On Friday night, we transitioned LO from the Rock-N-Play to the crib. It went pretty well. He cried about 40 minutes and then went to sleep and STTN. Last night, it went even better. He let out two little noises and fell asleep. He is 8 months old so clearly needs to get out of the R-n-P.
Then, in the middle of the night, I heard him making a noise...sort of like he was gagging and gasping for air. I went in and found him facedown in his crib. Not just on his stomach, but literally face planted with his face in the mattress. I immediately flipped him over. Five minutes later I checked on him again and, once again, he was on his belly. We put him back in the R-n-P for the rest of the night.
He can roll and hold himself up with his arms, but yet I found him face down. I worry about him ending up on his stomach, tiring out and getting in trouble. Or am I worrying for nothing? I've never seen anyone who sleeps face planted into the mattress. What should I do?
Re: XP: Found LO facedown in crib. Worried.
PS I don't mean to be incensitive! I know it's scary!
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My lil' guy has just started sleeping through the night (4 days in a row 7:30pm-6am) and I have found that it is because he rolls himself over onto his belly. I was super scared and the 1st couple of nights did the same thing--roll him on his side etc. But now I just take the time to peek in on him and make sure he's ok.
I figure the sleepless nights are just a part of our lives now. Now its because we want to make sure they are still breathing--later it will be cause they missed curfew!
If your baby is rolling over, it is fine to leave them on their tummy in the crib. I totally know what you're going through, though! I did the same thing for a few weeks. Would keep flipping LO over all night long. Now I just put him down on his tummy because I know that if I don't, he will wake up within an hour squawking until he can get himself into his tummy.
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if he is turning over like that he should be able to flip back over if he cant breathe. I don't think you have nothing to worry about but if it bothers you talk to pedi about it.
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Thanks for the responses! I feel better about letting him sleep in the crib now. I guess he isn't the only one who likes to sleep face down and y'all may be right in that he has room to breathe even if he is facedown.
The mattress we have is not soft at all. I don't remember what it is called, but it got high safety ratings.
The R-N-P has straps that prevent them from rolling over or crawling out and is for up to 24 lbs. He is only 18 lbs. Still, I want to get him in the crib so staying in the R-N-P isn't really an option anyway.
2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014
May 2014 January Siggy Challenge: