when you hear sad baby news...

blujeanbaby29

I get so freaking worried, I can barely breath. Sounds like anxiety.  Anyone else?

  My friend's son died of SIDS @ 4 months.  My son was 3 months.  The first 3 months of my son's life were bliss, I worried, but not a lot, when he slept, I slept.  Ever since, I can hardly sleep, I go to his crib and check to make sure he is breathing multiple times a night.  My husband is a police officer and he tells me that based on what he has seen as a first responder, things like SIDS can't really be avoided.  Accidents can and we try our best to be safe and follow all the safety guidelines.

Stories like Adam's or Maddie's below, just literally break my heart.  And send me into a state of worry. 

hermione76

It sends me into crazy anxiety mode. 

tmac1022

I'm always paranoid, sometimes I will just sit in the glider in G's room while she's sleeping so I can listen to her breathe. Crazy, I know

kerribear1717

Me too, I start to freak out and can't stop thinking about it.

KoalaBear103

I'm constantly worrying, and when I read/hear sad baby news it puts my worry into overdrive.

fotobird

I do the same thing. I always kiss his cheek to see if he stirs... I just would feel so guilty if R suffered from SIDs. It is not really preventable, past just taking nessesary precautions that can decrease the risk, but it is horrible when you cannot do anything as a mother.

uluvfranke

It is especially hard when it happens to one of us.A lot of us have been "friends" since we knew we were pregnant.It hits too close to home.I get very very sad.Almost depressed.I freak the f out.

egad76

I think it is normal mom worry. I worry too and I get up and check on Jane all the time.

MJHershey

I also get sick with worry and pray to God it doesn't happen to us.

JDO

My cousin's DD was stillborn when I was about 7 months pregnant, I still cannot get the image of that beautiful little girl in her casket out of my head and cry for her probably once a week still. Whenever I hear sad baby news I end up bawling my eyes out, and yes I always go check on W if he's not with me and give him a huge hug and kiss. When I read Maddie's story today I actually woke W up from his nap, sort of accidentally when I checked on him, but I can't say I was sorry I woke him up. I seriously wanted to put W in a bow to show support even though he's a boy, but I don't have any bows in the house and I think DH would kill me if I put his son in a bow anyway.

mamabear214

tmac1022:

I'm always paranoid, sometimes I will just sit in the glider in G's room while she's sleeping so I can listen to her breathe. Crazy, I know

 This is exactly what I do. I'm terrified that something is going to happen to K 

knbowlin84

I am a worrier anyway, LO sleeps in our room and I constantly check to make sure his chest is rising. After reading a sad story about a baby I worry even more for the next few days.

When I read the story about Maddie today I went to LO's daycare on lunch and loved on him for a few minutes then cried all the way back.

I never knew I could love someone as much as I love my sweet baby bear. It's the most amazing (yet terrifying) feeling in the world.

hcmamm1

And this is why i cannot stop sleeping in DD's room. I have put a futon in her room and cant bring myself to just relax and sleep in my own bed.

blujeanbaby29

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rochella:

Yes.. I cry for the moms, and I imagine it happening to me and I freak out so badly that I talk about it all the time.  My mom hates the bump for this reason.

So does DH.  He's the type to obsess/expect the worst anyway so it's kind of because HE doesn't want to realize that these things really do happen. 

My husband hates the bump for this reason too.  I get really worried, as aforementioned, so I think he thinks this will send me into overdrive. 

It is comforting to know that I am not the only one that feels this way.  Thank you for sharing.  I try to enjoy every moment I have with my DS and I pray to God everyday that something like this won't happen to my family.  I think having a baby has opened my eyes to a new world of harsh reality.

SparkleTart

My anxiety goes into overdrive too...a friend of mine from high school just lost her DD who was 5 months old.  When I found out, I went to DS's nursery and cried over his crib for a good long time.  I can't imagine anything ever happening to him!  Uh, now I'm sad.

Crystal318

I am so glad to hear that I am not the only one. I had to get put on medication because my worrying was so bad!  I think my LO's rough start may have contributed to it but even still I know I would have been a nervous wreck regardless. I check on him constantly. Even when he sleeps in my arms, I check to see if he is breathing!   I dont think I will ever be able to move him out of his pack n play (three inches away from my side of the bed) and into his own room in his crib!