I am terrified of SIDS and I feel like I was even before having kids of my own. We used the Angelcare monitor for my DD and I was able to get away with using it until she was 14 months (DH got annoyed many times with the false alarms that started closer to 12 mos). I planned to use it up to 12 months with DS, too, but he moves WAY more than DD did and we get false alarms at least 1-2 times a night now. My DH wants me to turn it off ASAP, but I just cannot bring myself to.
He's supporting whatever decision I make, but he's so irritated. Ha ha, nice support eh!?
Am I totally crazy?
Re: Is anyone still perhaps unnaturally afraid of SIDS at this age?
This is me. I feel like the thought is always in the back of my head.
It's crazy. Thanks Kemare for the link. I do follow all healthy sleep practices to the T, but I can't shake my anxiety.
My DH even pointed out that the breathing monitor isn't doing me any favors because it's causing so much unnecessary stress. I keep telling him it's better than the alternative (death). Crazy, right?
I know better, too. UGH!
2.0 is on the way! EDD: 2/24/15
This is me too! I had to turn off the sensor part when it started waking dd at night.
Y'all make me feel "normal" if there is such a thing. Usually (always) when there is a false alarm I know it's because he's not in his place, too. I also get annoyed. Lol. Yet I still go in and re-position him and keep it on. If I know I'll be awake for a couple more hours I'll turn the motion sensor off and just watch him through video but when I go to bed I'll go move him back into place.
DH made me laugh a couple nights ago. He's always giving me crap so when I went to a concert I knew I'd be gone into the night so I turned the motion part off so he didn't have to deal with any false alarms. When I got home I noticed he had turned it back on. Aw, cute little, worried father! ha!
Edt: Wait, why does he get to give me shiit? LOL.
I don't know that the comfort level ever gets completely ok. Like others have stated, my DD is about to turn 4 and I check on her every single night in the middle of the night.... It's insane.
Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear. My condolences for sure. I just could not imagine!
We bought the Snuza for daycare. It's an absolute life safer for traveling, too!