarms which terrified us!

I think the owlet socks would just add to anxiety. I’d watch it like a hawk constantly. All you can do, is make sure you’re practicing safe sleep, and that’s all. Nothing will make your anxiety get better other than time. It does get easier to fall asleep and stress less x

I’ve got very high anxiety and everyone told me not to get the owlet as it would make it worse…I didn’t listen and it was the best decision I ever did! Don’t get me wrong I’m still an over thinker etc but it has helped me 100% and would buy again and again x

We have an owlet and it's really helped our anxiety! Knowing no baby has ever died whilst wearing one but so many babies die of sids without really reassured me. It helped us safely cosleep without fear when we were sleep deprived too.

@Libby my boy does the same! I think once he gets a bit bigger your worries will disappear..it’s normal to have these instincts but I personally wouldn’t get the mat or the sock only because they can set an alarm off and them being nothing wrong with baby, would just constantly be living on the edge your doing it right having nothing in the next to me with him! So trust yourself and believe in your boy he’s safe x

The owlet sock is my number 1 baby must have. I didn’t sleep properly the first month, constantly checking on her. Once I got it I finally slept. Very reassuring for me.

Hi my son is nearly 2 now but just wanted to say I highly recommend the snuza hero! used it right up till my son was nearly 1 and it helped my anxiety so much, it’s dead easy to use as well x

@Bethany this is really reassuring to read and has made me feel better🥹 thank you so much xx

We got the babysense breathing monitor

I had my baby in a bedside bassinet until she was 8 months old. It helped a lot with my anxiety because all I had to do was reach over and I could put my hand on her chest to feel her breathing. Even when I switched her to her crib in her own bedroom I slept on a cot in her room for about a week and a half. Do whatever helps you feel comfortable♥️

https://amzn.to/49fHACf I like this monitor, it has a sensor that goes under the mattress and detects movement and breathing. It will alarm if breathing stops for 20 seconds and is super sensitive! Plus you don't need Wi-Fi. I used it in a large crib, you set it up and change settings to make sure it is sensitive enough to reach all corners

I have an owlet and it’s been the only reason I sleep! I lost a little girl in 2022 at 32 weeks to a genetic heart condition so absolutely needed something to monitor our rainbows heart rate whilst we wait for his genetics to come back.. honestly I couldn’t recommend it enough. Xx

I used a Snuza hero for ages up until she could roll onto her tummy cos then it would set it off all the time. Absolutely loved it, made me feel so much less anxious xx

I got an owlet when my son was a couple of weeks old. He got a cold and was so congested I was worrying about his breathing and loosing sleep over it. It gave me so much reassurance! I didn’t look at the app constantly as I felt reassured it would trigger an alarm if anything reached outside the abnormal targets (which is shows on the main screen of the app). Luckily the only ‘alarm’ (which is just a tune) has been because he’s kicked or knocked it off his foot slightly and the sensor isn’t working. Not sure what noise it makes if anything is abnormal as thankfully it’s never happened. I’m now confident to sleep and not use it every night and only really put it on if he’s ill or hasn’t been himself in the day x

Cosleeping saved my anxiety 🤗 having her so close meant I could check her instantly if either of us stirred, and my intuition was right in tune with her through the night 🥹 I was never comfortable putting her down to sleep in another room or seperate to me because I always wanted to be able to check her 🥰

I second the snuza hero. I was exactly like you; it got to the point where I was no longer sleeping because I was so afraid. If I did drop off I would jolt awake to check on him. We couldn’t afford the owlet but this has been a lifesaver and really calmed my anxiety!!

Another vote for the Owlet! We love it!

We are team Owlet, too! It is the only reason I made it through both of us having the flu - because I could see her oxygen levels and know she was okay. They also just made upgrades to the app since they cleared with the FDA!

+1 for owlet. Agree that it’s made my mind much more at ease, not the opposite.

I worried a lot too, but he’s got a sleep sack on so no risk of any suffocation, and what helped me is the paediatrician said, if they can lift their head ( around this time if not soon) then if they ever did have anything suffocating them, their brain gives them the same signal that we get telling us to move our heads. My LB is a belly sleeper and I worried constantly but was the only way I could settle him, just make sure their is nothing he can block his face with and should be fine, but ur not alone, the anxiety for this is insane 🥲 You’re doing great ❤️

I also wanted the owlet sock, but I agree that it would add to the anxiety, but if you’re really worried and or if he has any health problems, then I would say it could be worth the investment ❤️

The owlet helped my anxiety. My husband thought it would make it worse but it really hasn't. We've had admissions for low oxygen when he gets a virus and I couldn't sleep after the first time. Now I sleep fine. I think it really depends on you as a person.

The owlet sock 🙏🏻

I was exactly the same and got the owlet and it’s the best thing I’ve done I love it and I can sleep soundly and relax x

I had a lot of anxiety as well when mine was little (he’s 17 months now, and i just have anxiety about him when he’s awake now because he’s so crazy hahaha). something I would consider maybe in the future is your mattress. we got a newton mattress and it’s definitely not budget friendly, but once my son starting rolling, his favorite was sleeping face down with his face just barely tilted, so i couldn’t see his nose clearly from the monitor and it freaked me out. the newton helped to ease my fears a lot because it’s sooo breathable. even if he sleeps completely face down, i know he can still breathe. the monitors sound great, but may only be able to help for another month or so until your baby starts rolling. just a thought!

I have the owlet sock and it gives me so much peace of mind

My mum had a sensor for my littlest sister, it was a mat that could sense the baby breathing and heatbeat I think, it went off one night because she rolled off it 🤦‍♀️ only story I know of someone using one x