Please read please sticky!=The danger of blankets

[cassi]

This was on la leche league

It is by the grace of God that my son is not dead tonight. I went to the store with DS taking a nap. His legs were cold so I covered him with a light blanket. DH was cleaning up the living room. He said that he just had this sudden urge to check on DS. When he went in there the blanket was wrapped really tightly around his neck and head. He was flailing but not making a SINGLE NOISE. DH quickly unwrapped him and his lips were blue. He smacked him really hardly and made him cry. He started breathing.

He said he just held him so close and cried. I fully believe that it was the Holy Spirit that told my husband to go check on him. I cannot wrap my mind around why the hell I put a blanket in the bed with him, I know better than that. It blows my mind beyond comprehension to think that a few more minutes and my son would not have made it. I shudder at the thought. I've finally stopped crying (though the guilt won't go away for a while) and just wanted to send a reminder. Don't put your LO's down to bed with a blanket until they are old enough to sit up I guess. He can roll over and I didn't think it was a problem.

Just be careful. Please

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[Jayceesmumma]

Oh my god poor woman! She must have been terrified! Thank god her son is okay! I think it should be made a sticky so everyone can read it! Mistakes can happen and some mistakes cant be rectified!

 

[Gaby]

So glad her DH checked in time. I shall remember to smack my baby when i have one if it stops crying (that just made me sound really nasty ) and not to use blankets too young

 

[cassi]

do you mean breathing lol? im sure your baby wouldnt want a smack for not crying

 

[Jayceesmumma]

do you mean breathing lol? im sure your baby wouldnt want a smack for not crying

 

[chezzabell]

OH MY GOD

Alastair will not go to sleep unless he is cuddleing a blanket

 

[Alfiesmummy]

Thats so bad bless her I know she feels guilty but its a mistake that can easily be made, Alfie has a blanket but its wrapped tight around him and nowhere near his head he sleeps with his arms in the air - nutcase bless him he has done since birth.
Please make this a sticky mods as it is important to know these risks thanks Cas

 

[Melanie]

he sleeps with his arms in the air - nutcase bless him he has done since birth.

LOL Thea sleeps like that too! I call it her cornholio pose (watch beevus and butthead the movie)

That so scary isnt it. Thea sleeping in those gro bags at night but i put blankets around her in her car seat etc.

 

[gingerpig]

Oh that's so scary! I was going to use a blanket on top of a gro-bag - should I not do this? The gro-bag is 2.5, will that be warm enough on it's own?

 

[Dee1985]

i had a very similer experience

http://www.pregnancyforum.co.uk/forum/v ... ht=cushion

also i think bibs can be so dangerous.

Harley had one on and he was propped up on my cushion on the sofa. he was sliding down. and each time he slide down the tighter the bib got. the bib was caught up behind his head. he had a bad red mark once i took it off.

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

oh gosh that is scary

 

[Gaby]

oops! Yes, yes i did mean breathing

 

[Rubys mummy]

God, how scary!!

I am putting bubba in moses basket, what should i use to cover baby at night? I have got cotton sheets and cellular blankets?? Is this wrong?? I am worried now...

 

[Melly+2]

just make sure you swaddle your bubba in the early stages and all shud be ok

 

[Rubys mummy]

just make sure you swaddle your bubba in the early stages and all shud be ok

Thank you

Its all so new to me....I was worried baby would be cold, now I will be worried the baby will suffocate!?? Does the worry ever end!!??

 

[beanie]

The best thing is to put baby on back, with their feet at the bottom of the crib/cot/baskeyt etc and cover them tucking the blanket around the matress.

Seren had to have her little belt on her trousers taken of her as she was wrapping it round her neck, my daughter obviousl;y likes extreme sports