PSA: Please read
My son nearly died last night so I wanted to share the info in case it might help someone else.
My husband is a night owl and stays up all night with our son so that his sleep doesn't get interrupted and neither does mine. He sleeps during the day while I look after our son (he works from home and travels frequently during his busy season but doesn't have a typical 9-5 job).
So generally our son sleeps in a pack n play in the living room since that's where my husband prefers to be. He's slept there since he was born so that we both were rested.
Last night, my son managed to roll to his tummy in his sleep (he can roll to his belly but not back over) and his face pressed against the mattress. Somehow, there was a little depression in the mattress, and he stopped breathing. Thank goodness my husband was there and was worried when he no longer heard Matthew, and he flipped him back over and away from the depression in the mattress, and he gasped and started to breathe again.
I'm not sure if the mattress is defective but I will be in touch with Graco about it because this should not be happening. The mattresses are supposed to be firm for the very reason to prevent this potential tragedy.
A lot of people think we're crazy for looking after Matthew in shifts like we do, but I don't even want to think of what I might have woken up to this morning if my husband hadn't been awake and actively caring for our son. I had a mini breakdown just thinking about it.
Check your PnP mattresses and make sure they are firm and safe!
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OMG that is awful. I have tears in my eyes just thinking about your LO. I am so glad that everything turned out ok.
My DS is sleeping in his crib now but I still go and look in on him several times a night. This is one of my biggest fears.
Thank you for sharing.
I'm so sorry Susie, that must have been terrifying. So glad everything is okay.
Can I just add my own little PSA to this thread? I don't lay DS on his playmat anymore with a bib on. If he's gonna be laying down, the bib comes off. He flips it onto his face and suffocates because he can't flip it back down. Maybe everyone already takes this precaution, but I didn't and it was frightening.
OMG that is so scary! I'm so glad your LO is ok!
Thank you for posting - I will be checking the mattress on our asap.
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Terrifying. Utterly terrifying.
So glad he is okay and I really appreciate you posting this.
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Wow, that is incredibly scary. I'm so glad he's okay!!!
DS still sleeps in his swing, and stories like this make me sort of glad about that... at least he can't roll over! (But we are going to start working on the crib soon)
That made me cry. I'm sorry you went through this but am SO glad to hear your son is okay! Thank God your husband was up and alert.
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OMG how scary! So happy he is ok!
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First of all let me just say that I am SO glad that your hubby was being so diligent and that your LO was okay. My second thought is "OH NO" I just bought a Graco Travel Lite Crib and now I'm so scared! I bought it because I'll be breastfeeding and my first slept with me for the first 7 months of his life and getting him to sleep on his own was hell after that. I don't want to end up in that same boat again so I bought this to have him close and to make it easier to BF until he sleeps for a longer duration (rather than stumbling to the nursery every 2 hrs I can just sit up in bed and feed him that way )
This is the product description posted on the website with the product
You want your little one to be well rested. She?ll sleep soundly at home or away in the Travel Lite?, our ultra-comfy travel crib. It features a removable, full bassinet with quilted bumpers to pamper your little sleeper. The canopy with soft toys soothes and shields baby from light. This travel crib is designed to be 20% smaller than traditional playards, so it will fit easily in your bedroom. And it features our no-fuss, signature push-button fold and a handy carry bag, so it?s ready for a trip to Grandma?s at a moment?s notice.